Folks,
While it wasn't unexpected, there have been ramifications as a result of the recent vote on the ministerial call. I won't go too far out on a limb here and say that there would have been some type of fall-out regardless of which direction the vote had swung.
This is no secret.
What happens next is something I've never seen before in a church, ever. The board of PMUC has asked for an independent moderator to come in and facilitate a discussion between all sides (I have come to learn there are more than two sides to this issues) in an effort to heal the congregation and allow it to move on without the three decade long defining situation that happened in the 70s.
I encourage EVERYBODY to attend and, with the help of a neutral facilitator in a safe environment, be heard - and maybe even be surprised by the actual reasoning of those who did not share your point of view (as opposed to what you might be assuming).
Food will be provided.
Date: January 5
Time: 6pm
Location: PMUC
Hopefully somebody will keep me updated as to what happened, as that is my first evening of class for January intensives (three weeks of 12 hour days, here I come).
Sunday, January 4, 2009
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2 comments:
On the surface this looks like a very good idea but may I ask just how neutral the "neutral facilitator" is? Is the "neutral facilitator" a non-U*U with no connections to anyone at Pullman Memorial or the larger U*U community?
The "neutral facilitator" is a UU, who is being provided by the St. Lawrence District from a church other than PMUC. The church (board and congregation) had no say in who would be providing the facilitation. She was selected by the district executive once it was determined that outside assistance was needed.
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