Read this: UUA announces shortage of interim ministers

Read this: UUA announces shortage of interim ministers

Unprecedented number of retirements and more ministers looking beyond parishes lead to clergy shortage.

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A story we’re following and will report on in more depth soon: There aren’t enough ministers seeking congregational positions to fill the available interim ministry positions this year, according to the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Central East Regional Group. “There is a perception amongst our congregations that there is some great pool of available ministers out there, who are just waiting for an opportunity to serve congregations of our liberal faith tradition,” according to the undated announcement on the CERG website that began showing up on social media on Sunday. “While that may have been true at one time, it is no longer true.”

Read the full announcement.

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