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Provide input and stay up to date on UUFR's Lead Minister Search.
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Searching Circles
SEARCHING CIRCLE SIGNUPS ARE CLOSED.
Thank you to the 200+ participants!
There will still be sessions held in October, but all signups are full and closed. If you need to modify your signup please email [email protected].
Searching Circles are small group discussion about UUFR’s identity, needs, and hopes for our next minister. They are open to all UUFR members and friends, and last about 90 minutes.
Summary notes from these sessions will be shared to prospective ministers to help them understand who we are and what we hope for. A summary report with key themes will also be shared with the congregation.
"B4" Workshop
On Nov 15, the UUA will facilitate a "Break Barriers, Build Beliefs (B4)" workshop at UUFR. This interactive workshop explores identity and bias, especially as it relates to our Lead Minister Search. All congregants are encouraged to attend!
More info and RSVP in the link below.
The workshop will be on Saturday morning Nov 15, at UUFR. RSVP required if you’d like lunch and/or childcare
Some history:
The B4 Workshop incorporates wisdom from the UUA’s report, Widening the Circle of Concern. It asks the congregation to consider what biases it has (both conscious and unconscious) around identities that their potential minister may hold. Those identities can include gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, mental health, class, age, size, etc.
This program takes into account the realization that as UUs, we need to grapple with breaking old cultural habits, and rebuild belief in the power of Beloved Community.
Learn More About the Search
Visit UUFR’s website for more info about our Lead Minister Search process, timeline, and the Search Team.
Congregational Survey
The survey is closed
We received over 300 responses to our survey - thank you!Next, the Search Team will analyze the results and provide a summary report later in the fall. The report will be shared back to our congregation. And the report will go to candidates for Lead Minister to help them understand the characteristics we want in our next lead minister and priorities for their work.