BUF Black Lives Matter Ministry Action Team
Minutes - Business/Planning Meeting
December 6, 2021
Present: Rupert Ayton, Murray Bennett, Lauralee Carbone, David Curley, Naomi Gary, Mel Hoover, Judy Kasper, Tom Kirchner, Cat McIntyre, Henry Ohana
1.Anti-Racism Minutes: We discussed the changes that Rev. Barbara has requested in anti-racism minutes, beginning now until the end of her ministerial duty while Rev. Paul is on sabbatical. Though invited, Rev. Barbara did not attend the meeting.
We agreed to not do anti-racism minutes on December 19, and December 26. Rupert Ayton will offer a two-minute clip Joy Harjo poetry video to Su Livingston for January 2. Cat forwarded it to Su after tonight’s meeting.
December 12 Henry Ohana
January 2 2 minute Joy Harjo video (no anti-racism speaker)
January 9 Rupert Ayton
January 23 Rose Edington
We would like to continue anti-racism minutes every Sunday, keeping them to two minutes. Another useful method to involve the congregation would be to have longer presentations by representatives of other groups (Community to Community, Immigrant rights, Native American connections, and/or other categories of oppression), with speakers describing their personal histories with racism and oppression.
Anti-racism speakers for January 16 and 30 will be enlisted at the January Black Lives Matter Ministry Action team meeting on January 3.
2.Program Meeting. David suggested a thorough review of the Black Lives Matter monthly programs to establish some continuity, engage more members of the congregation, etc. Cat sent out the link to the program meeting (Dec. 13) noting that would be the purpose of the program that night.
3.January Training. The first training will take place towards the end of January; Deb Cruz is renegotiating length and dates with Courtney Wooten. Most of the BUF board of trustees have signed up, as well as members from the Blaine and Mt. Vernon congregations. Training slots are mostly filled already.
The January 16 Sunday service, now in the planning stage, may include the Blaine and Mt. Vernon congregations.
4.Rubric for Accountability Committee. The rubric report is nearly complete, with help from Mel Hoover and Rose Edington. David Curley drew this up and will present it to the BUF Operations Team on December 17. It is due to the Accountability group on January 30; will discuss this again at our next business meeting, January 3.
5.New facilitator(s). Cat again asked for volunteer(s) to take over her co-facilitator role by March, so that she can pass on the Black Lives Matter Ministry Action Team archives.
Next Program Meeting on Zoom: December 13, 7 pm
Next Business Planning Meeting on zoom: January 3, 2022, 6 pm
Respectfully submitted
Cat McIntyre, co-facilitator
