[Council] Last Call

[Joe Baker]

Thank you, Nancy. Your response really helps clarify the process.

For a long time I have been feeling very much indifferent about my active
involvement in church activities. I have attributed that feeling somewhat
to the covid pandemic and to my own health issues of the past year and a
half (fyi, I am much better these days...feeling better and feeling
stronger). However, I think that the crux of my indifference goes back to
the unresolved issues that emerged from Rev Kat's treatment of Chris and
the inability of the congregation to handle that set of circumstances in a
way that could be or could have been constructive for our group as a whole.
Resolution has not happened and it seems to hang over my attitude toward
church activities. For me, resolution or a more defined path to resolution
would be extremely helpful. Resolution would consist of, at least in part,
a much more open and complete discussion of the events that occurred
between Kat and Chris and possibly an open discussion regarding steps that
have been taken or could still be taken to act as a remedy. I have been
thinking about a "truth and reconciliation" process or some variation to
achieve that end.

Thanks to you and others for your continuing efforts,
Joe

On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 9:03 PM Nancy Luthy via Council <council at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> Sorry for the confusion.
> This year's Evaluation Team of Katy McDaniel, Chris Jacobs and Nancy Luthy
> was formed before Darryl's motion.  There is a procedure, adopted by the
> Board last year, which specifies an evaluation window of 30 days.  The
> process is under way and will be completed before the first of Darryl's
> meetings in July.
> If there are results from Darryl's meetings to be shared with the Board
> and Committee on Ministries, they will not be ready for several months.
> This year's Evaluation Team is following the procedure established by the
> first Evaluation Team last year...and that is to contact Committee Chair
> for their input.
> That is not to say, the information gathered from Darryl's meetings will
> not be part of a future evaluation.
> Nancy
>
> On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 4:53 PM Ted Goertzel via Council <
> council at fuusm.org> wrote:
>
>> Is that all the Board is doing to evaluate Kat?  Is there to be no
>> Congregational Meeting to discuss Kat as Darrel requested and the
>> Congregation voted?  This note is going only to the leadership, not to
>> everyone?  I am really surprised if that is the case.
>>
>> Ted
>>
>> On Tue, May 16, 2023 at 2:40 PM Nancy Luthy via Council <
>> council at fuusm.org> wrote:
>>
>>> If you wish to contribute to the information the Evaluation Team will
>>> use to evaluate Kat, please submit your responses to me, Katy McDaniel or
>>> Chris Jacobs, ASAP.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Nancy
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