Hello UUFC:
This week, our weekly email has a special announcement, plus the regular link to weekly announcements. Read on below for a letter from Rev. Alex and Jamie Petts (Personnel Chair)…
Hello Congregation:
We received news from UUFC’s Director of Lifespan Religious Exploration, Skyla King-Christison, that she has an opportunity to expand her work with Unitarian Universalism beyond these walls. Therefore, she will be shifting from 35 hours a week to 20 hours per week on February 15. Her title will remain Director of Lifespan Religious Exploration. She will continue to lead Adult Religious Exploration, work with membership development, and supervise the person who will work with children and youth.
The Chief of Staff, working in partnership with the Personnel Committee, will hire another 20 hour per week person to fill a new role of Children and Youth Programs Coordinator. The ad for that new role will be on the website soon.
Please join us in congratulating Skyla on continuing to grow and expand her skills. Below is a letter from her. Please reach out to Rev. Alex or to Jamie Petts if you have questions.
With care,
Rev. Alex, Interim Minister
Jamie Petts, Personnel Committee Chair
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Dear UUFC Beloveds,
I have some exciting news to share!
I have the opportunity to expand my work with the UUA’s Hope for Us conflict engagement team. I have been working with them part time, supporting congregations in the complicated, beautiful work of building resilient and Love-centered communities, for a couple of years now. This is work that deeply nourishes and energizes me, and I’m thrilled to have the chance to devote a bit more of my time to it.
But there’s a catch. I love this Fellowship and my work here, too!
I believe deeply in this community, in the work we do together, and in the future we’re cocreating little by little each day. I’m proud to be part of that work, and I don’t feel finished with it even a little. So, I’m especially grateful that we’ve found a way for me to embrace this new opportunity without having to say goodbye.
Over the coming months, I’ll be reducing my hours at UUFC to 20 per week, continuing my work with adults, young adults, and congregational leaders, providing pastoral care, and supporting the direction of Lifespan RE. At the same time, I’ll help welcome and support a new staff member who will be stepping into the service of children’s and youth religious exploration.
This is an exciting chapter for me, made all the sweeter because I get to keep journeying with you and this staff. I’m grateful for the flexibility, encouragement, and shared commitment that have made this shift possible.
There’s good work ahead of us, and I’m glad we’ll be doing it together.
Be well,
Skyla
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