Contacts
BRUU has a small professional staff and is administered by a Board of Directors. Much of the organizational activity is delegated to volunteer committees of BRUU members and friends.
To make contact with BRUU, find the name and e-mail address for the people who fill the roles of administrators, staff, and committee chairpersons at BRUU.
- Sections On Page
Staff
- Minister
- Nancy McDonald Ladd
- Administrative Assistant
- Tina Cox
- Director of Music
- Annease Hastings
- Religious Education Coordinator
- Chris McCann
- Sections On Page
BRUU Board
- President
- Brian Pace
- Vice President
- Kelly Muzzin
- Secretary
- Suzanne Gee
- Facilities Director
- Dave Feser
- Finance Director
- Dorothy Greenhouse
- Ministry Director
- Richard Firth
- Social Justice/Worship Director
- Larry Underwood
Other Key People
- Treasurer
- Paul Galvin
- Sections On Page
Committees
We have committees for the many facets of BRUU activities. Joining a committee is one of the best ways to find out what BRUU is all about.
Of course, you don't have to "commit" to join a committee. You can participate in most committee activities without joining. Just ask what you can do. Browse the list and make contact.
Adult Religious Education
- Contact
- Susan Padgett
- Address
- As a subcommittee of the Religious Education Council, the committee plans and coordinates classes and activities for spiritual growth of adults.
- Note
- See Religious Education Council
Auction
- Contact
- Martin Crim
- Address
- The Auction Committee generates the funds listed as Auction Income in the Budget adopted by BRUU in June of each year. Tasks include planning and executing BRUU's Annual Fall Auction.
Budget Team
- Contact
- Open
Building Use (BUC)
- Contact
- Dave Covin
- Address
- The Building Use Committee (BUC) oversees, and provides recommendations on allocation of space, rental and use agreements, proactive advertising and publicity about potential building use availability, and consideration of the sale of any buildings or properties of BRUU. Tasks include interfacing with other BRUU committees on building use issues and developing consistent best practices on the use and allocation of BRUU building resources.
Children's Religious Education
- Contact
- Karen Newlun
- Address
- As a subcommittee of the Religious Education Council, the committee plans and coordinates classes and activities for spiritual growth of children.
- Note
- See Religious Education Council
Communications
- Contact
- Sara Halperin
- Address
- The Communications Committee supervises and facilitates print and electronic media to support internal communication among members and friends as well as for public relations.
Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS)
- Contact
- Kate Granville
- Address
- We explore being Pagan, the rituals and practices of Paganism, as well as learning about the history and basic knowledge of the Pagan spiritual path. See the CUUPS of BRUU — Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans section.
Facilities (FAC)
- Contact
- Mike Freeland
- Address
- The Facilities Committee coordinates the cleaning of the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall. It maintains all paper supplies for bathrooms and kitchens. The committee also provides snow and trash removal and general landscaping.
Fellowship
- Contact
- Cathy Ring
- Address
- The committee welcomes and integrates people in BRUU, sponsors a wide range of activities where people discover shared interests and connections, and after Sunday Services provides an Activity Room for kids and coffee for adults.
Finance
- Contact
- John Werntz
- Address
- The Finance Committee oversees, coordinates, supervises, generates and manages the financial resources of Bull Run Unitarian Universalists in a fiscally responsible manner. Tasks include monitoring the financial health and status of BRUU and to make finance related recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Gifting
- Contact
- Angie Carrera
- Address
- The Gifting Committee establishes the guidance for the endowment fund and administers the fund. The committee also conducts appropriate reviews.
Green Sanctuary
- Contact
- Susie Eastridge
- Address
- The Green Sanctuary Committee builds awareness of societal environmental issues at BRUU at motivates its members to community action on these issues. Tasks include working toward an improved efficiency of energy both at BRUU and in the community, and providing practical information on energy and environmental practices at church and home. See the Green Sanctuary pages.
Leadership Development (LDC)
- Contact
- Heather Berthold
- Address
- The LDC ministers to the needs of the congregation by facilitating, organizing and inspiring the action of committees by serving as a means of connection between the needs of the congregation and the talents of its lay leaders. Tasks include identifying leadership needs and committee vacancies, identifying potential lay leaders for non-elected positions to committees, and working with the minister to sustain the congregation’s lay leadership.
Library
- Contact
- Sarah Wright
- Address
- The Library Committee oversees the care, maintenance, and development of the Byer Memorial Library in accordance the provisions of the Byer family's restricted gift and to the benefit of BRUU.
Maintenance and Construction (MAC)
- Contact
- Christine Sunda
- Address
- The maintenance and construction committee (MAC) provides and maintains the physical structure, security and systems of BRUU's facilities and activities. Tasks include performing maintenance, coordinating major structural and other projects, and developing and implementing a security plan.
Membership
- Contact
- Joan Whoolery
- Address
- The Membership Committee greets visitors on Sunday mornings, sends materials to new members, maintains a directory of members & friends, and makes BRUU a warm and welcoming place.
Committee on Ministry
- Contact
- Twila Johnson
- Address
- The primary role of the Committee on Ministry is to oversee the health of and strengthen the quality of the professional and lay ministries of the Bull Run Unitarian Universalists (BRUU). Areas of responsibility include ministerial relations, ministering to the Minister, and monitoring and assessing the overall health of the BRUU ministries. Committee members can be nominated by either the Minister or the Board of Directors but must, in either case, be approved by both.
Music Liaison
- Contact
- Open
- Address
- The Music Liaison Committee (MLC) supports BRUU music programs and resources. Tasks include maintaining a list of musical resources within BRUU, acting as a counsel to the Music Director upon request, and advising on issues related to the music program.
Newsletter
- Contact
- Tom Miller & Ellen Percy-Miller
- Address
- The Newsletter Committee publishes the outstanding BRUU newsletter.
Pastoral Care
- Contact
- Karen Fitzgerald
- Address
- The Pastoral Care Team is a lay ministry of trained individuals who offer spiritual support, guidance and hope in times of crisis. The Team will provide an organized response to the personal needs of the people of BRUU - in support of, and in conjunction with the Minister. When necessary, in the case of the absence of the Minister, the Team will function as the primary source of help and support.
Religious Education Council
- Contact
- Chris Pappas
- Address
- The RE Council administers programs for all ages which provide opportunities for membership to grow and question in accordance with our philosophy. Tasks include aiding the Director of Religious Education in teacher recruitment and selection, review and implementation of the children's RE program, aiding in teacher training, and organizing and presenting special services and ceremonies.
Social Justice
- Contact
- Randy Earl and Susan Sinclair
- Address
- The Social Justice Committee identifies and gives expression to the social justice concerns of BRUU and its members. Tasks include fostering communication, education, advocacy and action on social justice issues among members of the congregation and in the community, identifying special social justice issues that would be appropriate for a congregational position and action, and promoting the congregational advocacy of these issues.
Stewardship
- Contact
- Open
- Address
- The Stewardship Committee conducts the yearly and any special Pledge Campaigns. Tasks include requesting the congregation to make the financial commitments necessary to fund the programs, activities, and facilities of BRUU, presenting financial information to prospective members during membership classes, and fostering communications throughout the year between BRUU leadership and those who pledge financial support.
Website
- Contact
- Stephen Giese
- Address
- The Web Site Committee endeavors to reach out to the larger community, to inform interested people about Unitarian Universalism, to invite people to visit and join us, and serves as a communications medium for members of BRUU. Tasks include updating and developing the BRUU web site, wiki, and BRUU e-mail.
Worship
- Contact
- Martin Crim
- Address
- Date
- First Sunday, 11:30 - 12:30
- The Worship Committee nurtures and supports the worship life of BRUU. Tasks include scheduling lay-led services with the input of the minister, providing a point of contact for lay-led services, and recruiting, training, and scheduling Moderators and Worship Greeters.
Youth and Adult
- Contact
- Sarah Wright
- Address
- A subcommittee of the Religious Education Council.
- Note
- See Religious Education Council
- Sections On Page
Other Key Contacts
On-Line Calendar
- Contact
- Tina Cox (administrator)
- Address
- Location
- BRUU office
Order of Service Announcements
- Contact
- Tina Cox (administrator)
- Address
- Location
- BRUU office
- Note
- Deadline is Thursday noon
Newsletter Submissions
- Contact
- Tom Miller & Ellen Percy-Miller
- Address
- Note
- Deadline is third Sunday
BRUU Directory
- Contact
- Martha Walsh (text) & Steve Collins (photo)
Events Coordinator
- Contact
- Jenna Cooper
- Address