Settled Minister Search Team Update
UU Society of Geneva
Search Team Update: Time to Meet the Candidate!
The UUSG Search Team is pleased to announce that we have found a match for the Settled Minister position. This means we have a candidate to present to the congregation for its consideration; however, we cannot release any additional information about them until a few more steps* are completed. We will provide the name and much more information about the candidate in the next couple of weeks.
Because of the COVID-19 threat and shelter-at-home guidelines, we will need to conduct the traditional candidating “week” via Zoom over a two-week period. While not ideal, the UUA has recommended this virtual process to churches introducing ministerial candidates to their congregations.
The Search Team is currently planning the dates and activities for the two-week candidating process. During that process, we will provide written information and links to the candidate’s website, offer Zoom meetings for ministry teams and small groups, and arrange two Sunday worship services led by the candidate. We’re targeting April 19th, after the Sunday service, to introduce the candidate via Zoom. On April 26th, the candidate will lead the Sunday worship service. We plan to conclude the process with their sermon on May 3rd, followed by a special congregational meeting and a vote to call the minister.
We hope to see all members and friends of UUSG at these sermons and Zoom meetings. We especially hope all voting members will attend the special congregational meeting to ensure we achieve the quorum required to call our new minister.
We are so excited to arrive at this point in the search and can’t wait to share more. We will be updating you as soon as we can.
We appreciate the congregation’s flexibility during these uncertain times.
Please stay safe and stay tuned,
The UUSG Search Team
Kevin Beyer
Doreen Christiani
Tom Lichtenheld
Kevin O’Neill
Amanda Slaiher
Roxanne Willis
Tom Zimmerman
* The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) provided us a nationwide candidate pool and the method for orderly selection and placement. You can review the process in The Settlement Handbook.