Community Ministry:
to educate and empower community ministers to successfully bridge
the gap between the granting of preliminary and final fellowship.
Ministerial Credentialing:
works with persons preparing for the UU ministry by communicating
the requirements of the Ministerial Fellowship Committee, relating
to theological schools, administering scholarship aid, and supporting
opportunities for field education, internships,
workshops, and other programs.
The Ministerial Fellowship Committe
(MFC): has jurisdiction over all
phases of ministerial credentialing. Candidates for ministerial
fellowship are interviewed by the Committee before fellowship
is granted. Additionally, the MFC has the authority to remove
ministerial fellowship.
Professional Development:
offers career advice to ministers and religious professionals.
They maintain a library of continuing education opportunities
and leads workshops and events for the development of skills and
insights for effective ministry and religious work. In collaboration
with others, she develops processes, instruments, and models for
shared ministry, conflict management, and professional evaluation.
This office also distributes death notices and obituaries.
Professional Staff Finances:
provides information, services and programs for UU congregations
and their ministers, religious educators and other employees in
matters of fair compensation and benefits arrangements. Resources
include Financial Management For Congregations, Tax Exempt Information,
and Ministerial Aid Funds.
Religious Education Credentialing:
works with persons preparing for credentialing as lay professional
Unitarian Universalist Religious Educators.
Settlement: advises
congregations that are seeking ministers and ministers seeking
positions in all forms of ministry. Through a Ministerial Settlement
Representative in each district, the Settlement Office trains
and supports ministerial search committees and recommends ministers
for their consideration. Settlement also oversees the training
and placement of interim ministers.
