Our 2026 UUFBR annual congregational meeting went very smoothly, thanks to the hard work of many volunteers and our wonderful Administrative Assistant. In fact, it was more like an event than just a business meeting, complete with cheery decor and a delicious potluck feast beforehand. Thank you to the many hands who made it a celebration of our UU principles and values and our unique UUFBR community.

We DID do business, of course: we approved a budget for the upcoming fiscal year here and we elected leaders to the Board of Trustees (Patrick Larson, Claire Smith, and Lynn Smith) the Endowment Committee (Mitch Major and Rona Solomon), and the Nominating Committee (Myra Terry and Amanda Bowers).

But that’s just the beginning:

• Our Stewardship Team will continue to urge all members and friends to pledge generously to support the budget and enable the programs we value so highly
• Our Ministerial Search Committee will continue to receive and evaluate applications from potential ministers
• Our Program committees will continue to enrich our communal lives through worship, events, Sharex partnerships and community-building activities
• Our Endowment Committee will continue to invest and share the financial assets entrusted to us for long-range development and special projects
• Our Nominating Committee will continue to strengthen our leadership development efforts so we make full use of all talents and skills represented by our diverse community
• Our Board of Trustees will continue to move forward as stewards of our assets and coordinators of our ongoing efforts to live out our vision and mission

Please Note: Despite an erroneous statement in the meeting, the Board is able to fill the two vacancies on the Board immediately if there are members interested. If you think you’d like to serve our community in this way, please contact the Nominating Committee – we welcome new energy and ideas.

Congratulations on a productive and pleasant Annual Congregational Meeting – and thanks again to all who made it so.

Judy Keiser
Secretary

[NOTE: Meeting minutes to come]

Cary Bayer is a Nationally-known author, workshop leader, and meditation founder Cary Bayer, who’s coached Oscar-winners Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine) and Pietro Scalia (JFK and Black Hawk Down), Emmy-winner Judy Henderson (Homeland), comic/director David Steinberg, and Quality Inns is coming to UU on April 13 to help you awaken courage, compassion, and inner knowing to accelerate your inner journey.

The class is described below.

“Follow your Yellow Brick Road: Awakening Courage, Compassion & Inner Knowing for the Journey Home”
Sunday April 13 in Boca Raton for “Follow Your Yellow Brick Road: Awakening Courage, Compassion, & Inner Knowing for the Journey Home,” at UUFBR, at 2601 St. Andrews Blvd., from 12:45—3:15 PM. Investment: $20. Contact: (561) 482-2001, www.uufbr.org

In this highly interactive workshop, Follow your Yellow Brick Road and Zen Teachings of Oz author Cary Bayer helps you gain momentum on your inner journey to wholeness. Moreover, it offers a “Yellow Brick Road”—a series of daily inner exercises inspired by The Wizard of Oz—that returns you to your true “home,” your Higher Self, or inner Spirit within.

The workshop awakens valuable qualities for your inner journey: courage, desperately sought by the Cowardly Lion; compassion, which the Tin Man sought; inner knowing, the Scarecrow’s longing; and the innocence embodied by Dorothy that overcomes negative influences and attracts great support from the Universe.

The workshop helps you realize that no wizard or guru has all the answers to your quest; but with the facilitation of a Good Witch (Therapist, Guru or Coach), you can find those answers as you find your way home to peace. These essential qualities are awakened through interactive processes that include one-on-one verbal dyads and journaling. You’ll gain a much clearer understanding of where you are on your journey, and what areas you need to work on to speed up your progress. In a delightful and fun way, this workshop provides tools to help make the dreams that you dare to dream come true.

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