Change is in the Air – July Message from UUSS Leadership 

The UUSS volunteers serving in leadership positions want to keep the congregation updated about current and upcoming conversations. In this monthly message you will find updates from your Board of Trustees, Program Council, and occasionally from the Nominating Committee and Endowment Trust.

Updated UUSS Bylaws Available: The amended UUSS Bylaws are now available on the website under the Members tab on the homepage; click on it and scroll down to Governance Documents: uuss.org/governance-documents. (Members without online access may ask the Office for a printed copy.)

The Board of Trustees thanks everyone who provided input on revising and updating this document in the past several months.

Dog Policy: The board has amended the dog policy to the following:

• Service dogs and service dogs in training are welcome to sit in the sanctuary with the person who brought them during Sunday services if on leash and well managed.
• Emotional support dogs are welcome to sit in the Welcome Hall or on the patio during Sunday services with the person who brought them if on leash and well managed.
• Anyone who brings a dog to UUSS campus must keep the dog under their control at all times, and must immediately remove any dog that is aggressive or noisy.
• A dog with two incidents in violation of this policy will no longer be permitted on the UUSS campus property.

Thanks to our departing leaders:

Program Council wishes departing Chairperson Tina Lawrence all the best as she leaves after four years of dedicated service on the Council.

The Board of Trustees thanks our departing board members for their service to our congregation and hope they have a nice rest from board duties after a job well done! Thanks so much to Denis Edgren, Jed Shapiro and Hally Cahssai.

The Activity Fair is Coming: Mark your calendars to attend the Activity Fair on Sunday, September 8th to learn about all the ways you can get involved in the UUSS community. Keep your eye out for details in the following weeks.

How to get in touch with your volunteer leaders:

Your elected Board of Trustees meets monthly. Our next meeting will be Thursday, July 25th, 6:30 pm on Zoom and in the library. You are welcome to join us by accessing the same Zoom link as the Sunday morning services. The Board’s role is to oversee issues of UUSS finances, facilities, personnel and long-range planning; it makes decisions on policies rather than management decisions. You can find more information about the board and read the minutes and treasurer’s report here uuss.org/board. To contact the Board email

The Program Council meets on Zoom the third Thursday of each month. Persons interested in attending a meeting can request contact information at 

Feel free to engage any committee member from Nominating Committee. They have yellow name tags. Or stop by and check out their table when you see it. And lastly you can always reach them by email at