MINISTERIAL
LEADER ANNOUNCEMENT
On
behalf of the Board of Trustees, I am delighted to announce that Dan Lambert
has accepted our offer to be part-time Ministerial Leader for
the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches from November
2017 to April 2018.
Dan
will serve on a part-time basis:
· Delivering an
average of two services a month
· Providing
pastoral care for Members and Friends of the Congregation and coordinating the
activities of the lay pastoral care team
· Leading
Religious Education and Youth activities, helping to re-establish an active
RE/Youth program
· Attending meetings
of the Board of Trustees
Dan
will support but not be directly responsible for:
· Supervising
employees
· Social Justice
activities
· Membership
Development
· Engaging in
community activities
Dan
has some very exciting news about his ministerial journey. The UUA Ministerial
Fellowship Committee has accepted Dan’s M.Div. equivalency request without
condition and has officially approved his aspirant status. Dan is now an
Aspirant Minister. Dan plans to complete the aspirant portion of preparation
for fully fellowshipped ministry with the UUA, including an internship for which his role as 1stUUPB Ministerial Leader will be a vital part.
Dan
is a Friend of this Congregation. The Board voted to suspend the policy of not paying
Members and Friends for their Service to allow for Dan’s appointment. The
six-month contract may be extended into 2018-19 if the Congregation, the Board
of Trustees, and Dan agree.
The
search for a settled minister continues and the application package will be
sent to the UUA by early November.
Please
join me in welcoming Dan as 1stUUPB Ministerial Leader.
Paul
G Ward
President,
Board of Trustees
October
15, 2017
