Are you looking for a form or other important document for a ministerial search or a transitional ministry? Here is a quick list of frequently requests links:
- Subscribe to the Transitions Newsletter
- MinistrySearch
- Ministerial Agreement Template (Letter of Hire)
Congregational Leaders
- Notice of Ministerial Transition
Informs the transitions team that your congregation will going into a ministerial search and will share your transition in the UUWorld Magazine. - MinistrySearch Instructions for Congregations
- Settled Search Support Request
Completed by board chairs during the spring when settled ministry search committees are formed. - Contract Ministry Search Support Request
Completed by board chairs when a congregation is initiating a search for a contract minister. - Compensation Worksheet (Excel)
Assists in calculating total compensation for a ministerial position, based on UUA benefit guidelines - Complete the Notice of Call or Hire form
To be completed by the governing board once the congregation’s call or hire of a minister has been extended and accepted. This will also allow us to share your call or hire in the UUWorld Magazine. - Directory Update Form
Please complete this form to note any staffing changes to be displayed on MyUUA.org
Ministers
- Notice of Ministerial Departure — Transitions Ministry Form
To be completed by departing Transitions Ministers. - MinistrySearch Instructions for Ministers
- Intent to Retire Form
Must be submitted in order for retirement to be recognized in UU World Milestones and at the General Assembly Service of the Living Tradition - How to Case a Church (PDF, 59 pages)
The classic (third edition) by Peter Spilman Raible - Ordination and Installation Handbook (PDF), by Rev. Erika Hewitt
- After Running Through the Thistles the Hard Part Begins (PDF, 13 pages)
The Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed’s reflections on the position of the former minister, with responses by Revs. Leon Hopper and Marge Keip.
Transitional Ministers
- Developmental Progress Appraisal (DOC).To be completed by ministers and lay leaders, after 6 months and annually thereafter.
- Interim Appraisals beginning in 2025 church year: Use the Appraisals below, updated June 2025. (You may also choose to switch to this version if the interim ministry began prior to Fall 2025). They are to be completed by ministers and lay leaders: