The Search Committee * First Parish Brewster Unitarian Universalist

Your Search Committee is well on its way to completing the many tasks leading to finding the right settled minister for our congregation. One who wants to love us and build a future with us. One who will provide the stability of a committed, joyful, long-term minister for First Parish Brewster.

We will do our best to keep everyone updated on this process and we encourage you to continue asking questions: at coffee hour and other gatherings, or by phone or email

Search Committee members with questions and comments.

Below please find the schedule for the team’s work as specified in the UUA Ministerial Search Handbook which outlines the policy that we are following.

Committee members (this section will remain)

Please make a note telling people to how to access the bios

Ministerial Search Schedule

Aug. 2024 Ministerial Search Committee Team retreat led by UUA Retreat Leader

October 2024 Break Barriers: Build Beliefs (B4) Workshop attended by the Ministerial Search Committee and approximately 40 members of the congregation..

Sept 2024 Congregational Survey sent to the entire Breeze membership list and posted in the Angle. 125 members completed the survey. Results will be made available to the congregation.

Sept. 2024 Negotiating Team chosen (includes one team member Julia Enroth, Board members Ed Klien and Kevin Lowey

Oct 2024 Search Team invites congregation to participate in Cottage meetings to gather input regarding your thoughts on the new Settled Minister

Oct-Dec 2024 Search Team compiles Document Packet (a collection of documents about the congregation to be shared with applicants)

Mid. Nov, 2024 Congregational Record/Search Profile completed by Search Team

Dec 1-20, 2024 Congregational Record approved and published by Transitions Office

Jan 2-16, 2025 Review of applicants

Early-late Jan. 2025 Video interviews of applicants

Jan. 24, 2025 Pre-candidating offers made and accepted

Feb.7-Mar. 23, 2025 Pre-candidating weekends

Feb-Mar. 2025 Follow-up References

April 2, 2025 UUA Transition Office confirms “matches”

April 3, 2025 OFFERS can be made and accepted