Is the world ever intensely immersed!

Spring has come with time moving forward (thankfully by act of Congress for the last time!), a horrific war is raging, and we in the United States are just about set to appoint the first Black woman associate justice of the Supreme Court. I’m with Senator Cory Booker, who said of this last news, “I’m not letting anybody… steal my joy.”

On a much lesser scale, we too, have all been intensely immersed at ERUUF as we reopen the campus for in-person worship and meetings. Planning, pivoting, shifting, and transitioning. Here’s the latest news:

ERUUF has a new Music Director!

On Saturday, March 19, ERUUFian vocalists and instrumentalists joined Dr. Wendy S. Looker for rehearsal time and conversations about music at ERUUF. Dr. Looker later happily accepted the invitation to become ERUUF’s new Music Director in what she considers “an exciting opportunity.” Wendy will begin her new position this summer; stay tuned for more details in the weeks ahead. Meanwhile, if you’re not yet familiar with her background, you can read about it here 

Ministry Transition Communication Team

To support the transition from Rev. Deborah Cayer’s ministry to that of my own, we’ve appointed a Ministry Transition Communication Team of lay leaders to serve in a communications capacity to support the ministers and Coordinating Team from March 2022 through my Installation ceremony in early winter 2023. In collaboration with the Board of Trustees, the Coordinating Team issued a Charge to the Ministry Transition Communication Team, who have actively begun their work. Members of the team include:

Eric Hodges

Member of the Board’s Healthy Congregation Committee (HCC), longtime ERUUF parent active in RE, Adult OWL, as well as serving as a worship associate.

 

 

 

 

 

Lynne Howard-Vaughn

Member of the Justice Ministry Council, heading up communications, and co-leader of ERUUF’s Durham CAN Core Team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa "Ellay" Jones

Member of the Nominating Committee of the Board, worship associate, member of the Multicultural Team, and also served on the Ministerial Search Committee. And, ERUUF’s latest seminarian at Meadville-Lombard Theological School.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jean O’Barr

Currently a member of the Coordinating Team, previous member of the Board of Trustees, and has served ERUUF in countless capacities great and small.

 

 

 

 

Georgie Searles

George and her husband Rick are the last of ERUUF’s founding members. It is a great honor to have her a part of this ministerial transition!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More to follow in the weeks to come.

Stay tuned!

Namaste,

Rev. Jacqueline