tag:gaia.com,2008,:Gaia http://groups.gaia.com/unitarian_universalist/discussions/feeds/thread/135699 en-us 2 Thu, 24 May 2007 19:37:17 GMT Gaia: Unitarian Universalist Perspectives - Water Cooler - New Hope # jim.mcfarland tag:gaia.com,2007:Gaia-145693 Thu, 24 May 2007 19:37:17 GMT http://groups.gaia.com/unitarian_universalist/conversations/view/135699#145693 <p> Our Interim Senior Minister finished up his 2 years with us (I was only at my church for about a year and a half of this time) this past Sunday, so we will be without a Senior Minister this summer.&nbsp; We still have our Assistant Minister to give some ministerial continuity, but will have lots of guests in the pulpit between now and when our new Setlled Senior Minister joins us in late August.<br /><br />Jim<br /> </p> # jim.mcfarland tag:gaia.com,2007:Gaia-135699 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:01:44 GMT http://groups.gaia.com/unitarian_universalist/conversations/view/135699 <p> Just thought I would start a thread for any of you who are experiencing a ministerial transition this year, and specifically going through a candidating week this Spring.<br /><br />My congregation in Atlanta just finished candidating week last Sunday and voted to call a new senior minister.&nbsp; There is an air of excitement and hope here that I have not seen since I started attending about a year and a half ago.<br /><br />I know of one other congregation in my area that is about to start their own candidating week.<br /><br />Anyone else in the pod going through the same?<br /><br />later...<br />jim<br /> </p>