The Bylaws task force is nearing completion of its draft and wants to make it available and known to as many church members as possible. We will have two “listening sessions,” similar to the covenant process: #1 – Sunday, Feb. 8, after church #2 – Wednesday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. We also want to solicit … Continue reading Bylaws Under Revision
(Marguerite Regan is Associate Professor of English at Newman University. She participated in the series of communication and conflict resolution workshops at First UU led by the Rev. Thea Nietfeld.) The Trouble with Triangles: Being the Best Third Party You Can Be in Church Conflicts A few years ago, I served as the president of … Continue reading Church Conflict Resolution
(Jamey Findling was raised a UU in Louisville, Kentucky and has been a member of First UU since moving to Wichita in 2003 to take a job teaching philosophy at Newman University. A past and present board member, he is currently helping revise the church’s bylaws.) Sometime around 2002 or 2003, I received a letter … Continue reading Why Every Cost-Benefit Analysis Youâve Ever Done Has (Probably) Been Wrong
