Ministerial Search Committee Election

As a member of Vancouver Unitarians, you are eligible to vote for up to seven individuals to serve on our new Ministerial Search Committee.

How the candidates were selected

There was an open process where every member was invited to submit nominations. Information was circulated in E-news, in printed form on Sundays and via an every-member phone-out. Deadline for nominations was March 28th. On March 30th, the nominations were tallied and those members with the most nominations were contacted and asked if they were willing to serve. Eventually, we reached out to every member with at least one nomination. Of those contacted, fourteen individuals are willing to serve on this committee and they are standing for election.

How the election works

The election will take place April 27-May 10. Members are encouraged to use online voting if possible and hard copy ballots are being mailed to those without email addresses. All the votes will be tallied and the four individuals with the most votes will be selected for the Ministerial Search Committee. The UCV Board of Trustees or a designated Board sub-group will select the other three committee members from the list of nominees on this ballot to ensure a diversity of skills, experience, and perspective. The plan is that no one else will know who was voted in and who was selected for the committee.

Did the Board of Trustees have a role in selecting the slate for the ballot?

No. In information circulated to the congregation during the nominations process, a statement was made that the Board would select candidates for the ballot, but this was based on misunderstandings and not correct.

Who developed the ballot?

A mini team with Board members, Gordon Gram and Lynn Armstrong, a representative from the Ministerial Transition Team, Tamiko Suzuki, and a representative from the Nominating Committee, Michael Clague, with advice from Interim Minister, Rev Lara Cowtan, looked after counting the nominations, contacting potential candidates, collecting photos and bios of those willing to serve and finalizing the ballot.

When will results be known?

Results will be announced at the May 15th Sunday gathering at UCV following the online CUC National Service that day. Details will be included in the following E-news. The Ministerial Search Committee will be formally commissioned at the Sunday service on May 22, 2022.

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As a member of Vancouver Unitarians, you are eligible to vote for seven individuals to serve on our new Ministerial Search Committee. 

The candidates are listed below in random order. To read their candidate bios, open this webpage: https://vancouverunitarians.ca/ministerial-search-committee-candidate-bios/ 

Please write in your slate of 7 in the box below. (You may select fewer than seven.)



Jenny Malcolm

Michael O'Neil

Carrie Mac

Nancy Woodham

Rob Dainow

Diane Brown 

Esmé Mac-Demers

Meena Wong

John Boyle

Eva Allen

Connie Wigmore 

Way Kent

Shirley Brunke

Juliet Andrien



How the candidates were selected


There was an open process where every member was invited to submit nominations. Information was circulated in E-news, in printed form on Sundays and via an every-member phone-out. Deadline for nominations was March 28th. On March 30th, the nominations were tallied and those members with the most nominations were contacted and asked if they were willing to serve. Eventually, we reached out to every member with at least one nomination. Of those contacted, fourteen individuals are willing to serve on this committee and they are standing for election.


 


How the election works


The election will take place April 27-May 10. Members are encouraged to use online voting if possible and hard copy ballots are being mailed to those without email addresses. All the votes will be tallied and the four individuals with the most votes will be selected for the Ministerial Search Committee. The UCV Board of Trustees or a designated Board sub-group will select the other three committee members from the list of nominees on this ballot to ensure a diversity of skills, experience, and perspective. The plan is that no one else will know who was voted in and who was selected for the committee.


When will results be known?


Results will be announced at the May 15th Sunday gathering at UCV following the online CUC National Service that day. Details will be included in the following E-news. The Ministerial Search Committee will be formally commissioned at the Sunday service on May 22, 2022.



More information:  https://vancouverunitarians.ca/ministerial-search-committee-election/ 

Candidate Bios: https://vancouverunitarians.ca/ministerial-search-committee-candidate-bios/

 
 
 
 

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As a member of Vancouver Unitarians, you are eligible to vote for up to seven individuals to serve on our new Ministerial Search Committee.

How the candidates were selected

There was an open process where every member was invited to submit nominations. Information was circulated in E-news, in printed form on Sundays and via an every-member phone-out. Deadline for nominations was March 28th. On March 30th, the nominations were tallied and those members with the most nominations were contacted and asked if they were willing to serve. Eventually, we reached out to every member with at least one nomination. Of those contacted, fourteen individuals are willing to serve on this committee and they are standing for election.

How the election works

The election will take place April 27-May 10. Members are encouraged to use online voting if possible and hard copy ballots are being mailed to those without email addresses. All the votes will be tallied and the four individuals with the most votes will be selected for the Ministerial Search Committee. The UCV Board of Trustees or a designated Board sub-group will select the other three committee members from the list of nominees on this ballot to ensure a diversity of skills, experience, and perspective. The plan is that no one else will know who was voted in and who was selected for the committee.

Did the Board of Trustees have a role in selecting the slate for the ballot?

No. In information circulated to the congregation during the nominations process, a statement was made that the Board would select candidates for the ballot, but this was based on misunderstandings and not correct.

Who developed the ballot?

A mini team with Board members, Gordon Gram and Lynn Armstrong, a representative from the Ministerial Transition Team, Tamiko Suzuki, and a representative from the Nominating Committee, Michael Clague, with advice from Interim Minister, Rev Lara Cowtan, looked after counting the nominations, contacting potential candidates, collecting photos and bios of those willing to serve and finalizing the ballot.

When will results be known?

Results will be announced at the May 15th Sunday gathering at UCV following the online CUC National Service that day. Details will be included in the following E-news. The Ministerial Search Committee will be formally commissioned at the Sunday service on May 22, 2022.

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