Ministry is relationship. Offering search committees a way to get to know you and experience your ministry will help set you up for a good match.

The MinistrySearch system is open to UU ministers in Fellowship (and in good standing) with the UUA. All ministers are encouraged to be members of the UU Ministers Association (UUMA). All ministers in search must follow the guidelines of the UUMA whether they are a member or not.Non-fellowshipped...

Things to consider as you begin to work on your search profile and discern your potential match with the congregations in search.

A quick reference listing the information and questions that are part of the ministerial record in the UUA's MinistrySearch system.

The UUA's ministry search process is open to UU ministers in Fellowship. Here you'll find advice that can help you navigate the search process.

A difficult parting from any type of ministry puts a minister on a temporary hold from ministry search. Here is an overview of the process.

The Guidelines of the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association (UUMA) (Art. IX, Sec. C, D & E) mandate that the greatest sensitivity and care be exercised in the relations between the retired minister, the congregation and the new incumbent minister.

After a minister has retired from a congregation that they have served in a full, long, and mutually meaningful ministry, the congregation may wish to honor the shared ministry by designating them as minister emerit/us/a.

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.

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

What is the purpose of sabbaticals? How do they help the congregation and its ministry? This manifesto breaks down the benefits and costs of sabbaticals.

The UUA is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Darrick Jackson (he/him) as the Ministerial Credentialing Director within the UUA’s Ministries and Faith Development staff group.

For congregations that own a parsonage, consider the possibilities as well as implications for structuring a ministerial agreement.

Ministry is a complex profession with a lot of regular duties that are not always apparent. Here is short summary of what parish ministers do.

Recordings of workshops on Dream Team Ministry and Productivity to Possibility.

Recordings of workshops on Ministers Considering Part-Time Models and Ministerial Experiences with Part-Time Models.

Recordings of workshops on Employment Matters and Ministerial Search for Part-Time Ministries.