Dear friends and members of UUCCHC, We’re honored to step into the new fiscal year (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) as your Board of Directors for the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Hendricks County. As we begin this next chapter of shared leadership, we’re filled with gratitude for the trust you’ve placed in us—and inspired by the … Continue reading Splinters from the Board
I am excited to announce that we will have childcare provided at services beginning on December 15th! I am our new Religious Exploration Coordinator. I will be caring for our young congregation members each Sunday, and we hope to establish a solid group in the future for more formal RE classes. For now, we’ll be … Continue reading Welcome to our new Religious Exploration Coordinator!
Jeff and I spoke to Rosie on August 9th when we were just trying to figure out how to get started on this renewal, and one of the things she suggested was that we should occasionally have a listening Sunday. I spoke with Rosie for a little while this (Wednesday) evening and I asked if … Continue reading Carvings from the Board
At our recent annual meeting we passed the proposed budget, and we also elected Liz Cornell to the board. We also voted on whether we wanted, as a congregation, to vote to accept or refuse the changes to the UUA Article II. The vote was in favor of supporting the changes. This vote is binding … Continue reading Annual Meeting Notes
OK–Let’s Talk About Those Polls by Sheila Kennedy a periodic speaker at UUCCHCSurvey research ain’t what it used to be. Back in 2020, the Harvard Business Review summarized the changes that have diminished polling accuracy. The article described the industry as “living on borrowed time,” and predicted that its increasing errors would not be soon–or easily–corrected. The basic problem … Continue reading Why you shouldn’t fret about the polls…
Annie spoke on Sunday about looking for the records of the church, the formal archives. I have been church archivist for many years responsible for the informal archives. They are housed at the bottom of the stairs on the right and you go down the stairs. There are books of photographs, newspaper clippings, newsletters, directories, orders … Continue reading Formal Archives
Climate Action Team of Hendricks County – The Inflation Reduction Act
Climate Change: Decarbonization
The science behind Climate Change: If you are savvy with using the internet, you can find any number of articles discussingall the issues surrounding climate change. We advise that you take particular care toconfirm the validity of your information. One source that is considered most reliableand truthful are the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on … Continue reading Article 2 – Hendricks County Climate Action Team
Hello Hendricks County Residents, we made it through the hottest summer on record. The extreme heat, combined with other weather phenomena, contributed to this summer’sepic ocean storms, wildfires, flooding, and droughts. Experts warn that continuedburning of fossil fuels will result in temperatures that break this year’s heat records,which have imposed widespread health and economic costs. … Continue reading Recognizing the Climate Problem
