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.

A brief and helpful overview of different types of UU Ministry to meet your needs.

We in the transitions office offer resources to assist congregational leaders, search teams, ministers, and regional staff throughout the search process, from planning for a departure to onboarding the new minister. Meet Our Transitions Staff!

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

Now in its second edition, this practical and insightful volume provides a road map for a transformative and fulfilling interim period.

Open to ministers, congregations, staff, and those interested in transitions.

The training runs August through May, and includes an in-person week-long meeting. Space is limited.

The health and vitality of our congregations depends in part on a good fit between a congregation and their minister. The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) helps to connect ministers searching for a position with congregations which want to find a minister. The UUA offers information and...

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.

Using a process observer is a beautiful way to lean into team reflection, another is a practice of pausing between speakers.

A practical list of search committee mistakes we’ve seen “over and over” and learned from the vantage point of the Transitions Office.

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.