Farewell from Carol Marks

After 30 years of working as a church administrator (administrative assistant,  church administrator, and finally director of administration) at the same congregation, I decided earlier this year after many months of discernment that I would end my employment as of December 31, 2022. For the most part, this has been the most fun I have ever had at work, and I’ve enjoyed working with a variety of interesting ministers and other church staff over the years. I have also been thankful for the AUUA all through those years, for providing me with colleagues who really “get” what we do for a living, listening ears, and a lot of mighty fun times. I am happy with the kinds of opportunities the AUUA continues to provide for its members in the form of training, shared resources, and good offices assistance.

I will be leaving the AUUA Board and taking some time away from Unitarian Universalism for a while, to clear my mind and figure out what is next for me, but you are in good hands with our remaining AUUA Board members. They are all insightful and helpful people, and it has been a real pleasure to work with them. I have known Christina Fulton for over 25 years, and she is truly a leader in her field. She will be coming in from serving as Vice President, to become President of AUUA, as I step away after five and a half years of service on the Board this time around.

I wish all of you the very best in your professional endeavors, with regular substantial raises in pay, generous vacations, healthful working conditions, congenial co-workers, and UUs around you who are all trying to make the world a better place.

Happy trails!

Carol Marks

AUUA President June 2021 through Dec 2022

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