Sanctuary Panel Discussion

At the March 21, 2017 Board of Trustees meeting, the members took a straw vote which resulted in unanimously agreeing to move forward with the Sanctuary discussion. This meant that the beginning of a sub-committee was formed with current Board members, and with the intention of increasing that committee to include members of the congregation. The charge given this sub-committee was to lead the congregation in a discernment process. This sub-committee includes the following members: Rhiannon Smith, Chuck Northrup, Megan Horton, Angela Garcia-Sims, Sophia Lopez-Zimmer, Mar Cardenas, and Michanne Hoctor-Thompson. We have begun the work of discernment on sanctuary! The following are events in progress and up-coming: 

• This Sunday, 3/18/18, at 1pm in Bard Hall, join the Sanctuary Sub-Committee and your Board of Trustees for a panel on Sanctuary. Guests include: UCC Pilgrim's Anna Runnion, Social Justice Minister, a local church who declared themselves a sanctuary, and Katia Hanson, J.D. - President & CEO of UURISE.
• Neighborhood groups have begun holding informal discussions with Board members and Sanctuary Sub-Committee members;
• People are answering questions at a table on the Hillcrest patio and after services at SouthBay; 
• The proposed statement on Sanctuary is now in draft form!
• Sunday, 3/25/18, at 1pm in the Meeting House, join the Board of Trustees for a Congregational vote on Sanctuary!
• This webpage will house resources, information and additional links for further consideration.

Informational gathering with folks who have experience with sanctuary churches on Sunday, 2/4/18 at 1:00pm, in Bard Hall at the Hillcrest campus. 
​The Board of Trustees held a forum on Sunday, 2/18/18, after the service at SouthBay; and another on 2/25/18, after second service on the Hillcrest campus.
​Many neighborhood groups welcomed Trustees from our Board and members of the Sanctuary Sub-committee to discuss sanctuary and the possibilities.