FirstAnnounce – June 2, 2024

Sunday Worship,

June 2nd, 2024

at 10:30 am

Diversity and Community

Rev. Mike Morran

Join us on
Sunday, June 2nd at 10:30 am.
Is “diverse community” an oxymoron? Does it depend on what we mean by diverse? Or what we mean by Community? This Sunday will explore some of the perils and promise of what we mean when we say we aspire to be a diverse community.

We extend a warm invitation to you to join

us in person, or if you prefer, you can also participate online.

Our service streams to Youtube and Zoom (meeting ID is 466-677-668 and the password is 454623).

Join us for coffee in the Community Room after the service. 

Giving in Action – Clear Direction Mentoring

(Thanks to the
Carol Ruckel
for the post)

Clear Direction Mentoring
exists to address our nation’s need to diversify science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (STEMM) education programs and work forces. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows provide long-term mentorship to underrepresented minority students in STEMM from their sophomore year in high school to their first-ever paid STEMM internships.

CDM trains volunteer mentors through a three-part series in culturally competent mentorship before matching them with a student. Mentors help students navigate their journeys in STEMM, eliminating barriers to allow students to develop their STEMM identities, increase their feelings of empowerment, and to be retained in STEMM education programs due to increased confidence, access to emotional support, and vital information to guide their paths.

Clear Direction Mentoring was founded in 2014 by a student outreach group at NYU. Clear Direction Mentoring is now a 501c3 non-profit organization that has had amazing success in empowering STEMM students to retain talent in our field. We have two chapters: New York City, New York and Aurora/Denver, Colorado. We partner with New York University, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, local businesses, and STEMM giants to break down barriers and empower our fellows from historically marginalized and excluded backgrounds to achieve their dreams in STEMM. Learn more about Clear Direction Mentoring atwww.cleardirectionmentoring.org
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First Unitarian Annual Meeting – Sunday, June 2nd

(Thanks to the
Coral Cosway
for the post)

We will hold our annual meeting, both in person and via Zoom (the Zoom information will be published in the next FirstAnnounce), on
Sunday June 2nd at 11:45 am
in the Sanctuary. At the meeting, we will be seeking Congregational approval for a slate of officers for the 2024/25 church year; asking for approval for our FY24-25 budget; authorizing delegates for the UUA General Assembly; approving grants from our Endowment Fund; and hearing reports from our Minister, our Treasurer and several committee leaders. Please plan on attending as no business can be conducted without a quorum.

The right to vote at congregational meetings of the Society shall be reserved to those currently on the Membership Roll and who have been on the Roll for sixty (60) days prior to the meeting. You can attend the meeting if you do not meet these qualifications, but cannot vote.
If you are attending you will check in at a table in the Community Room and Receive a voting card. If you attend on Zoom, we will also check you in.

Zoom Link:https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kchZ8aqFYU

Webinar ID: 833 1698 2376

Passcode: 979952

First Unitarian Annual Meeting Agenda

1. Chalice Lighting

2.Covenant

3.Meeting Rules and Procedures

4. Treasurer’s Report