Looking for a Minister
We are Red River Unitarian Universalist Church in Denison Texas and are a lay-led congregation with 46 members. Our members come from Sherman, Denison, Durant, and the surrounding communities in the Lake Texoma area. Our closest UU Congregations are in Plano Texas (50 miles south) and Norman Oklahoma (145 miles north.)
We are seeking a half-time contract minister for a two-year term. Our desire is that this minister be our spiritual leader, perform pastoral care, provide two services a month, and work with us to become more visible and connected to our surrounding communities.
Both Sherman and Denison are growing. This growth is greatly influenced by several high-tech businesses expanding or moving into our area. According to the Denison Development Alliance, $35 billion in technology investments are moving into this area. To find out more about the growth boom in this area, visit the Denison Development Alliance and Sherman Economic Development Corporation websites.
This growth is bringing higher-salaried people from less conservative areas of the country. We are already seeing a few visitors coming to Sunday services that are new to town and have a UU background. We are hopeful that trend will increase as more people move into our area.
One area for which we are proud is our outreach to the LGBTQAI+ community which has brought several newcomers who are actively involved in the congregation.
We have entered our church information into the UUA Minister Search Portal. This officially allows us to begin the process of a minister search through the UUA following their guidelines and their recommended compensation package. To find out more on these subjects go to UUA.Org. We will also interested in minister candidates that are not in the UUA Minister Search Portal.
If you are interested in applying or know someone that is interested please send your contact information to us and we will get back to you.
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