Our fellowship is striving to reduce its ecological footprint and give life to the seventh Unitarian Universalist principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.  Thinking about the future of our planet evolves naturally into concern for the future of our youth.  They will inherit a stronger web of life only if adults start changing patterns of affluence and effluence.  Our youth will learn life-long habits of conservation by watching what we do.  So, to motivate us towards sustainability …

we asked our children to create works of art celebrating Planet Earth and the interdependent web.  

On two Sunday mornings this spring, children of the fellowship created the artwork you see in this exhibit.  Younger children, directed by Bridget Keenan and Suzanne Udall, worked on the blue mural.  Older children were mentored by fellowship artists Betty Hulse (basketry & weaving), Bobbi Talso (found & recycled objects), Betty Bates (collage), and Jim McCormick (art for everyone).  The exhibit is curated by our Arts & Aesthetics Committee.  It will run in The Vision Place [hallway] gallery from April 27 through June 15.  Thanks to all who participated.  We hope you enjoy the show.

Dear Leadership of UUFNN,

The Ministerial Search Committee is pleased to announce that we have a candidate whom we will present from May 3 - May 11.  We ask that committees and other interested groups who want to meet with the candidate during that time contact the search committee (represented by gaiabrown@aol.com) to arrange for their specific time to meet Neal Anderson.  We also ask for everyone to impress upon the congregation the importance of meeting our candidate and being present to vote on his candidacy, understanding that May 11 is Mother's Day.  (Do your mother a favor by being present for the vote!!)

We want to assure everyone that we have a first tier candidate.  This is someone who would have been one of our three precandidates had he been able to enter the process earlier.   Because he only received approval of the Ministerial Fellowship Committee in December, he was unable to enter the search process until January.  By the time we learned he was interested in us, we already had had to select our three precandidates.  Let us introduce him with the words we first saw in his Ministerial Record (MR): Describe the new ministry you hope for:

It is my hope to serve a Unitarian Universalist congregation that has a strong sense of their mission and purpose. The congregation will currently be deeply motivated to grow in both numbers of members and in depth of spirituality and justice work. It is my desire to be a partner in helping the congregation I serve find methods of sharing our Unitarian Universalist saving message beyond the walls of the congregation and into the surrounding community. As someone who has been engaged in various aspects of social justice movements as well as ecological issues it would be important to me that my ministry supported a significant social justice effort. I see my ministry as serving all aspects of the churches life including worship, religious education, social justice, governance, intergenerational work, anti-racism and anti-oppression work, pastoral care, and community outreach and involvement. Having served Canadian Unitarian and Universalist churches as a Regional Organizing Consultant for Young Adult and Campus Ministry I am motivated to ensure that my ministry is accessible to youth and young adults and would hope, if possible, to help the congregation make a commitment to supporting campus ministry at a nearby college or university.

When we read this paragraph, we heard many echoes of the desires expressed in the Cottage Meetings and Congregational Poll. 
Having followed the entire process that was agreed to a year ago, the Search Committee read Neal's Ministerial Record; we exchanged packets with him; we had a phone interview; we contacted references; and we had him come to Reno for a precandidating weekend, where our own pulpit  (on a Saturday) served as the "neutral" pulpit. Lastly, we met again and considered every aspect of Neal's potential for serving UUFNN for a lengthy, productive ministry.  A year ago at our retreat, we had agreed that we would only bring to the congregation a minister who had unanimous backing from the committee.  Neal has that backing.

We look forward to introducing Neal to the congregation during candidating week.

Gaia Brown, chair, for the UUFNN Search Committee     
Bob Miller
Jackie Wedell
Nancyann Leeder
Dennis Conly
Bonnie Vogler
Wally Lewis

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Our seating is movable, so people using wheelchairs may sit in a location of their choice. Our buildings also provide handicapped-accessible restroom facilities.

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