Board of Trustees April 2026 Actions
Committee on Shared Ministry: Appointed Natalie Campbell
Calkins Trust: Authorized distribution of $7,500 in 2026
Nominating Committee: Recommended congregational affirmation of nominees: Cynthia Asprodites and Kay Fairwell, to join Suzette Anderson-Duggan, Michael Armstrong, Paul Hudson, Sima Misra, Carisa Orwig, and Lorriane Schnurr.
Loan repayment: Recommended congregational approval to repay the loan from the Board-designated endowment to the ministerial housing fund using a portion of a recently-received bequest.
Policy considerations: Initiated discussion on how the Stewardship Committee fits into UUCB’s organizational structure, and on a policy for responding to external fundraising requests.
The Beacon Is Evolving: Introducing The Beacon Blog
After years of delivering news, stories, and updates to our community, The Beacon is evolving. The May issue will be our last in its current format — there will be no June or July editions — but this is not an ending. It’s a transformation. We know it may feel like the close of a chapter, and in many ways, it is. The Beacon has been a beloved constant, and we honor everything it has represented. Rest assured, the archives will remain available, so no memory is lost.
Starting in August, we are thrilled to introduce The Beacon Blog — a dynamic, digital home for our community’s stories. This new format frees us from the constraints of monthly deadlines and word limits, allowing contributors to share news and updates the moment they happen. Information will reach you faster, more directly, and more often. If you’ve ever had something to share but missed a deadline or felt squeezed by a word count, those barriers are gone. You can still submit your articles and announcements to beacon@uucb.org — the process is the same, just without the calendar pressure. The blog will be found right where you’ve always gone: uucb.org/the-week-ahead-at-uucb/beacon-on-the-hill-newsletter (look for an updated link as we transition to The Beacon Blog). The spirit of The Beacon lives on — just with a little more room to breathe.
World Peace Committee
The UUCB World Peace Committee is urging our community to Make Our Voices Heard and Refuse To Be Silent, in opposing the Trump Administration’s use of the U.S. Military to commit extrajudicial killing on the open seas, raiding and kidnapping in Venezuela, and now waging an undeclared war of choice against Iran.
At our display table in the Social Hall each Sunday, we offer a petition to sign and stamped postcards to send to our U.S. Senators and the Representatives to express our opposition to the war and to urge support of the ongoing efforts to curb President Trump’s unconstitutional war-making. We provide current information, including articles on the rekindling of the nuclear arms race, which sadly has been pushed off the front page of public awareness but is still rushing forward without significant opposition.
