Our Mission

After 13 vision circles, 146 completed congregational surveys, preparation of a special website and an 18-page congregational record, 18 ministerial applicants, 10 video conferences with prospective ministers, and 4 weekend-long visits by precandidates, all representing thousands of hours invested into our congregation’s search process (literally!), the Ministerial Search Committee is thrilled to announce that we have found a truly outstanding ministerial candidate -- Rev. Bethany Russell-Lowe!

What stands out immediately about Rev. Bethany is how warm and approachable she is, and the many hours of conversation we’ve had with her throughout the search process have shown that she is also exceptionally compassionate, thoughtful, wise, balanced, and enthusiastic. Forty-five other UU congregations were in search with us, and we are so excited that Rev. Bethany has agreed to be the candidate for our congregation! We think she’s amazing, and we’re hopeful that you will too!

You can learn more about Rev. Bethany before candidating week by reading her letter of greeting. Rev. Bethany is currently completing her internship in Syracuse, NY and will be coming out to spend a week with us from April 29 to May 6. There will be a number of meetings as well as open forums during that week for you to get to know her and ask her questions, and she will be leading two Sunday services while she’s here. Details for this candidating week are being finalized and will be sent out very soon, so watch the eblast, website and Facebook for more information. In the meantime, please do plan to be present at church on the second Sunday of that week, May 6, when we will vote on whether to call her as our next settled minister.
 

We hope you share our excitement, and we can’t wait for you to meet Rev. Bethany!

 

The Ministerial Search Committee: Aston Bloom; Beth Britton; Todd Maynard; Janet Moore; Margo Newhouse; and Wendy Gordon Weeks, Chair