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To all Canadian Unitarians:

Over the past ten months, the Board of Trustees, staff and I have spoken and teleconferenced with, e-mailed and surveyed as many individual Canadian UUs and UU communities as possible. This broad consultation was to gain your quality input into the development of this – what we hope is a responsive, forward-thinking work plan.

Your National Board of Trustees met in Toronto in mid February. After full consideration, the Board directed and approved a significant draw against the unrestricted fund in both 2010 and 2011 and accepted this workplan. Your ongoing input and review as we implement its many parts will be key to determining whether it is producing the desired results.

Elements of the plan are described in the context of the ‘Ends’ adopted by the Board of Trustees. You’ll see activities and directions under each End description.

I hope you will continue to engage and assist as together we now begin to deliver these services and programs. We will need your ongoing input regarding delivery priorities and ideas for engagement as well as potential candidates for the new positions described. As you consider the range of activities outlined in the plan, you will see subsets that are particularly tailored, suitable and valuable to your congregation, others that may be more appropriate for others.

We hope that you’ll be proactive in accessing and using these programs and services. Then, with your experience with them, please provide your important ongoing feedback, so that future refinements will reflect practical experience directly from the communities we serve.

Thank you.

Warmly,

Jennifer Dickson

Executive Director

March 26 2010