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The Ministerial Search Committee is a committee of the congregation
appointed the Board of
Trustees. The committee's purpose is the search and selection of a
called minister. Bookmarks on this page:
Ministerial Search Update -
Spring 2010
On March 28, 2010, the
Ministerial Search Committee led the
worship service to update the congregation on its important work. The
committee recommended to the Congregation to enter a Interim Search
process. For more details, please see the
Ministerial Search Update page. Important links
to the readings and video that were presented are also listed:
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Timeline Archive
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Time |
Activity and Links |
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September 2009 |
Rev Brent Smith announces that he is
withdrawing his name from consideration for the called minister
position.
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December 2009 |
The search committee has been meeting
and has submitted the materials for the search to the UUA.
Candiates will be able to review our materials.
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January-February 2010 |
The search committee has been in
confidential or "silent" mode where they are not able to report
on the details of the process.
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March 2010 |
Ministerial Search Committee
recommends to the Congregation to enter a Interim Search
process. Service Transcripts
here:
These service transcripts require
Acrobat Reader. |
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March 2010 |
Board of Trustees passes a motion to
enter the Interim Search Process. Further, Board passes a motion
to appoint Dan Stegink, Rita Pettys and Jackie Vines as the
Interim Search and Selection Committee, a committee of the Board
of Trustees. |
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April 2010 |
Interim application submitted to the
UUA Transitions office. Board
of Trustees passes a motion to indicate a 2 year interim period
on the application presented to the UUA transitions office. |
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The Interim
Search and Selection Process Interim search is an activity
under direction of the Board of Trustees. The board may decide to
appoint a committee of the board in order to carry out this work.
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Date |
Activity and Links |
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April 15 |
UUA application due |
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April 20 - |
Candidates provided to congregations |
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other activities related to search,
interview, packet exchange, etc |
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May 7 |
First date that offers can be tendered |
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After May 7 |
Finalize contract |
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July |
Arrange details of move, housing, etc |
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August 1 |
Interim period commences |
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The
Ministerial Search Process
Expected TimeLine
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Timeframe |
Activity |
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October 31, 2009 |
The MSC
completes its Congregational Record online with the UUA. The
Congregational Record includes information about the history,
membership, finances, and ministry of the church, as well as a
“congregational profile” and a “ministerial profile,” both of
which are based on the congregational survey and the series of
cottage meetings and strategic interviews the MSC conducted
during July and August. Once the Congregational Record is
submitted, the MSC will be eligible to receive names of
interested ministers from the UUA. |
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November 1, 2009 |
In the
Sunday worship service, the MSC will share the survey results,
the congregational profile, and the ministerial profile, and
address any questions or concerns the membership may have about
the search process. |
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October/November 2009 |
The MSC will invite a team
from the UUA to conduct a three-hour workshop and a Sunday
worship service as part of a “Beyond Categorical Thinking”
weekend. The program is designed to
promote inclusive thinking and to help prevent unfair
discrimination in the ministerial search process. It is one of
several efforts that the UUA is making as part of its
institutional intentional effort to attract, affirm, and serve a
diverse membership. In addition to the MSC members, all members
of the congregation will be encouraged to participate. |
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November 2009-January 2010 |
As it receives names of and
information from interested ministers, the MSC will conduct
phone interviews, background checks, and reference checks and
begin preparing for pre-candidating weekends. The MSC’s work
is now confidential to all in the congregation, including
spouses of the committee members. |
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February-April 2010 |
The MSC will conduct pre-candidating
weekends with prospective candidates, including face-to-face
interviews and preaching/worship at neutral UU pulpits.
Board of Trustees conducts exit
interviews with the District representative. |
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April 2010 |
A candidate will be selected
and, if she or he accepts the candidacy, the candidate will be
announced to the congregation. At this time, the MSC comes
out of confidential mode. |
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May 2010 |
Candidating week, including
two Sundays of conducting worship, plus “meeting the
congregation” during the intervening week. The second Sunday of
candidating week culminates in a congregational vote to call the
candidate. If yes, and the candidate accepts, ASCC has its first
settled minister! |
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July 31, 2010 |
Brent Smith’s last day as
consulting minister at ASCC. |
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August 1, 2010 |
The new
minister begins ministry with ASCC. |
Key:
MSC:
Ministerial Search Committee of the Board of Trustees.
UU/UUA: Unitarian Universalist Association
ASCC: All Souls Community Church
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