Friends,
In this season of change, it is a joy to welcome Rev. Jennifer Hackett to our FUUN staff team as Acting Minister of Faith Formation. She will be overseeing the religious education program for children and youth. One change you will notice as Jennifer begins her work with us is the new position title. The position is designed as “acting” so as to be a bridge to whatever comes next when your new lead minister arrives and settles in. Jennifer’s current contract is from now through June 2026 and may be renewed. The change in title, from Director of Lifespan Religious Education to Minister of Faith Formation, reflects some new trends in thinking about how we tend to the learning and teaching aspects of Unitarian Universalism. Rather than teaching a specific set of doctrines and beliefs, our goal is to equip our children and youth with faith values that will sustain them for a lifetime. While we know that faith formation happens throughout the lifespan,the focus of the Minister of Faith Formation position will be on growing the program for children and youth.
As this new chapter in the life of the congregation begins, a new adventure awaits. I am excited to see what unfolds in the coming months. Please be sure to extend a warm welcome to Rev. Jennifer as she begins her work.
Yours in shared ministry,
Rev. Diane
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