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The 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. |
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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 newly settled, called
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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