RESCHEDULED: Annual Meeting of the Membership

This year our church business includes approval of the annual budget, the election of members to the Board of Trustees and the Nominating Committee, and a proposal to approve Rev. Ruth MacKenzie as a Minister Emerita.

Annual Report

Annual Meeting Agenda

Slate of Candidates

We will be meeting virtually via Zoom webinar, and while this will be different than gathering in person, we are confident that we have the mechanisms in place for meaningful democratic participation that are fully in line with the recommendations from the UUA. Because of the virtual meeting, it is really important that members register ahead of time. We will vote using the Poll feature in Zoom. Therefore, each member needs to have their own device for voting – you can use a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. If you live in a household with multiple members, please have each member register separately, and attend the meeting from their own device.

A reminder that per our bylaws, only voting members can vote at the annual meeting. To be a voting member, you need to have officially joined the church and have made a pledge in any amount to the current or upcoming annual operating fund or have a ministerial waiver. Please contact Arif Mamdani at 612 825-1701 ext 124 or arif [at] firstuniv.org if you would like to have a waiver from this requirement. If you are a member who would like your vote recorded but do not have access to a device that will allow your participation in the Zoom webinar, please contact Liz Farmer at 612 825-1701 ext 100 or liz [at] firstuniv.org.

This is a time when we celebrate a successful year and conduct the business of this church that only church members can do. We need a quorum to conduct the meeting – please give us the gift of your time so that we may complete this work!

Register to attend the annual meeting of the membership here. After registering and once your membership has been verified by staff, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Non-members who wish to observe the meeting may do so via YouTube live; the meeting live stream will show up on our YouTube Channel at 11:30 a.m.