2010 Annual Report

 

The New York State Convention of Universalists

2009–2010 Report to the
St. Lawrence and Metropolitan New York Unitarian Universalist Districts

The NYSCU is a long-established organization of historically Universalist churches—and more—supporting both their traditions and the growth of Unitarian Universalism through grants and loans to districts, congregations, UUA-related organizations, and creative individuals.  In 2010 the NYSCU has provided grants to seven organizations, for a total of $41,000, and a loan to one congregation, for $8,000:

Grants:

• St. Lawrence District, UUA (SLD) for operating budget $15,000
• SLD Small Church Growth Project 2,000
• SLD Women's Spirituality Conference for keynote speaker 500
• Metro NY District, UUA for ongoing support 9,000
• Metro NY District, UUA for Healthy Congregations program 4,000
• Brockport UU Fellowship for start-up costs 4,000
• Interfaith Impact of NY State for Democracy in Action Tier 1 E-Advocacy and supporter management 2,200
• Murray Grove for John Murray Distinguished Lecture at UUA General Assembly 500
• Universalist Heritage Foundation for DVD: conversation between Rev. Olympia Brown and Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell 1,300
• UU Church of the Philippines for LIFTS program of lectures, RE materials, website enhancement, and research on Universalism 2,500

Loan:

• Unitarian Church of Barneveld, NY, for ADA ramp access project $8,000

At its 181st Annual Meeting, hosted by 1st Universalist, Rochester, the following officers were elected:

President
Joyce Gilbert (Rochester)
Vice President
Tim Hart (Central Square)
Secretary
Fred Boreali (Scotia)
Trustees
Julie Alexander (Southold), Aaron Broadwell (Saratoga Springs) and The Rev. John Rex (Buffalo)

Continuing board members are Alexa Carter (Fulton), Tom Hackett (Kingston), and Lauretta Young (Rochester).  Karen Dau (Rochester) is archivist.  Michael Scott (Rochester) is webmaster. 

More detailed information, including a fascinating collection of writings by distinguished Universalists past and present, is available at NYSCU.org. 

UUs living in New York are warmly invited to attend the 182nd Annual Meeting of the NYSCU on October 22 and 23, 2010, hosted by the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse.  Keynote speaker is Gini Courter, Moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Respectfully submitted,
Joyce T. Gilbert, NYSCU President

Unitarian Universalist Association

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