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Mandate of the Statement of Principles Task
Force
In October of 2002, the CUC Board created the mandate for the Statement of
Principles Task Force, which was subsequently refined in May 2005.
Purpose: To create a 3-4 year process to review the CUC
statement of Principles (May 2002).
Mandate: The Task Force will:
- Choose a process for reviewing the principles which will allow
consultation in all Canadian congregations.
- Design and publish materials, discussion papers and curriculum
as needed to promote a national conversation on our Unitarian &
Universalist principles.
- Assist congregations in presenting these materials and
facilitating congregational discussions of the principles.
- Using feedback from these discussions, the Task Force will
propose either:
a) To reaffirm the present Statement of Principles and Sources, or
b) To affirm the current Statement with some revision, or
c) To propose a new Statement for consideration, or
d) Some combination thereof.
- Circulate such draft(s) to congregations at least three months
before the annual general meeting at which the proposed principles
will be discussed.
Composition: The task force will be chaired by a board member
and consist of:
- One member from each region
- One Minister
- CUC President (ex-officio)
- CUC Executive Director (ex-officio)
- One Religious Educator
- One Youth
- And such others members as the task force deems necessary
Wind-up: The final task will be to present a draft statement
of the Principles for approval by delegates at the AGM in 2005 or at the
latest 2006.
In May 2005, the Board issued the following clarification:
"Given that one of the most important criteria for success for a
Statement of Principles is a broad level of acceptance, the mandate of
the Statement of Principles Task Force will be extended by the Board
annually, pending satisfactory progress."
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