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.

Deep collaborations between congregations offer mutual support, foster creativity. 

Replenishing their well of being is essential to a minister's ability to serve faithfully and authentically.

Good communication habits and healthy boundaries between the laity and the minister make for a sustainable and resilient ministry!

Do you remember playing a game as a child called Traffic Light where a leader called out “green light!” and we children behind them would race to tag them. And then they’d call out “red light!” and we’d stop instantly. Sometimes so suddenly that we’d fall over with the momentum and...