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Did you ever meet Sue Henry-Young? If not, you surely missed meeting a special lady who was an integral part of Unity of Gainesville.
Sue Henry-Young diligently and generously provided many hours of volunteer service to UOG, primarily from home due to health challenges. Sue is remembered by many of us for her 40+ years of support and service in many capacities, and by many for her loving friendship.
Sue and Earl, her husband, became involved in Unity of Gainesville in the late 1970's. They joined the church in 1982-83 so they could vote to bring our first minister, Rev. Joe Bettencourt, to UOG. Her faith and dedication helped her overcome many adversities, including the challenges of MS and losing her husband (05/02/09). Sue lived the teachings of Unity.
Sue served on the Board of Trustees for several terms and was a phenomenal secretary with meticulous reporting skills. When a new secretary was elected to the BOT, Sue helped coach them and was available to them to answer any questions and help in any way needed.
She would also help cover the office when the secretary went on vacation, sometimes alone and often with someone else. Part of this time was used to pray and envision the growth of UOG.
She was an artist and poet, as was her father. Sue coordinated an Art in the Sanctuary exhibit project for several years which allowed the showing of local artists’ work. She designed a wallet size card for distribution that included the Unity Five Principles on a background of a photo of her father's art. She shared her talent with friends by sending them handmade Christmas and Birthday cards.
Sue was intimately involved in the revision and editing of at least four major revisions of the UOG bylaws over the years. Her laser sharp editorial skills were instrumental in near perfect results of accuracy and consistency.
In the last several years, Sue taught herself how to establish a website... for the benefit of UOG. She developed our website, kept expanding, improving, and refining it ... even till her last few weeks. Sue also founded our weekly eblast aka e-news to facilitate communication with the members and with the community. This was strategic during the Covid pandemic, when we only had Zoom services.
Sue was instrumental in all internal and external communications. She supervised and edited all external publicity the last two years. She wrote an abbreviated history of Unity of Gainesville and kept it up to date through March 2023. This is located on our website.
Sue was also instrumental in starting a Brunch Bunch – several folks, mostly from Unity, still get together once a month for Brunch at the 43rd Street Deli, West. It was at these gatherings that we could witness Sue’s sense of humor and lightheartedness as well as her sharing of many wonderful memories, both personal and of the evolution of UOG. Her warmth and love will remain with the Brunch Bunch.
Sue Henry-Young was known for her laser insight, sensitivity, dedication, responsiveness, and humility. Her volunteer service for UOG averaged 15-20 hours a week. To some of us, her legacy to UOG is undeniable, profound, and deeply appreciated. And to some of us her friendship and loving heart will remain with us in spirit forever. She will be truly missed.
Sue Henry-Young diligently and generously provided many hours of volunteer service to UOG, primarily from home due to health challenges. Sue is remembered by many of us for her 40+ years of support and service in many capacities, and by many for her loving friendship.
Sue and Earl, her husband, became involved in Unity of Gainesville in the late 1970's. They joined the church in 1982-83 so they could vote to bring our first minister, Rev. Joe Bettencourt, to UOG. Her faith and dedication helped her overcome many adversities, including the challenges of MS and losing her husband (05/02/09). Sue lived the teachings of Unity.
Sue served on the Board of Trustees for several terms and was a phenomenal secretary with meticulous reporting skills. When a new secretary was elected to the BOT, Sue helped coach them and was available to them to answer any questions and help in any way needed.
She would also help cover the office when the secretary went on vacation, sometimes alone and often with someone else. Part of this time was used to pray and envision the growth of UOG.
She was an artist and poet, as was her father. Sue coordinated an Art in the Sanctuary exhibit project for several years which allowed the showing of local artists’ work. She designed a wallet size card for distribution that included the Unity Five Principles on a background of a photo of her father's art. She shared her talent with friends by sending them handmade Christmas and Birthday cards.
Sue was intimately involved in the revision and editing of at least four major revisions of the UOG bylaws over the years. Her laser sharp editorial skills were instrumental in near perfect results of accuracy and consistency.
In the last several years, Sue taught herself how to establish a website... for the benefit of UOG. She developed our website, kept expanding, improving, and refining it ... even till her last few weeks. Sue also founded our weekly eblast aka e-news to facilitate communication with the members and with the community. This was strategic during the Covid pandemic, when we only had Zoom services.
Sue was instrumental in all internal and external communications. She supervised and edited all external publicity the last two years. She wrote an abbreviated history of Unity of Gainesville and kept it up to date through March 2023. This is located on our website.
Sue was also instrumental in starting a Brunch Bunch – several folks, mostly from Unity, still get together once a month for Brunch at the 43rd Street Deli, West. It was at these gatherings that we could witness Sue’s sense of humor and lightheartedness as well as her sharing of many wonderful memories, both personal and of the evolution of UOG. Her warmth and love will remain with the Brunch Bunch.
Sue Henry-Young was known for her laser insight, sensitivity, dedication, responsiveness, and humility. Her volunteer service for UOG averaged 15-20 hours a week. To some of us, her legacy to UOG is undeniable, profound, and deeply appreciated. And to some of us her friendship and loving heart will remain with us in spirit forever. She will be truly missed.