Our Ruler Method provides a consistent approach to placing employee salaries with in our recommended ranges. Use it mathematically or simply conceptually.

Different types of ministerial departures tend to elicit reactions in a congregation. These different scenarios can give you a starting point as you lead your congregation through the transition.

The ending of a ministry is an opportunity for reflection and learning. The exit interview practice enables congregational leaders, ministers, and regional staff to assess the ministry of both the congregation and the minister during their tenure.The experience is both pastoral and educational.

Along with the robust year-long process for searching for and calling a settled minister (which is covenantal, long-term, open-ended relationship), the UUA Transitions Office also supports searches for various types of transitional ministries.

A detailed guide for congregations and contract ministers who wish to explore the possibility of a call to settled ministry after 2 years together.

Congregations and ministers that take the time to conclude a ministry well, to express gratitude and good wishes, set the tone for the next ministry partnership.

Guidance for ministerial searches, other parish ministry opportunities, sabbaticals, and retirement.

An overview and guide to ending the current ministry well, discerning the next kind of ministry needed, planning and supporting the search process, then a good beginning of the next ministry.

With in-gathering behind us, we settle into the rhythm of Autumn and the church year. This month’s round-up includes resources to support special days, like All Souls and All Saints Day, Indigenous People’s Day - and tools to center and engage our Shared Values and Faith Development Goals.

A step-by-step guide to hosting OWL programs in your congregation.

The UUA is an official partner of the No Kings National Day of Mobilization on Saturday, October 18. Building on the momentum from the first No Kings protests in June, we are mobilizing for another mass day of resistance, resilience, and action.Because our communities deserve more than fear,

Access recordings from previous Congregational Leaders Conversations, where leaders from across the country gather monthly to hear an esteemed guest speak on an emergent issue, hopeful development, or pressing concern in Unitarian Universalism.

Join CB Beal in talking about how UU Congregations are uniquely positioned for sacred resistance.

A comprehensive listing of OWL curriculum, parent and caregiver tools, and additional resources to meet learning needs and life stages, from kindergarten to elderhood.

UUs all over are gathering for a new year of faith development and community building. This month’s round-up responds to suggestions from the field, with curated resources to support RE program planning, worship, and shared values learning, and some non-curricular Our Whole Lives resources

When a professional leaves their position, it’s important to set their successor up well. A covenant between the outgoing and incoming professionals is one piece of a healthy transition, creating shared understandings and paving the way for the new staff member to fully embrace their role.

Understanding the different "pockets of giving" will help your congregation be more savvy about when and how to ask for financial gifts. Pockets of money are not the same!

In recent years, more congregations than ever before have chosen the contract search process over other types of ministry search, for several reasons.