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Name of Site	Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church WALNUT CREEk, CA
Address	55 Eckley Lane WALNUT CREEk, CA 94596
Phone	9259349134 ext
Fax
Website	http://www.mduuc.org
Site E-mail Address	leslie@mduuc.org
Size of Congregation	450
Supervisor Name	Rev. Leslie Takahashi/Rev. Rodney Lemery
Supervisor Phone	9259349134 ext
Supervisor E-mail	ministers@mduuc.org, leslie@mduuc.org, rodney@mduuc.org
Informational Contact Name	Leslie Takahashi
Informational Contact Phone	925-934-3134x12
Informational Contact E-mail	ministers@mduuc.org
Focus	Congregational AND community
Fulltime/Parttime	Full Time
Compensation	$2400/month
Other Benefits	We will provide housing to acknowledge the high cost of living to those relocating for this internship.
Number of Months	10
Start Date/End Date	September 1, 2025	July 1, 2026
Site Description	MDUUC is a robust congregation with a vibrant worship life, strong grounding in justice and anti-oppressive work, thriving religious education program, expansive young adult community and stable financial base. This is a committed teaching congregation which has trained more than 60 candidates for ministry over the decades. Our congregation loves our interns!
Job Description	This is a multi-faceted congregational internship with opportunities to participate in worship, justice, religious education, pastoral care, rites of passion and administration. In addition, we are in our third year of integrating a community ministry aspect through our "Faith Without Walls" ministry to those who are living without permanent housing in our communities. (You can learn more at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P704w9IKcdq3mQ89K0rqS4-jR6naITNU/view?usp=sharing)
Site Accessibility	The campus has many accessible features.
Application Procedure	Please review our website at www. mduuc.org and our Youtube channel (MDUUC Youtube). Please submit a letter stating what your goals are for your internship and how you believe you would be a match for our congregation and the dates during which you have taken CPE. Please also include a resume and some samples of ministerial work, including sermons if available (links are great!)
Additional Notes	This internship has a possibility of summer ministry in July and August in summer of 2026. The space above does not have room to state that while we have many accessible features (one story campus, commitment to amplification, lift, policy around doors) we do have some barriers. We are committed to anti-oppressive training prior to the arrival of interns with non-dominant identities.
Application Deadline	December 10, 2024
Selection Date	January 31, 2025

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