How might we create communities where each member can contribute equitably in service of mission and vision? Circles are an ancient tried-and-true practice.

These are the basic responsibilities of the CLM Mentor. Mentors should meet regularly with their CLM candidates. Attend quarterly meetings of mentors. Review the candidate's quarterly reports....

Once commissioned, the Commissioned Lay Minister should participate in these activities. This page also describes the process of applying for recommissioning every three years.

Once the CLM candidate has completed their training and is ready to be commissioned as a CLM, this is the procedure to follow: The candidate should download the commissioning documents from the website. The candidate and the mentor will verify that the reading list has been completed....

Being a candidate in the CLM program is a process that can take several years. This page describes the process and reports a CLM candidate will go through.

Once an aspirant has approval from their congregation, this is the application process.

The aspirant process is different for those in congregations with and without ministers. This is the process for a lay-led congregation without a minister.

The aspirant process is different for those in congregations with and without ministers. This is the process for one with a minister.

Context: The 2020 General Assembly Youth (GA Youth) and Young Adults at GA (YA@GA) volunteer staff publicly resigned from their positions via YouTube video on June 12. This is a response to the members of those teams from UUA Administration, from Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray and Carey McDonald....

For Workshop 4, Caring for Ourselves and Others, Activity 6 Keeping Priorities Straight in Congregations and Faith In Action: Keeping Priorities Straight

For Workshop 3, Are We Doing the Right Things? Activity 1, Turning Points

Thank you for your interest in the CLM program in the Central East Region. The following pages describe the process of applying for the program, becoming a CLM candidate, being commissioned as a CLM and continuing in the program once commissioned....

When you're building up a team of lay pastoral caregivers in your congregation, it's important to ask good questions. Their answers will help you determine whether a prospective caregiver has the appropriate boundaries and skills for the role....

The COVID-19 pandemic has arrived, and you can barely keep up with the emotional, spiritual, and health needs of your community. Either you didn’t have a strong network of lay pastoral care in place before, or the core of your network is over 60 and self-isolating… Suddenly, you find you have to...

The health and vitality of the congregation depends on the health and vitality of its minister(s), religious educator(s), music professional(s), administrative professional(s), membership professional(s) and other staff.

Lately I’ve been noticing how many common idioms use the language of extraction, exploitation, coercion or hierarchy: Pipeline to Leadership Drill a Little Deeper Firehose of Information Canary in the Coalmine Changing of the Guard Burn the Candle at Both Ends Rank and File Most – if not all –...

No one fact says more about a group of human beings than its size. Dan Hotchkiss shares some of the differences in dynamics.

All systems need feedback loops and organizations like congregations are no different. Your Leadership Development program will be more responsive if you develop assessments and other tools to help you learn and adjust as needed. Things you might include in your assessments: How is the...

Spend your leadership development energy on relationship-building and connecting individuals to meaningful service.

Effective Leadership Development teams focus on recruiting and relationship building. By using our suite of four leadership development trainings, you can spend less time on content and more on connection. All of our courses have discussion questions that you can use for in-person sessions.