Author: Pat Rodgers

Transition in Ministry at QUUF

Board of Trustees announcement

May 10, 2022

Dear Members, Friends, Staff, and other interested parties,

The Reverend Kate Lore’s ministry has come to an end at QUUF. Her final day of service was May 4.

Many of you are aware of Kate’s serious injury in February and … read more.

Interim Consulting Team Report

Below is the final report from our interim ministry consulting team comprised of Rev. Eric Posa, Rev. Christine Robinson, and Rev. Nancy Bowen.

Rev. Posa was with us on two occasions – on March 3-4 and April 2-3. His work focused on our history and heritage, … read more.

Message from the QUUF Board – May 3, 2019

Dear Members and Friends of QUUF,

An email from a member went around the last couple of days with respect to the Ministerial Search Committee survey which, first, suggests several things that are simply not true and second, unfortunately reflects a continuing misunderstanding of the process … read more.

Message from the Board: A Governance Task Force

As part of our interim work in preparation for the calling of our next minister, Interim Consultant Rev. Christine Robinson has asked us to establish a Governance Task Force. The QUUF Board welcomes this task force and anticipates its collective wisdom and commitment to our … read more.

Message from the Board

On April 2, about 62 of us gathered to do the Interim work of “Who Are We?” with Rev. Eric Posa. He led us through a process to define what a mission statement is and its role in describing what we do, different from our … read more.

Message from the QUUF Board

Dear Members and Friends,

As a Fellowship, we continue to be very busy, not only with our usual heavy schedule of activities and our interim work, but tomorrow we start our Pledge Festival Weekend! We hope everyone can come by the Fellowship and participate and enjoy … read more.

Message from the Board – February 27, 2019

Dear Members and Friends of QUUF,

This weekend we welcome Rev. Eric Posa, the current Interim Minister serving Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation and a member of our interim ministry consulting team. Rev. Posa will be delivering his sermon ‘The Future Opens Before Us’ at both services … read more.

Message From the Board

Many of you have had questions about our organizational structure and the use of “circles” as we go forward. Board members and the minister have been reading together and meeting weekly to discuss this book Policy and Governance by Dan Hotchkiss. There are additional copies … read more.

Message from the Board

Choosing our Ministerial Search Committee

The board is considering a number of issues right now, including how we will carry out interim ministry with the departure of Rev. Helen Carroll and the process of choosing our next settled minister. Regardless of how we decide to carry … read more.

Message from the Board

Message from the QUUF Board

October 10, 2018

Dear Members and Friends of QUUF,

At this time of transition, the Board of Trustees is committed to doing a better job of communicating with the Fellowship. We will send email reports to respond to questions and to let you … read more.