Philosophy of Governance
The Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists congregation elects a board to function as its governing body and calls a minister to serve as its spiritual, programmatic, and administrative leader.
The WUU Board governs primarily by:
- Discerning and articulating the congregation’s mission and vision of ministry
- Setting goals, making strategic choices, and ensuring appropriate resources
- Creating written policies to guide the congregation’s ministry
- Monitoring and evaluating the congregation’s leadership, including itself
The philosophy of governance at WUU is based on Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership by Dan Hotchkiss in Philosophy of Governance
Adopted by the WUU Board, August 24, 2013; reaffirmed May, 2015