Your Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that we have hired Rev. Dr. Lawrence Peers as our contract minister beginning August 1, 2021. Rev. Larry started his professional career as a licensed therapist in Massachusetts. After graduating from seminary at Boston University School of Theology, Rev. Larry received his...
Your Ministerial Transition Search Committee has been working hard for you. We are interviewing ministers who have expressed interest in our position. We are checking their references and watching and listening to sermons. The UUA has been very helpful in reaching out to not only the Interim Minister pool of...
The Transitional Minister Search team, comprised of Linda Sanders, Deb Griffin and Phil Krape, is continuing with the search process. This week we reached out to our top candidates for interviews and discussions. Questions? Email the Committee at search@firstuuwilm.org
The Transitional Minister Search team, comprised of Linda Sanders, Deb Griffin and Phil Krape, are entering the first round of the search process. This is the first week when prospective candidates can register their interest in our position. We will review their resumes (called Ministerial Records), watch sample sermons, check...
The board has asked Linda Sanders, Phil Krape and Deb Griffin to serve on our Minister Transition Search Committee. On April 30, the committee will submit our application for a contract minister. Beginning next week, the UUA’s Transitions Office begins the process of matching congregations with ministers. Interviews and negotiations...
The Reverend Pamela Wat has been named by the Ministerial Search Committee as its candidate to be called as senior minister of First Unitarian Church. Members of the congregation will meet Rev. Wat during a candidating week that begins Saturday, April 27, and culminates in a vote on her call,...
The Minister Search Committee would like to thank members of the congregation for their participation, patience, and trust during our successful search process. Yes, we have found and selected an outstanding candidate-to be announced on Sunday, April 14. Together, you have created an energetic, forward-looking church that is eager to...
Our final after-church session is on Sunday, Sept 16, at 12:15 p.m., with childcare provided. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A COTTAGE MEETING and learn more about the search process. Questions? Email us any time at search@firstuuwilm.org. Your Search Committee: Cindy Cohen, Edris Harrell, Jeff Lott, Barry Marrs, Paul...
Your Ministerial Search Committee has already begun a series of 12 in-person Cottage Meetings to build on what we learned in our congregational survey. (View a summary of survey results here.) Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in a small-group guided discussion about our collective vision for the future of...
As we have communicated before, Rev. Roberta’s developmental ministry four year contract will end in July 2019. Finding a new settled minister is a year long process with responsibilities involving all the members of the congregation. On April 15, Rev. Craig Hirshberg will be giving the sermon informing the congregation about...
If you haven’t had a phone call, email or letter about submitting names for the upcoming Minister Search Committee, don’t despair. There is still time to submit your names, but you need to hurry. You can submit your names online here, or stop by the church office this Sunday and...