SCC Seeking Sabbatical Supply Minister

The Storrs Congregational Church UCC is preparing for an exciting time of sabbatical for our Senior Minister, the Rev. Matthew Emery, with accompanying work on our congregation’s part connected with his sabbatical theme of “Voices: Reconnected, Reclaimed, Renewed.”

For the August 25 to December 31, 2017, period of this sabbatical, we are seeking a Sabbatical Supply Minister to serve on a three-quarters-time basis in his place as lead pastor and head-of-staff, and to facilitate our renewal of voices as a congregation through the cultivation and encouragement of lay voices of proclamation in our midst.

In summary, through collegial and collaborative relationship with the church staff, the Sabbatical Supply Minister shall:

• proactively and creatively cultivate faith witness, testimony, and/or proclamation from people within the congregation, through activities offered to the congregation at large and through work done with particular individuals, with the hope that such lay proclamation would fulfill approximately 25% of the preaching load during the sabbatical period;
• preach and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ and administer the sacraments and rites of the church;
• supervise all staff members and administer the activities of the church in cooperation with the various elected or appointed laypersons;
• with the assistance of the Minister for Faith Formation and Discipleship, engage in working relationships with our Lead Ministry Coordinators;
• share with our Governing Board primary responsibility for the general welfare of the church and its organizations.

A full position description—including a more-detailed outline of responsibilities, position qualifications, and compensation information—is available by clicking here.

Potential applicants should be prepared to send a copy of their UCC Ministerial Profile or equivalent (PCUSA PIF, ELCA Rostered Minister Profile, etc.) together with a cover letter describing the applicant’s interest in the position.  Because this is a temporary contractual position rather than a ministerial call, the church will be receiving materials directly, rather than through the Connecticut Conference UCC search-and-call processes.

We hope to complete our search and identify the successful candidate by June 30, 2017.

For more information, or to submit application materials, please contact either:

• The Rev. Matthew Emery, Senior Minister: matt@storrscongchurch.org or 860-429-9382
• Dick Roberts, SCC Governing Board chair: rcr1861@gmail.com or 860-429-8751

Emailed applications are preferred; physically mailed applications may be sent to the church:  2 North Eagleville Rd., Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268.  Please mark to the attention of “Sabbatical Search”.