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| Name of Site | Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church Walnut Creek, CA | |
| Address |
55 Eckley Lane Walnut Creek, CA 94523 |
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| Phone | 925-934-3135 | |
| Fax | call for fax | |
| Website | http://www.mduuc.org | |
| Site E-mail Address | leslietm@mduuc.org | |
| Size of Congregation | 400 | |
| Supervisor Name | Revs. Leslie and David Takahashi Morris | |
| Supervisor Phone | 925-934-3135 | |
| Supervisor E-mail | leslietm@mduuc.org | |
| Informational Contact Name | Rev. Leslie Takahashi Morris | |
| Informational Contact Phone | 925-934-3135 | |
| Informational Contact E-mail | leslietm@mduuc.org | |
| Focus | General parish | |
| Fulltime/Parttime | Full Time | |
| Compensation | 1500 | |
| Other Benefits | Intern is treated as an employee and FICA is paid. A small expense account is anticipated, pending availability of funds. | |
| Number of Months | 10 | |
| Start Date/End Date | August 15, 2010 | June 15, 2011 |
| Site Description | Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church is a growing congregation with a rich history as a teaching congregation and a distinguished record in the area of social justice and high quality worship. This is a congregation with an aging core of dedicated long-term members and an emerging body of families. Co-ministers David and Leslie Takahashi Morris were called to ministry in April 2008 with the charge to build community, increase the justice activity and deepen connections. The church recently completed a major building project and has the opportunity to expand programming on its campus which is located at the edge of an open space in a suburban community of 60,000. The website, which is being redesigned, offers more details on the growing range of programming. The church is developing policies to assist in its governance and is in the third year of implementing a Council structure. | |
| Job Description | Care will be taken to design an internship that both meets the needs of the intern and the church. development of at least one area of autonomous work will be expected. Other duties commonly assigned to interns include preaching and worship participation, leadership of coming of age, work with young adults, pastoral care support and social justice involvement. Participation in religious education with adults, children and youth will be expected. Regular attendance at board meetings, council meetings, and selected committee meetings is expected. | |
| Site Accessibility | The site is almost fully accessible with ramping. | |
| Application Procedure | Please submit the following addressed to Rev. Leslie Takahashi Morris: Cover letter explaining goals for internship, professional and volunteer resume, three sample sermons and a description of call to ministry. | |
| Additional Notes | The ministers have experience with anti-oppression work and expect that exploration to be part of any internship experience. Completion of CPE and certification by the regional subcommittee PRIOR to beginning the internship is required. Candidates also need to have had some prior preaching experience, preferrably in leading 3-5 services prior to internship. | |
| Application Deadline | December 5, 2009 | |
| Selection Date | February 15, 2009 | |
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