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Opportunities for Ministry |
Below are listed all UUA congregations in which a ministry position is in some stage of transition, according to information received by the Transitions Office. Ministers may find the list of those congregations now actively seeking to fill a ministry position, together with links to their Congregational Records, by entering the UUA Settlement System.
The S&H code of a congregation which does not meet the UUA-recommended benefits and expenses will receive an asterisk. Criteria for qualification are listed in the Compensation (PDF) section of the Settlement Handbook.
Symbols Contact the Transitions Office at transitions@uua.org + committee has received names The Rev. Keith Kron, Ministerial Transitions Director 617/948-6409 X committee has selected a candidate # no more names wanted @ contact District Executive % multi-denominational & not in UUA
Congregation
SizeTypically
Recommended SalaryI. Small (under 150 members)
A
II. Midsize I (150-249 members)
B
III. Midsize II (250-349)
C
IV. Midsize III (350-499)
D
V. Large I (500-749)
E
VI. Large II (750 and over)
F
Note: "S" indicates S & H less than UUA-recommended minimum for the geographic area, “P” indicates part-time ministry offered, and an “*” next to any letter indicates that the recommended benefits and professional expenses are not being offered.
City and State
(Type of Ministry)Congregation S&H (if known) Current Interim (newly placed interim or settled minister) Date Open X Anchorage, AK Anchorage UU Fellowship B Beatrice Hitchcock (Gary Holthaus) August 2012 Montgomery, AL (Seeking Interim) UU Fellowship of Montgomery August 2012 Fayetteville, AR (seeking interim) UU Fellowship of Fayetteville Leland Bond-Upson August 2013 X Chandler, AZ Valley UU Church Earl Holt (Andy Burnette) August 2012 Flagstaff, AZ Beacon Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Susan Manker-Seale Green Valley, AZ UU Congregation of Green Valley William Haney X Tucson, AZ (3/4 time) Mountain Vista UU (UU Congregation of NW Tucson) P Joy Atkinson, AIM (Ron Phares) August 2012 P New Westminster, BC (Interim) Beacon Unitarian Church Carmel, CA UU Church of the Monterey Peninsula (John Buehrens) August 2014 Costa Mesa, CA Orange Coast UU Church Ed Brock August 2013 X Escondido, CA Chalice UU Congregation B Thomas Anastasi (Sharon Wylie) August 2012 Goleta, CA Live Oak UU Congregation of Goleta August 2012 Mission Viejo, CA Tapestry UU Congregation Jennifer Owen-O'Quill September 2013 X Rancho Mirage, CA Unitarian Universalist Church of the Desert A (Suzanne Marsh) August 2012 San Francisco, CA First UU Society of San Francisco Stephen Furrer August 2013 X San Luis Obispo, CA UU Fellowship of San Luis Obispo County Sean Dennison (Rod Richards) August 2012 San Mateo, CA UU's of San Mateo X Studio City, CA UU Church of Studio City Mike Young (Darrel Richey) @ Carbondale, CO (1/2 time contract) Two Rivers Unitarian Universalists see www.tworiversuu.org August 2012 Colorado Springs, CO (Seeking Interim) High Plains Church UU August 2012 Littleton, CO Columbine UU Church Mary Wellemeyer August 2013 Hamden, CT (Seeking Interim) Unitarian Society of New Haven (Emily Melcher) August 2014 Hartford, CT Unitarian Society of Hartford (Dave Johnson (KS)) August 2014 X Meriden, CT UU Church in Meridan C Anthony Johnson (Jan Carlsson-Bull) August 2012 Stamford, CT (Developmental Ministry) UU Society in Stamford Dawn Sangrey, AIMIT (Frances Sink) August 2012 @ Storrs, CT (1/4 time contract minister) Unitarian Fellowship of Storrs More info at http://www.cbd-mbd-uua.org/content/employment-opportunities-ministers August 2012 Washington, DC (1. MRE/DRE--non settlement system position 2. Director of Social Justice) All Souls http://www.all-souls.org/information/jobs.php Fall 2012 Newark, DE (Interim Search) UU Fellowship of Newark Gary Gallun August 2012 X Newark, DE (2nd Round) UU Society of Mill Creek Larry Smith, AIM August 2012 X Wilmington, DE (Assistant) First Unitarian Church of Wilmington Alison Hyder Falll 2012 Naples, FL UU Congregation of Greater Naples (Lyn Plumb) August 2014 Port Charlotte, FL (Seeking Developmental/Contract Ministry) UU Fellowship of Port Charlotte (Amy Kindred) August 2012 Tarpon Springs, FL UU Church of Tarpon Springs Marni Harmony AIMIT August 2013 Venice, FL (Seeking Interim) UU Congregation of Venice September 2012 X Atlanta, GA Northwest UU Congregation B Morris Hudgins, AIMIT (Terry Davis) August 2012 Augusta, GA UU Church of Augusta GA Dacia Reid, AIMIT August 2013 Macon, GA (Seeking Interim) High Street UU Church August 2012 X Savannah, GA UU Church Amy Kindred August 2012 X Ames, IA (2nd Round) UU Fellowship of Ames Charlotte Cowtan, AIMIT August 2012 X Moscow, ID UU Church of the Palouse C Marlene Walker, AIMIT (Liz Stevens) August 2012 Pocatello, ID (Seeking Interim) Pocatello UU Fellowship August 2012 Chicago, IL 1st Unitarian Church of Chicago Barbara Gadon Aug 2013 Evanston, IL Unitarian Church of Evanston Janet Newman, AIM Aug 2013 Hinsdale, IL (Seeking Interim) Unitarian Church of Hinsdale February 2013 Joliet, IL (1/4 time) UU Church of Joliet P see Congregational Record Sept 2011 + Quincy, IL (1/4 time cons) Unitarian Church of Quincy P see CR 8/2011 X Woodstock, IL UU Congregation of Woodstock Jennifer Slade (Sean Dennison) Danville, IN (Seeking Interim) UU Community Church of Hendricks County, Inc. August 2012 X Fort Wayne, IN UU Congregation of Fort Wayne A Jennie Barrington (Misty-Dawn Shelley) August 2012 Hobart, IN Frist Unitarian Church of Hobart Chip Roush Indianapolis, IN All Souls Unitarian Church Gretchen Woods August 2013 Muncie, IN UU Church of Muncie Mary Moore, AIMIT August 2013 South Bend, IN First Unitarian Church of South Bend Sian Wiltshire Topeka, KS (Seeking Interim) UU Fellowship of Topeka August 2012 Baton Rouge, LA (Assistant) Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge D August 2012 Attleboro, MA (Seeking Interim) Murray Unitarian Universalist Church Robert McKetchnie August 2012 @ Boston, MA (3/4 Minister/Congregational Director) Community Church of Boston, MA More info at http://www.cbd-mbd-uua.org/content/employment-opportunities-ministers July 2012 Boston, MA King's Chapel Dianne Arakawa Fall 2012 X Cohasset, MA First Parish Cohasset Anita Farber-Robertson, AIM (Jill Cowie) August 2012 X Foxborough, MA (contract) Foxborough Universalist Church P Jose Ballester August 2012 Lancaster, MA First Church of Christ Unitarian Kelly Pickens September 2012 Lexington, MA Follen Church Society, UU Cricket Potter/Tricia Brennan August 2013 Malden, MA First Parish in Malden, Universalist 3/4 Joanne Giannino August 2013 Medfield, MA First Parish UU Church Rich Stower August 2013 X Middleboro, MA First UU Society of Middleboro Tracey Robinson-Harris August 2012 @ Monson, MA (1/3 time contract minister) UU Parish of Monson More info at http://www.cbd-mbd-uua.org/content/employment-opportunities-ministers July - Sept 2012 Nantucket, MA Second Congregational Meeting House Society David Horst August 2013 Needham, MA (Seeking Interim) First Parish in Needham UU Katie Lee Crane August 2014 X New Bedford, MA (2nd Round) First Unitarian in New Bedford A Robert Ross, AIM August 2012 Plymouth, MA (Seeking Interim part-time) First Parish in Plymouth August 2012 X Provincetown, MA UU Meeting House David Johnson (of RI), AIMIT (Kate Wilkison) August 2012 Quincy, MA (Seeking Interim) United First Parish Church August 2012 Roxbury (in Boston), MA ( Part-time Coordinator of Congregational and Outreach Volunteers) UU Urban Ministry for more info: www.uuum.org/jobopenings July 1, 2012 Scituate, MA First Parish UU Church of Scituate MA Stephen Cook, AIMIT August 2013 X Springfield, MA UU Society of Greater Springfield B Phyllis O'Connell, AIMIT August 2012 Sudbury, MA (seeking interim) First Parish of Sudbury UU August 2012 Sudbury, MA First Parish of Sudbury UU B Gary Kowalski, AIMIT August 2013 Swampscott, MA (Seeking Interim) UU Church of Greater Lynn and Swampscott Judith Smith-Valley August 2012 @ Taunton, MA (Contract 1/2 time) First Parish Church P August 2012 Vineyard Haven, MA (Seeking Interim) UU Society of Martha's Vineyard August 2012 Wayland, MA (Interim) First Parish in Wayland John Nichols August 2012 West Roxbury, MA (Seeking Interim) Theodore Parker UU Church Phyllis O'Connell August 2012 Weymouth, MA (Seeking Interim) UU Church of Weymouth August 2012 Brookfield, MA (1/2 time) Brookfield UU Church P Georganne Greene August 2013 X Bethesda, MD River Road UU Congregation E Maureen Killoran, AIM (Nancy McDonald Ladd) August 2012 X Camp Springs, MD Davies Memorial UU A Bruce Marshall August 2012 Kennebunk, ME (Seeking Interim) First Parish UU of Kennebunk Marcel Duhamel August 2012 Norway, ME (Part-time contract) First Universalist Church of Norway August 2012 Detroit, MI First UU Church of Detroit Roger Mohr August 2013 X Grand Rapids, MI All Souls Community Church of West Michigan 3/4 Lynda C. Smith August 2012 Traverse City, MI UU Congregation of Grand Traverse Leisa Huyck August 2013 X Mahtomedi, MN (Assistant) White Bear UU Church F* August 2012 @ Mankato, MN (1/2 time contract) UU Fellowship of Mankato September 2012 X Minneapolis, MN (Assistant) First Universalist Church of Minneapolis E August 2012 X Columbia, MO UU Church of Columbia, MO B Suzanne Spencer, AIMIT (Molly Housh Gordon) August 2012 X Kansas City, MO All Souls UU Church Jennifer Brooks (Kendyl Gibbons) August 2012 Kirkwood, MO Eliot Unitarian Chapel Maureen Killoran August 2014 @ Black Mountain, NC (1/2 time Consulting) UU Congregation of Swannanoa Valley P see congregational website www.uusv.org Open until filled X Charlotte, NC (Assistant) Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte E August 2012 Greensboro, NC UU Church of Greensboro Eric Posa August 2013 X Raleigh, NC UU Fellowship of Raleigh Don Rollins, AIMIT (John Saxon) Raleigh, NC (Seeking Assistant Interim) UU Fellowship of Raleigh August 2013 X Winston-Salem, NC UU Fellowship of Winston-Salem D David Johnson (KS), AIM August 2012 X Keene, NH Keene UU Church B Judith Smith-Valley, AIM August 2012 Manchester, NH (Seeking Interim) UU Church of Manchester August 2012 Nashua, NH UU Church of Nashua Olivia Holmes August 2014 Somerville, NJ UU Congregation of Somerset Hills Marcia Marino August 2013 Titusville, NJ (Seeking Interim) UU Church at Washington Crossing August 2012 X Las Cruces, NM UU Church of Las Cruces, NM C Rodney Thompson, AIM August 2012 X Halifax, NS (Settled Minister) Universalist Unitarian Church of Halifax A Fran Dearman August 2012 X Las Vegas, NV (Seeking Developmental Minister) UU Congregation of Las Vegas August 2012 X Brooklyn, NY First Unitarian Congregation Society in Brookyn D Holly Horn Buffalo, NY UU Church of Buffalo Margret O"Neall August 2013 Glen Falls, NY UU Congregation of Glen Falls Bev Waring Huntington, NY UU Fellowship of Huntington Nancy Arnold August 2013 Kingston, NY (Seeking Developmental Minister) UU Congregation of the Catskills Jan Carlsson-Bull August 2012 @ Mohegan Lake, NY (1/2 Time Minister) Fourth Unitarian Society of Westchester P Jef Gamblee August 1, 2013 Rochester, NY First Universalist Martha Munson Rochester, NY (Assistant Minister) 1st Unitarian of Rochester F July 2012 Saratoga Springs, NY UU Congregation of Saratoga Springs Thomas Mikelson August 2014 White Plains, NY Community Unitarian Church at White Plains Benjamin Maucere August 2013 Croton-on-Hudson, NY (interim) UU Fwshp Briarcliff Croton Ossining Orlanda Brugnola Manhasset, NY (MRE) UU Congregation at Shelter Rock Marge Corletti Cincinnati, OH St. John's Unitarian Universalist B Helen Carroll February 2013 Cleveland, OH UU Society of Cleveland Doug Wadkins August 2013 Kirtland, OH (Seeking Interim) East Shore UU Church August 2012 @ Thunder Bay, ON (part time contract) Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship 9/1/2012 Mississauga, ONT The Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga Fran Dearman August 2014 Bend, OR (Seeking Interim) UU Fellowship of Central Oregon August 2012 Corvallis, OR UU Fellowship of Corvallis Joel Miller August 2013 Eugene, OR UU Church in Eugene Don Rollins August 2013 Portland, OR (3/4 Developmental Ministry) Eastrose Fellowship UU Jan/Feb 2013 Boiling Springs, PA UU's of the Cumberland Valley Barbara Coeyman August 2013 @ Gettysburg, PA (1/4 time Contract) UU's of Gettysburg see Congregational Record September 2012 X East Greenwich, RI (2nd Round) Westminster Unitarian Church Bob McKetchnie August 2012 X Newport, RI Channing Memorial Church John Nichols, AIM (Jay Deacon) August 2012 Bluffton, SC UU Cong Lowcountry X Clemson, SC UU Fellowship of Clemson Alex Holt (AIMIT) (Terre Balof) August 2012 X Spartanburg, SC UU Church of Spartanburg B Linda Bunyard (AIM) (Michelle Buhite) August 2012 Chattanooga, TN (Seeking Interim) UU Church of Chattenooga August 2012 X Cordova, TN Neshoba UU Church A Cynthia Prescott (Beth Lefever) August 2012 @ Maryville, TN (1/2 time cons) Foothills UU Fwshp P 1/2011 Austin, TX (Seeking Interim) Wildflower Church August 2012 Cedar Park, TX Live Oak UU Church Linda Bunyard August 2014 Houston, TX (2nd Round) Bay Area UU Church C Sam Schaal, AIMIT August 2012 Stafford, TX Henry David Thoreau UU Cong Lillie May Henley Waco, TX UU Fellowship of Waco P Byron Miller Salt Lake City, UT (Seeking Developmental Ministry) South Valley UU Society Barbara Coeyman August 2012 Arlington, VA UU Church of Arlington David Keyes August 2014 Blacksburg, VA UU Congregation of Blacksburg Alex Richardson August 2013 Glen Allen, VA (Seeking Interim) UU Community Church August 2012 Manassas, VA (Seeking Interim) Bull Runn Uus August 2012 Roanoke, VA (Seeking Interim) UU Church of Roanoke August 2012 X Stephens City, VA UU Church of Shenandoah Valley B Lyn Plumb, AIMIT (Paul Britner) August 2012 Burlington, VT First UU Society Roberta Finkelstein, AIMIT August 2013 X Middlebury, VT Champlain Valley UU Society B Emily Melcher August 2012 Norwich, VT UU Congregation of the Upper Valley Lee DeVoe August 2013 Bellingham, WA (Seeking Interim) Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship August 2012 + Bremerton, WA (Seeking Developmental Ministry) Kitsap UU Fwshp Don Vaughn-Foerster, AIM + East Wenatchee, WA (Seeking Developmental Ministry) Cascade UU Fellowship Fall 2012 + Freeland, WA (1/2 time) UU Congregation of Whidbey Island P Contact Diane Brinson (administrator@PNWD.org) by March 19 9/1/2012 X Shoreline, WA Shoreline UU Church A Heather Lynn Hanson, AIM August 2012 Tacoma, WA Tahoma UU Congregation Fall 2013 Madison, WI (PT Consulting Minister) Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society P see Congregational Record 8/1/2011 Madison, WI James Reeb UU Congregation Marlene Walker August 2014 X Appleton, WI (assistant) Fox Valley UU Fellowship E Jason Seymour (Interim Director Pastoral Ministries) August 2012 X Cheyenne, WY UU Church of Cheyenne Dana Lightsey August 2012 For general information about international settlement opportunities contact Keith Kron, and for a letter of good standing required to be on recommended lists for international positions, contact Sarah Lammert.
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