The UUCB faith community joyfully awaits the arrival of Rev. David Schwartz as our next called minister. The contract for our shared ministry with Rev. David begins on August 1, 2021.
Please be advised that details regarding his transition from Chicago to Boulder are still being … read more.
At a Special Congregational Meeting held on Sunday, June 13th at noon, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder (UUCB), with enthusiastic and positive response, called Rev. David Schwartz into a shared ministry as our settled minister! The joy in our faith community is palpable, as … read more.
Special Congregational Meeting – Sunday, 6/13 at Noon
Dear UUCB members and friends,
A Special Congregational Meeting will be held online this Sunday, June 13, 2021 at noon. The sole purpose of the meeting is to present and vote on the resolution to call Rev. David Schwartz … read more.
If you missed this Sunday’s Q&A with Rev. David Schwartz, the Ministerial Search Committee encourages you to check out the recording HERE. Rev. David discusses his background, approach to ministry, and his hopes for UUCB. (An auto-generated transcript of the event is available … read more.
Don’t forget that there are two opportunities to meet and get to know Rev. David virtually, both on Wednesday, June 9th. Open forums will be held at 2:15pm and 7:30pm. Please register online using our Open Forum Sign-Ups Sheets to obtain … read more.
Your Ministerial Search Committee is excited for you to meet and get to know our candidate for settled minister, the Rev. David Schwartz. Be sure to review the Candidating Week Schedule online.
You are strongly encouraged to register online using our … read more.
You Are Invited
Your Ministerial Search Committee unanimously presents the Reverend David Schwartz for your consideration as our next settled minister. In case you missed it, his ministerial and personal information may be found online at Rev. David’s website.
You … read more.
Dear members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder:
As our faith community and the world long for normalcy, your Ministerial Search Committee comes to you with good news! Because of his warm and experienced ministerial presence, history working towards social justice, high emotional … read more.
This is an important update from our Ministerial Search Committee (MSC):
Throughout the month of March, the MSC spent many hours with three great ministers during our virtual pre-candidating weekends. We thoroughly enjoyed the time spent with each of them and in turn received positive … read more.
Your Search Committee is busily preparing for pre-candidating weekends in March with a small, select group of ministers. Due to the pandemic, these times of mutual discernment will be held virtually. The weekends include additional interviews, tours of the congregational facilities, tours of the area, … read more.
Thank you for sharing your hopes and dreams for our faith community. Your Search Committee is excited to announce that our Congregational Record is complete and published. Ministerial applicants are currently looking at us!
An important element of the Ministerial Search process is understanding what … read more.
Your Search Committee continues to be amazed by your participation levels in the process and willingness to talk about your hopes and dreams for our faith community. An important element of the Ministerial Search process is understanding what the congregation values for our next settled … read more.
An important element of the Ministerial Search process is understanding what the congregation values for our next settled minister. This fall, we are gathering your input in writing and through discussion.
The Congregational Survey is complete, with a response rate slightly over fifty percent. Thank you … read more.
The deadline for completing the 2020 Congregational Survey has been extended to Monday, Aug. 31st. Thank you to those who have already completed the survey.
We have not quite reached the UUA’s recommended 60% participation target for the congregational survey. Those who have not done so … read more.
Please be sure to complete the 2020 Congregational Survey. Your participation is vital to helping the Ministerial Search Committee create a current ‘picture’ of our UUCB community to attract high-quality potential Settled Minister candidates. A link was emailed on Tuesday, Aug. 11th.
Adult members and regular … read more.
Please watch your email Inbox this week for a SurveyMonkey link to complete the 2020 Congregational Survey. Your participation is vital to helping the Ministerial Search Committee create a current ‘picture’ of our UUCB community to attract high-quality potential Settled Minister candidates.
Adult members and regular … read more.
Search Timeline
Congregational Survey, Summer 2020
Cottage Meetings/Interviews, Fall 2020
Compilation of Congregational Record, Sep-Nov 2020
Congregational Record Made Visible to Applicants, Nov-Dec 2020
Initial List of Applicants Received (Confidential), Jan 2021
Precandidate Selection and Visits (Confidential), Jan-Feb 2021
Announcement of Candidate, Apr 2021
Candidating Week, Apr-May 2021
Congregation Votes to Call Minister, May-June … read more.
The Committee has begun the important work of finding our next, terrific settled minister. In the last few weeks, the group participated in a workshop with Christine Purcell (UUA Transitions Program Manager), developed a working covenant, and assigned roles and responsibilities … read more.
