On September 12 the Governing Board accepted the resignations of Bill Ross from the Governance Task Force and the Leadership Discernment Committee and Pat Mochel as Internal Auditor with thanks for their service. On the recommendation of the Collector, the Governing Board appointed Jane Ann Bobbitt as Internal Auditor to fill the remainder of Pat…
22Oct
Around the Board Table: Exterior Repairs to the Meeting House, Education Building, and Chapel
At its August meeting the Governing Board appropriated additional funds necessary to undertake three significant maintenance projects: Making repairs to and painting the steeple. Although the Congregation approved an $18,000 allocation for this work back in 2015, the work had not yet been contracted. Repair of water damage to the columns of the Meeting House….
18Oct
Odds and Ends of Thoughts from Pastor Bob
I recommend that you visit the current exhibition at The Benton, The William Benton Museum of Art, which will continue until December 17: Unfiltered: An Exhibition About Water. This exhibition explores water as a universal concern and touches on the themes of: the power of water and the changing landscape; water pollution and biology; water…
16Oct
A Note from the Just Peace Taskforce
War is not the answer… Over the next several months, The Carillon will feature a series of articles exploring what it means to become a Just Peace Congregation. In this installment, the Rev. Alice O’Donovan ponders peacemaking, asking, “If war is not the answer, what is the question?” In September 1953 I entered fifth grade…
15Oct
Around the Board Table: Governance Structure and New Bylaws
At the Annual Meeting held January 29, 2017, the Congregation voted to extend the trial run for a second year and to amend the Bylaws by extending the terminal date of Bylaws changes, enabling governance under the trial run until the January 2018 Annual Meeting. Prior to the decision to extend the trial run, the…
12Oct
Library News…
And into the Fall season the library will go with support being offered to the Just Peace informational gatherings, Faith Formation and Outreach activities and meeting your individual reading needs. In the meantime, we find ourselves in the middle of a major painting project in the library. As to the painting project, we are hopeful to…
11Oct
Reformation/Reconciliation Sunday October 29th, 2017
During our worship on October 29 we will observe the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The date of October 31, 1517 marks the occasion when Martin Luther offered for public discussion in Wittenberg The Ninety-Five Theses, formally titled Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences. The contents of this document were soon widely…
10Oct
Heritage Sunday, October 29th, 2017
Plan to be with us in worship on Reformation/Reconciliation Sunday, October 29 as we celebrate the history and heritage of our congregation, founded in 1737, 280 years ago. We will be honoring our 40+ year church members with a Pot Luck Luncheon following worship. Everyone is invited. We will be serving offerings from Potluck and from…
08Oct
Women’s Fellowship Program and Luncheon – October 19
On Thursday, October 19th from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. come and gather in the Parish House Lounge for a wonderful Women’s Fellowship sponsored mid-day program titled “Settling In – Here in the Quiet Corner”. This program is presented by Ann Plumley and others from the Quiet Corner Refugee Resettlement organization. Ann will share evolving…
08Oct
2018 Budget First–Look
On Tuesday, September 12 the Governing Board met jointly with the Ministry Team Leaders. On behalf of the Finance-and-Administration Committee, Ray Joesten provided the Board and Ministry Team Leaders a preliminary version of a 2018 budget. Team Leaders were asked to review the draft in light of the following questions: Are the proposed allotments enough? …