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Name of Site	Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis Annapolis, MD
Address	333 Dubois Road Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone	2404629790
Fax
Website	http://www.uuannapolis.org
Site E-mail Address	jcrestwell@uuannapolis.org
Size of Congregation	464
Supervisor Name	Rev. John T. Crestwell, Jr.
Supervisor Phone	2404629790
Supervisor E-mail	jcrestwell@uuannapolis.org
Informational Contact Name	Karen Murphy Keddell
Informational Contact Phone
Informational Contact E-mail	kmkeddell@gmail.com
Focus
Fulltime/Parttime	Either
Compensation	$2,580/month (FT)
Other Benefits	$500 professional expenses
Number of Months	11
Start Date/End Date	8/1/25	6/30/26
Site Description	We have always sought to draw the circle wider to include a wealth of tradition, wisdom, and knowledge. We are a rapidly growing church with 2-services 9am and 11:15am. We have over 460 members and over 100 children in our Faith Formation programs. After the pandemic and 2024 election our church has become a go to place on Sundays. We are known for our legislative ministry, community organizing ministry, homeless ministry, prison ministry, and dynamic worship services.
Job Description	go here: https://www.uuannapolis.org/student-minister/ The UU Church of Annapolis is a teaching congregation For more nearly 30 years, the UUCA has been proud to serve as a Teaching Congregation by having an intern minister serve the congregation for a year at a time. UUCA is one of the most successful continuously-running internship programs in the Unitarian Universalist Association, and we are very proud of the ministers we helped to educate. The ministerial internship is a requirement of all students seeking fellowship with the Unitarian Universalist Association. During his or her internship year, the Intern Minister will engage in all aspects of ministry, including leading worship, attending committee and Board meetings, providing pastoral care, and performing weddings, memorial services, and child dedication ceremonies as called upon. Our former interns include: 1997-98 Kent Matthies 1998-99 Petr Dolak-Samojsky 2000-01 Roger Butts 2001-02 Susan Karlson 2002-03 Margie Allen 2003-04 Nancy Shaffer 2004-05 Lyn Stangland Cameron 2005-06 Joyce Palmer 2006-07 Theresa Novak 2007-08 Eric Kaminetzky 2008-09 Bryant Bossler Brown 2009-10 Christina Leone 2010-11 Kimberly Tomaszewski 2011-12 Anastassia Zinke 2012-13 Daniel Gregoire 2013-14 Seth Fisher 2014-15 Patricia Owen 2015-16 Hannah Roberts Villnave 2016-17 Eleanor Piez 2018-20 Leika Lewis-Cornwell 2024-2025 Ryan Ely
Site Accessibility	N/A
Application Procedure	To apply: Please submit a cover letter of interest stating your goals for the internship and why you are interested in UUCA; a resume; 3 professional references (including at least one religious); and 2 sample sermons (video links preferred, written if not available). Please send to Karen Murphy Keddell: kmkeddell@gmail.com Begin Date August or September 2025
Additional Notes
Application Deadline	April 15, 2025
Selection Date	May 15, 2025

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