From the Board:  Congregational Vote to Call a Minister

On Sunday, April 29, immediately following the regular Sunday service, we will hold a brief Congregational Meeting to vote on calling Rita Capezzi to be our minister.  She will arrive here on Saturday, April 21, and in the intervening week there will be many opportunities to meet with her and to discuss among ourselves.  At the Congregational Meeting we will proceed directly to vote, yes or no, to call her as our minister.  Only members are eligible to vote, and the vote will be by secret ballot.  Our bylaws require a quorum of 40% of our members voting, and 80% of those voting affirmatively, to call a minister, although she (like most ministers) would expect to see a vote of 90-95% in favor.  The votes will be tabulated and the results will be announced at a Fellowship Luncheon immediately following the meeting.