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| View Poll Results: Having a Minister is: | |||
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3 | 37.50% |
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3 | 37.50% |
| Neither Important nor Not Important |
  
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0 | 0% |
| Of Little Importance |
  
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0 | 0% |
| Not Important at all |
  
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2 | 25.00% |
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#1
08-31-2008, 11:36 AM
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Minister vs Lay Led
Do you think it's important for a UU church to have a minister or is it better to be lay led?
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#2
08-31-2008, 12:46 PM
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not important since im not a member
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#3
08-31-2008, 04:31 PM
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#4
08-31-2008, 04:34 PM
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if i were a member i would have wanted so guide but since im not there is no need for one
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#5
08-31-2008, 04:53 PM
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Our congregation is looking for a part time minister. We've been trying to grow and we hope bringing in a minister on a part time basis will help to attrack new members. Also, I've been to both kinds and I think it helps to have a minister around.
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#6
09-01-2008, 07:05 AM
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I don't think there is one answer for this.
Every fellowship and every minister is unique. Sometimes bringing in a minister can bring the people together with a renewed sense of mission and purpose. Sometimes it can cause them to grow lazy and dependent. Some ministers see their role as facilitator others as leader. I've been through three ministers in a UU church and each was a totally different experience and style. I've been part of lay led spiritual groups, and had that work well, and not work at all. So...I think if the fellowship feels it is ready to take that step, then it probably is, but be very deliberate about what you want from your minister, very clear about what/why/how you see that role played out, very honest with yourselves and the potential hirees.
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#7
09-03-2008, 09:24 AM
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#8
09-03-2008, 09:37 AM
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I am torn. On the one hand, I think the minister is very important, not just for services, which are actually a small part of of what a parish minister does. For example, one of the first things that comes to mind is who does pastoral care if there is no minister? Ministers are trained for such things.
Otoh, I am at this moment unhappy with my own congregation because I feel our ministers are overly-emphasized. The minister is not the congregation. In fact, ministers come and go. The congregation endures.
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#9
09-03-2008, 09:54 AM
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Do you think sometimes it's "the grass is always greener" syndrome?
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09-03-2008, 10:28 AM
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