{"id":138480,"date":"2023-10-13T10:25:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=138480"},"modified":"2023-10-16T10:39:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:39:28","slug":"congregational-vote-to-call-the-rev-chris-jimmerson-as-settled-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/congregational-vote-to-call-the-rev-chris-jimmerson-as-settled-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Congregational Vote to Call The Rev. Chris Jimmerson as Settled Minister\u202f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sunday, October 29, 2023, 1 pm\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In-person in the Sanctuary and Online<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Purpose of the\u00a0Meeting.<\/strong>\u00a0The Ministerial Search Committee has completed its discernment process and has recommended that the\u00a0congregation\u00a0call the Rev. Chris Jimmerson as its Settled Minister. This is your official\u00a0notice<\/span>\u00a0of a\u00a0Congregational\u00a0Meeting\u00a0to determine whether the\u00a0congregation\u00a0affirms this recommendation.\u00a0\u00a0
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Ballot Language.<\/strong>\u00a0“Do you affirm the Ministerial Search Committee\u2019s recommendation to call Rev. Chris Jimmerson to be Settled Minister for First UU Church of Austin?\u00a0<\/p>\n

___ Yes ___ No”\u00a0
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Place and Time.<\/strong>\u00a0Votes may be cast in-person in the Sanctuary or online. You must be present (online or in-person) to vote. The\u00a0meeting\u00a0will begin at 1 pm and the voting will begin shortly thereafter. Please use this Zoom link<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, passcode is 512452<\/span>.
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Eligibility to Vote.<\/strong> Only eligible members may vote. Please double-check in advance to ensure that your name is correctly listed on the Eligible Voters list. View the list of eligible voters<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 If you have any questions about voter eligibility, including if you feel that you were mistakenly not listed on the list of eligible voters, please contact Shannon Posern at\u00a0shannon.posern@austinuu.org<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The church bylaws specify eligible voters as:\u00a0\u201cIndividuals who have been members of the church for 30 days or more and who have (as an individual or part of a family unit) made a recorded financial contribution during the last 12 months and at least 30 days prior to the\u00a0meeting, have the right to vote at all official church\u00a0meetings.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>
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Voting Process.<\/strong>\u00a0A quorum of eligible members must be present for a vote to be taken. This\u00a0meeting\u00a0will use a confidential voting process that is different from the voice votes used in other\u00a0congregational\u00a0meetings. It is the process recommended by the UUA for hybrid\u00a0meetings. Details on this process will be available in advance of this\u00a0meeting.\u00a0\u00a0
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Voting Procedures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In-person.<\/em><\/u>\u00a0Persons voting in-person may begin checking in outside the Sanctuary at 12:30 pm. You will be given your ballot at that time. Please enter the Sanctuary immediately after receiving your ballot and plan to remain there until you have cast your vote. This helps protect the integrity of the voting process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Online.<\/em><\/u>\u00a0Members not in the sanctuary may vote by Zoom. You may begin checking in online at 12:30 pm. If you are in a household with multiple voting members, please sign in on separate devices, if possible. This will make voting easier. If you are unable to sign in from two devices, the person monitoring the Zoom link will provide instructions about how to cast your vote.\u00a0
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Results.<\/strong>\u00a0The results will be tabulated when the voting is complete and will be\u00a0announced<\/span> that afternoon.\u202f\u202f\u00a0
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