Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association
Pacific Central District Chapter
Register for the PCD
UUMA 2012 Fall Retreat!
PCD UUMA Calendar
(Updated: January 5, 2012)
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October 2 – 4,
2012 |
PCD UUMA Fall Retreat |
St. Dorothy’s Rest
Retreat Center |
Camp Meeker, CA |
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January 28 –
February 1, 2013 |
C.E.N.T.E.R
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Florida |
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April 9 - 11, 2013 |
PCD UUMA Spring Retreat |
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April 26 – 28,
2013 |
PWR Regional
Assembly |
San Jose Doubletree by
Hilton |
San Jose, CA |
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May 2012 |
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May 2012 |
PSR |
Berkeley, CA |
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June
19 - 23, 2013 |
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Louisville, KY |
PCD UUMA Ministerial
Fee Schedule
(as of October 1, 2008)
Non-Member Rites of
Passage Memorial fees: $200 for
memorial/funeral service; $250 if committal ceremony added.
Wedding fees: $350 for ceremony; $450 if rehearsal
added. This does not include mileage expenses or premarital counseling. (PCD is developing a web listing of
individual ministers available for various clergy services. We urge UUMA colleagues to list their
fees as “PCD-UUMA Guidelines” in lieu of dollar amounts to avoid the look of a
bidding war among colleagues.)
Preaching honoraria: ministers in
fellowship: $250 for one service,
$300 for two; candidates for fellowship:
$150 for one service, $200 for two; for either, mileage reimbursed at
IRS rate.
2012 - 2013
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President |
Sarah
Moldenhaur-Salazr |
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Vice-President
for Programming |
Barbara
Hamilton-Holway |
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Secretary |
Christopher
T. Bell |
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Treasurer /
Membership |
Lisa
A. Wiggins |
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Good Offices |
Douglas
C. Kraft |
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Good Offices |
Daniel
Harper |
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Good Offices |
Carolyn
Colbert |
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C.E.N.T.E.R.
Representative |
Elizabeth
Banks |
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C.E.N.T.E.R.
Representative |
Nancy
Palmer Jones |
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Membership |
Earl
Koteen |
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Nominating
Committee |
Susan
Conrad Kate
Kennedy Chris
Schriner |
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Technical
Administrator |
Jeremy
Nickel |
Joining the PCD UU
Ministers’ Association!
We are so excited that you would like to join our
chapter of the UUMA!
Step One
You must be a member of the continental UUMA. Please check the UUMA web site for
more information.
Step Two
Send your check to:
Rev. Lisa A. Wiggins
1705 Sarkesian Dr.
Petaluma, CA 94954-4515
Make check out to: UUMA-PCD Chapter
Memo Note: Dues for (your name) for (year; e.g. 2012-2013)
Fee List:
Regular Members: $60.00
Candidate Members: $15.00
UUMA Life Members: dues optional
Step Three
Request to join the email chat list by emailing the list moderator at lisa_sargent at hotmail (dot) com
PCD UUMA Preamble and
Statement of Purpose
When we
gather in chapter meeting we become:
(adopted 9/06)
Covenant:
(adopted 5/00)
PCD UUMA By-Laws
Adopted 5 October 2000
by unanimous vote of the Chapter
Membership:
Membership in
the Pacific Central District chapter of the Unitarian Universalist Ministers’
Association is open to members of the continental UUMA residing in PCD.
PCD/UUMA members are fellowshipped religious leaders who are settled, retired,
or in a specialized or community ministry; and those
in candidate status with the UUA who have begun or completed an internship.
Membership requirements include payment of annual dues and agreement to the
covenant and statement of purpose incorporated in these bylaws. Retired clergy
who have been UUMA members continue as lifetime members. [Any current, active
chapter members who may not meet these conditions at the time of adoption of these
bylaws, retain their membership status.]
Termination of
Membership:
Membership in
PCD/UUMA shall be terminated by request, or by an apparent lack of interest
after appropriate personal contact has been made and there is one year of
inactivity with the group. The chapter may vote to deny membership to, or to
remove from membership, a colleague who has violated our professional code of
ethics.
Meetings:
The group
shall gather in retreat format at least two times a year. Business meeting will
be held at the Fall and Spring Retreats. (10/02)
Dues:
Upon
recommendation of the Executive Committee, yearly dues are to be established by
an annual vote of the membership at the spring business meeting. They are
payable by 1 October of each year. Dues reduction due to
financial hardship are at the discretion of the president. (10/02)
Leadership:
At the
business meeting at the fall retreat, the membership shall elect a nominating
committee of at least 3 people. The nominating committee, guided by the
rotation schedule attached to the by-laws, will present a slate of officers and
suggestions for other responsibilities to the PCD / UUMA members at the
business meeting during the spring retreat.
Voting:
A quorum
shall be 1 / 2 the number of dues-paying members of the chapter, in a business
meeting called with 30 days’ notice. At the discretion of the executive
committee, electronic voting may be used for a straw poll to determine the
sense of the chapter.
Roles and
Responsibilities:
Nominating Committee
The
Nominating Committee shall be made up of at least three members. Their role is
to nominate officers and present the slate to the membership.
Terms:
The officers
and the nominating committee shall serve for terms of two years. Two or more
good offices persons shall serve for a term of 3 years with staggered terms.
(10/02)
Other Positions:
The
membership shall join the PCD board and the UUA Department of Ministry in
appointing ministerial representatives.
Parliamentary
Authority
The rules
contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern this
chapter in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not
inconsistent with these By-laws and any special rules of order the chapter may
adopt.
Amendments:
These by-laws
may be amended by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the eligible voting
members present and voting at any duly called meeting of the chapter, provided
that a statement of such proposed amendment or amendments has been included in
the call of the meeting.
APPENDIX TO THE BYLAWS
Re:
Creation of Policy
Policies of
the chapter may be established by a majority of those voting, in attendance at
a meeting. (adopted 5/00)
Re: Membership
Members
pledge to respect the variety of ministries in which they serve. Chapter leadership
endeavors to structure events to make them accessible from the varying
perspectives of cost, geographic location, event design, special need, days of
the week, and length of event. Members commit to make participation in chapter
activities a high priority in their professional lives.
Guests are
welcome at chapter events (other than check-ins) by invitation of, or previous
arrangement with, the chapter president.
In the spirit
of shared leadership, members agree to be willing to serve in leadership and
support positions.
Members agree
to hold in confidence within our meeting all personal and professional matters.
Members
recognize that they are both supported and bound by the UUMA Guidelines in the
practice of their ministries.
Membership in
the chapter requires agreement with these policies and participation in our
collegial covenant. (adopted 5/00)
Re:
Scholarships for Visiting Transylvanian Scholars
Full
scholarship for up to two retreats per year will be offered to the visiting
Transylvanian scholar at Starr King School. (adopted
5/00).
Re:
Alcohol
Alcohol at chapter events shall be provided voluntarily by
members, along with non-alcoholic beverages. No alcohol shall be
served immediately before departure for travel. (adopted
August 1998)
Re:
Visiting Ministers
Visiting
ministers at Starr King School for the Ministry and Pacific School of Religion
who are members of the continental UUMA are invited to become complementary
members of the PCD/UUMA for the duration of their tenure at PSR or SKSM.
Complementary members participate in the chapter covenant and are invited to
register for chapter retreats during their tenure. Complementary members are
not eligible to vote on chapter business. (5/02)
Re:
Scholarships
A ten dollar fee will be added to each retreat registration
fee to build a stable Scholarship Fund. Before registration forms are mailed,
the retreat registrar, treasurer and president will confer to establish the
number and amount of available scholarships. The average scholarship range will
be between $50 - $75; extraordinary exceptions will be
considered. (10/01)
Re:
Children at Retreats
Chapter
member's infants (children who are not yet walking) are welcome to attend
retreats with their parent/s. Scholarship funds are available for registration
fees to allow other funds to pay for childcare while on UUMA retreats. An
on-site baby monitor allows parents of children to attend from another room in
adult-only events. On-site child care providers are
hoped for but experience in organizing child care for this retreat proved that
it is not a sure-thing. A Childcare Coordinator will be appointed yearly to
focus on assisting parents, finding and hiring child care
providers if possible and necessary and arranging for the intercom-monitor
system. (10/02)
Re:
Retreat Registration Refunds:
The chapter
shall not grant refunds for any reason if the registration is cancelled after
the registration deadline. (5/03)
Re:
PCD Staff Presence on Executive Committee:
Members of the
PCD staff shall not serve on the Chapter's Executive Committee. (5/03)
Re:
PCD Staff Presence at Retreats:
The lay
District Executive shall be invited annually to part of the Fall
or Spring UUMA retreat at the discretion of the Executive Committee. (5/03)
PCD/UUMA Executive
Committee Position Description
President
Vice President & Program Chair
Treasurer & Membership
Recording Secretary
Good Offices
The Good Offices
persons for the chapter serve as a 'minister to minister,' aiding colleagues
who have personal or professional problems and, when appropriate, acting as a
mediator or advocate for colleagues who ask for their help. The Good Offices
persons also remind colleagues of the meaning of the UUMA Code of Professional
Practice and will counsel with those who others say are behaving in ways that
are in violation of the Code. In whatever they do the Good Offices persons will
bear in mind the well-being of both the colleagues who
ask for their help and the ministry itself.
C.E.N.T.E.R. REPRESENTATIVE