The Ministerial Search Committee is thrilled to announce that we have a candidate for our new senior minister, who we believe will be phenomenal for First Unitarian Church now and into the future. Her name is Rev. Alison Miller. You might recognize her from … read more.
To watch the recording of the Board/MSC Forum on the Ministerial Transition, click here.
Candidating Week culminates in a congregation-wide vote to call our new senior minister. Ballots will be mailed out ahead of time by the church office. (Note: there are TWO ballots this … read more.
Reverend Alison Miller, our candidate for senior minister, will be in Portland May 15th – 22nd for Candidating Week, a time during which she will be meeting with many people and groups at church to introduce herself and begin establishing relationships with us all. She … read more.
Update from the MSC, January 2022: The UUA has released the names of ministers interested in our congregation. We have a rich pool of strong candidates, having received 18 initial applications. We are moving forward and conducting interviews with 9 of these applicants, and feel … read more.
Our “Beyond Categorical Thinking” workshop, facilitated by the UUA’s Rev Keith Kron, was a rich 3-hour training. We thank the individuals who participated, and encourage you all to share some of your take-aways with your other church groups and communities.
This workshop was designed to … read more.
Will the new minister hear me?
Will my concerns and needs be met?
Will the minister understand what I’m living with?
How will the community respond to our minister?
In answering these questions, a picture of the “ideal minister” (categorized by age, gender identity, nationality, physical … read more.
Thank you to everyone who completed the 2021 Congregational Survey, which will be instrumental in us painting a picture of who we are to prospective ministerial candidates. You can view the preliminary results and interpretations here. We will be sharing more detailed results of the … read more.
Cottage meetings and focus groups are opportunities for individual voices to be heard in smaller groups to give feedback to the Ministerial Search Committee (MSC). The MSC will listen deeply to what you want in a new senior minister and for the future of the … read more.
Hello! We are the eight congregation members engaging in the search process for a new senior minister to replace Reverend Sinkford in the summer of 2022. Please reach out to us any time with questions, suggestions, or to voice your thoughts and hopes about the … read more.
January – March 2021:
Continue educational and research projects (deepening knowledge of the church’s governance and functioning, our history, 8th principle discernment, and other projects)
Spring 2021:
Recommence weekly meetingsDistribute congregational survey
Summer 2021:
Work on survey analysisPlan for small group meetingsWork on Congregational Record and Documents Packet
Fall 2021:
Sept/Oct: … read more.
