Governance

Board of Trustees

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Fullerton (UUCF) is a self-governing community, one of many such fellowships in a larger organization called the Unitarian Universalist Association. The Board of Trustees serves as the legal representative of the UUCF, overseeing all the work of the Congregation in between our Annual Congregational meetings. Six to eight members serve staggered 2-year terms, and the board president is elected to a 1-year term with a limit of 2 consecutive terms. No trustee may serve for more than three full terms in succession and may not serve again as trustee for a period of two years. For more information, contact UUCFBoard@uufullerton.org or read the congregation bylaws.

The Covenant of Good Relations

A Covenant of Good Relations is a written agreement created by a congregation to define how members promise to treat one another. Covenant is the silk that joins Unitarian Universalist congregations, communities, and individuals together in a web of interconnection. The practice of promising to walk together is the precious core of our creedless faith. By creating shared expectations around the behaviors we want to cultivate, we come closer to creating the beloved community.

The UUCF adopted the following Covenant of Good Relations by a unanimous congregational vote. This statement represents our commitment to building a healthy, safe community:

Each member of the congregation, Board of Trustees, clergy and paid staff will live within this Covenant of Good Relations in the context of their relationship with one another and the community. The well-being, strength, and reputation of our congregation depend on a sense of fellowship which thrives in an atmosphere of trust, respect, and cooperation.

In my interactions with others I will:

Be receptive, listening with care and compassion.
Be truthful, speaking with care and compassion.
Speak directly to any person(s) with whom I have a concern.
Be respectful of personal boundaries.
Expect that there will be differences among us and accept and care for one another despite those differences.
Be committed to the group as a whole, honoring our connection with the Unitarian Universalist tradition.
Engage with gentleness and respect when times are uncertain and do my part to sustain this covenant.