When a minister decides to retire, the first step is submitting the Intent to Retire Form to the UUA's Ministries and Faith Development staff.

The UU Retired Ministers and Partners Association offers the UURMaPA Retirement Guide (PDF). It's full of wisdom from the experience of dozens of retired ministers. It includes advice useful to ministers and partners contemplating retirement as well as those who have already retired.

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.

It can be very disappointing and disheartening when your congregation has been through a search process but could not find a match. But know that you are not alone! Your UUA Staff are still your companions!

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.

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.

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.

Adhering to these guidelines in all materials related to your OWL program ensures visual uniformity that reinforces the brand’s aesthetic, purpose, and values.

The 2024-2025 Sermon of the Month series was created by the UUA Congregational Life Small Congregations Task Force to help support small congregations with quality worship 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!

The Sermon of the Month series is a monthly subscription service that provides recorded sermons congregations can download and use for worship. Along with a transcript of the sermon, each month’s offering will include suggested readings and hymns.

The stewardship team needs the support of the congregation, both in structure and in culture. Here are a few key areas to pay attention to.

Congregations larger than 150 members (or so) usually use some sort of Congregational Management software. Here are some guiding considerations in choosing from the many options that are available.

An effective stewardship team sustains and deepens a broad-based commitment to the mission and programs of the congregation by inspiring a culture of abundance and generosity,

Coupled with a strong vision for why your congregation matters, this giving guide will help people better align their resources with their values.

Articles, webinars, and trainings to help you canvas your members and friend in support of your annual operating budget.

Need a fund for strategic initiatives and financial resilience that is different from reserves or a traditional endowment and funded separately from your annual programs?