by Margie Manning and Christine Purcell, Communications Task Force
We’ve been talking for a while now about the changes going on in the Southern Region. The District boards will ask the delegates at the District Annual Assemblies (April 17-19) to dissolve District governance. Since the historic meeting in Orlando in 2010, the District boards have worked in shared ministry with the Southern Region staff to make sure that structures are in place to nurture and develop our relationships as Unitarian Universalists in the South without the additional layer of governance at the District level.
Now it’s your turn to join the conversation.
The four District presidents and Congregational Life Staff have prepared an informative webinar, and we enthusiastically invite participation by everyone in the Region. In the webinar, we trace the historical reasons we are revamping our structures, and present a detailed look ahead at how we will be in relationship with each other as our structures evolve.
The webinars will cover:
- interdependence in our theology
- elders
- clusters
- the Fiduciary Council
- the Director of Congregational Life Advisory Council
- UUA Board linkage
- your questions!
We will present information for about 30 minutes, then take your comments and questions for another 30 minutes. We want to hear what concerns you and what sparks your imagination. Our goal is to leave no uncertainty and plenty of enthusiasm as we move into our District Annual Assemblies.
Please click on a link below to register for a webinar. The webinars are scheduled on the following dates and times:
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7:30 pm ET
Monday, Feb 23, 7:30 pm ET
Thursday, March 12, 7:30 pm ET
Saturday, March 28, 11 am ET
Sunday, March 29, 4 pm ET
You may want to consider getting a group together for the webinar, using a big screen, if available, at your congregation. Groups can often come up with great questions together!
We recommend that you join the webinar on a computer or tablet with an internet connection, if you are able to do so. You will receive a link to the live presentation when you register for the webinar. The webinar will be offered on the Zoom platform, and may be accessed through a browser or the Zoom App (recommended). Questions and feedback may be sent to the presenters by typing in a chat box. A dial-in phone number will be provided for those who need an audio-only connection to the live presentation. A text-heavy version of the presentation is being prepared for our website so you may read about the proposed changes, or share the information with your congregation.
Participating in our live webinars is a great way to become informed, ask questions, and offer feedback to our boards and staff before the vote in April. For those who are unable to participate in any of the scheduled webinars, we will record the webinar on February 10th, and share it on the Southern Region website. The presidents of the four District boards and the Southern Region staff members are preparing a Q & A page for the website, as well, with questions from the webinars.
The District board presidents and the Southern Region staff members welcome YOU to the conversation!
