Categories: Governance, Old News

Spring Annual Meeting – Sunday June 1, 2025

This online only meeting begins at 12:15pm. Registration opens at 11:45am.

Register and join us on Zoom. Phone in: 647-558-0588, meeting ID: 999 9610 0094

To vote in the meeting, you must be a member of the congregation and have made an identifiable financial contribution of any amount to operating expenses in the last twelve months.

Non-members are welcome to attend as observers.

The main meeting business will be to vote on the 2025-26 budget, and to elect representatives to the board and congregational committees.

— Tanya Cothran and Chris Lee, Board Co-Chairs

Agenda:

  1. Opening Words and Chalice Lighting
  2. Welcome
  3. Territorial Acknowledgement
  4. Tech notes and instructions for online voting
  5. Acknowledgement of Parliamentarian
  6. Confirmation of Quorum (minimum is 10% of members)
  7. Presentation of the Agenda for this meeting
  8. Presentation of Minutes of Fall Congregational meeting (October 2024)
  9. Remarks from Board Chair
  10. Presentation of Annual Report for July 2024 – June 2025
  11. Presentation of Proposed New Mission Statement from Transition Task Force (text is below)
  12. Presentation of Current Year Financials and Annual Budget for July 2025–June 2026
  13. Election to Board and Congregational Committees (Biographies)
    • Board of Directors
    • Nominating Committee
    • Funds Management Committee
  14. Pledge of Accountability for all Leaders
  15. Recognition of Service: Litany for Outgoing Leaders
  16. Vote of Thanks
  17. Closing Remarks
  18. Adjournment

Proposed New FirstU Mission Statement:

We are an open-minded and welcoming
spiritual community
guided by shared values.
Our mission is to nurture connection,
share life’s joys and sorrows,
and act for love and justice.