Wanted: Delegates for this year’s General Assembly!
The UUA General Assembly will be held virtually this year on June 20, 21, 22, and 23. Our congregation is entitled to have three delegates represent us. Delegates attend business meetings and “are empowered to vote their conscience” in these sessions. The Nominating Committee is looking for people interested in being Delegates this year. The Board of Trustees has authorized payment of registration fees. If you are interested in being one of our delegates, please contact Nancy Gaede! The Nominating Committee will forward the names gathered to the Board of Trustees, to be included in the voting at our Annual Business Meeting in June. Please get your name to Nancy by Sunday, May 26. Info about GA, including the schedule, can be found at uua.org/ga.
Tuesday, May 7 | Drop-In Discussion: Open Topic Nite
Let’s have another open discussion on any number of topics of interest. Some of us have shared that our Open Topic nites have been among the most interesting. Let’s see what we come up with this week! Led by John Lukes. Drop-in Discussions meet via Zoom on Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:30pm. Look on the First Universalist homepage for details and a link, or click the Zoom meeting link in this blurb title!
Thursday, May 9 | Eastman at Washington Square: Collegium Viol Consorts
Eastman at Washington Square Concerts take place on Thursdays at 12:15 to 12:45pm in our sanctuary. May 9 is "Collegium Viol Consorts": The Eastman Collegium Consort of Viols performs music from the Golden Age of the Viol. Join us for music by Byrd, Morley, Weelkes, Ward, Gibbons, and Tye. Admission is free!
Thursday, May 9 | Bi-Monthly Leadership Assembly
If you are a leader at First Universalist or if you would like to become a leader, join us for our bi-monthly Leadership Assembly Thursday, May 9, at 7pm. This month, leaders will be talking about how to collaborate and communicate effectively with one another as well as new initiatives to grow the membership of First Universalist. Our leaders are encouraged to communicate with one another and to get on the same page about initiatives, goals, and priorities. These important conversations and collaborative spaces will happen every other month from 7-8:30pm in the Chalice Room and online.
Sunday, May 12 | Monthly Food Ingathering
Our monthly food ingathering for the Community Food Cupboard! Low-sodium non-perishable food, toiletries, paper products, and cash are always needed!
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