Listed below are recommendations from the Strategic Planning Taskforce, led by Karen Folk, with involvement from lay leaders and staff. Three broad themes emerged as critical for the church as it looks ahead to the 2022 – 2023 church year. These themes were shared with the Board of Trustees and feedback was provided during its October 2021 study session. The themes are:

• Staff care and longevity
• Accessibility and inclusion
• Reimagine Religious Exploration and Engagement (RE & E)

Building on these themes, the taskforce reviewed the five year strategic plan to intentionally align the 2022-23 recommended church goals with the overall plan as approved by the congregation. The goals listed in parenthesis after each recommended 22-23 church year goal are 5 Year Strategic Plan goals. Designed to be broad-based and cross-cutting, these goals empower our to committees and councils to create action items for their group, using their own perspectives and focus areas.

Goal 1: Live and express our values of accessibility and inclusion to ensure that our physical space and staffing reflect and align with our visions. (Goal 3 and Goal 5)

Goal 2: Re-imagine and re-envision how UUCUC creates community through worship, spiritual development and learning, and Religious Exploration and Engagement programming for all ages post pandemic. (Goal 1 and Goal 4)

Goal 3: Continue support to expand and deepen our theological diversity in worship and music and our commitment to inclusion, anti-racism, and multiculturalism. (Goal 2 and Goal 3)