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Annual Meeting Results of Voting

Business conducted during the Annual Meeting

The following business motions were made, discussed, and voted upon during the Congregational Annual Meeting on May 15, 2022:

1.  The motion to accept the slate of nominees proposed by the Nominating Committee passed. Those who will be serving for 2022-23 are:

Board of Trustees
Iva King, President (appt. by Board) 2023 (2024 At-large)
Jane Mayer, Vice President (appt. by Board) 2023 (2025 At-large)
Lyndall Tunnell, Treasurer 2023
Sarah Cook, Secretary 2024
Vivian Sellers 2023
Marco Messori 2023
Marguerite Holmes 2025
Penny Oldfather 2024
Susie Weller 2025

Nominating Committee
Kelly Simonson 2023
Jane Kobres 2023
Roger Bailey 2024
Rosemary Wood 2024
Appointed by BoT: Susan Brown 2023

Committee on Shared Ministry
Margaret Holt 2023
Debbie Hardigree 2023
Deb Keys 2024
Lisa Brown 2024
Ynza Morganstar 2025
Terri Ray 2025

Endowment Committee
Scott Mason 2025
David Jarrett 2024
Jane King 2023

2.  The motion to accept the 2022-23 budget passed.
3.  The original motion to accept the proposed bylaws changes did not pass. The motion made during the meeting to accept all the proposed changes except those that referred to the Committee on Shared Ministry did pass.
4.  The motion to approve the adoption of the 8th principle passed, with 88% voting “yes.”

Happenings in a List!

For details on many of these, check out “This Month & Beyond” (either on the left of these page or here).

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November

All month

  • Angel Project 2025 [throughout November 2025]
  • Guest at Your Table 
  • Food Bank CANtributions
  • Share the Plate Cause-of-the-Month

 

  •  1 Justice Partner (AADM) Event
  •  1 Voces y versos Performance, 7-9 p.m.
  •  2 End of Daylight Saving Time
  •  2 First Sunday Forum:  The Doctrine of Discovery:  Unmasking the Domination Code  
  •  2 Singing Meditation
  •  2  Conversation Cafe
  •  4 Special Statewide Election
  •  9 Guest at Your Table (through December 31)
  •  9 Start of Family Promise Week (partnering with Holy Cross Lutheran Church)
  •  9 Book Talks
  • 10   The Gathering from Side with Love
  • 11 Second Lookers
  • 11 Adult RE (Religious Exploration) Opportunity:  Are We Too Violent?
  • 15 AADM–UUFA Justice Partner–NEG Black Business Expo
  • 15-16 UU GA LAN (Legislative Action Network) Third Annual Conference 
  • 16 Third Sunday Forum:  Exploring the ACC Jail [Blurb updated]
  • 16  Conversation Cafe
  • 20 UUA Welcoming Day of Observation (TDOR)
  • 21  Justice Partner event:  Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition (AIRC) Meeting
  • 23 UUFA Endowment Sunday
  • 23 Justice Partner event:  AADM People’s Movement Assembly
  • 30 UUFA Justice Action Collaborative

December

  •  5 Athens Pride and Queer Collective–UUFA Justice Partner–Operation Transformation
  • 7 Conversation Cafe
  • 8 The Gathering from Side with Love
  • 9 Second Lookers
  • 9 Adult RE (Religious Exploration) Opportunity: Are We Too Violent?
  • 14 Priceless Sale
  • 14 Book Talks
  • 20 Solstice Service
  • 21 Third Sunday Forum
  • 21 Conversation Cafe

January

All Month — Winter Clothing Drive

January 2026:  Winter Clothing Drive All Month

  •  4 Conversation Cafe
  • 11 Conversation Cafe
  • 13 Second Lookers
  • 13 Adult RE (Religious Exploration) Opportunity:  Are We Too Violent?
  • 15 Justice Partner event:  AADM Social Justice Awards and Gala 2026
  • 19 MLK Day Parade (3 p.m., Washington & Hull)
  • 27 Adult RE (Religious Exploration) Opportunity:  Are We Too Violent?

February 

  •   1 Conversation Cafe
  •   7 Lead with Love
  •   8 Nominations Open for 2026-27 Share the Plate Cause-of-the Month Organizations
  • 10 Second Lookers
  • 10 Adult RE (Religious Exploration) Opportunity:  Are We Too Violent?
  • 15 Conversation Cafe
  • 22 Nominations Close for 2026-27 Share the Plate Cause-of-the Month Organizations

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