Christmas 2 - January 5
The Word, the Light, the Glory of God
Service Prayers for the Second Sunday of Christmas
Christmas Eve/Day - December 24/25
God Slips In
Service Prayers for Christmas Eve/Day
Clergy Deaths reported between November 11 - December 10, 2019
MARK W. ANDES, 11/11/2019
C. M. ANDREW, 11/18/2019
LAWRENCE E. BECKER, 11/01/2019
ESTHER W. BUFFUM, 09/26/2019
MARVIN W. DEERHAKE, 11/27/2019
BRYAN G. FULWIDER, 10/28/2019
JEAN HARRISON, 10/25/2019
WILLIS K. HECKLER, 11/08/2019
ANNE H. HIGGINS, 10/21/2019
CLARENCE M. HIGGINS JR., 11/25/2019
LINDA L. LEUSER, 11/03/2019
ARTHUR T. LUTTON, 11/06/2019
KENNETH J. MITCHELL, 11/14/2019
DEVLAMING A. PEACE, 11/03/2019
JOHN PETTER, 11/13/2019
HUBERT E. RHYMES, 12/12/2018
ANN C. ROGERS-WITTE, 11/12/2019
EDITH B. ROSENBERGER, 11/24/2019
CURTIS A. SANDROCK, 11/03/2019
MARK P. SCHOWALTER, 10/29/2019
JON C. SCHULTZ, 10/31/2019
WILLIAM H. SMITH, 11/24/2019
DORIS R. WAGGONER, 11/20/2019
Clergy death information is provided by The Pension Boards.
Living Psalm 8 Litany - New Years Day
Living Psalm 8: Litany for New Year’s Day
(Invite a variety of people from the congregation to pray/lead each petition)
Living Psalm 145 and Luke 1 - Advent 3
Living Psalm 146: 5-10 and Luke 1: 46b- 55 –
Third week in Advent
Ministerial Updates for November 2019
STANDING CODES |
CC: Congregational Christian |
CM: Commissioned Minister |
DS: Dual Standing |
LM: Licensed Minister |
LMS: Lay Ministerial Standing |
MS: Ordained Ministerial Partner Standing |
OM: Ordained Minister |
POC: Privilege of Call |
U: Unknown/No UCC Standing |
POSITION CODES |
P: Pastor |
SP: Senior Pastor |
DT: Designated-Term Pastor |
CP: Co-pastor |
AP: Associate or Assistant Pastor |
IN: Interim Pastor |
SU: Supply Pastor |
Y: Youth Ministry |
OL: Other local church position |
MM: Minister of Music |
CE: Director of Christian Education |
OM, Wanda Joy Alford Allridge, P, Prism United Church of Christ, Wake Forest, NC
DS, W. David Ashby, IN, First Congregational UCC of Corning, Corning, NY
LM, Tina Bacon, IN, Faith United Church of Christ, Williamsville, NY
OM, Gary Bagley, SP, First Congregational UCC, Grand Blanc, MI
OM, Cameron Barr, SP, United Church of Chapel Hill UCC, Chapel Hill, NC
POC, Thomas Baynham, P, Friedens UCC Saint Charles, MO
OM, Ann Bolek, OL, Saint John's (Hain's) UCC, Wernersville, PA
OM, Lori Burns, P, Kenilworth UCC, Buffalo, NY
MID, Laura Cannata, OL, Robbinsdale Parkway United Church of Christ, Robbinsdale, MN
MID, Laura Cannata, OL, Robbinsdale Parkway United Church of Christ, Robbinsdale, MN
CM, Dawn Carlson Conn, OL, Robbinsdale Parkway United Church of Christ, Robbinsdale, MN
OM, Heather Cherrey, OL, First Congregational Church, Montclair, NJ
OM, Quentin Chin, IN, First Congregational UCC, Southampton, MA
DS, Jennifer Czarnota, P, Zion United Church of Christ, Dale, WI
DS, Jennifer Czarnota, P, First Congregational UCC, Redgranite, WI
OM, Jack Gregory Davis, SP, Community Church of Poway UCC, Poway, CA
DS, Patrick Daymond, P, Covenant United Church of Christ, South Holland, IL
OM, Richard Denuyl, P, Federated Church of Edgartown, Edgartown, MA
OM, Kathryn Douglas, IN, Church of Peace UCC, Fond Du Lac, WI
LM, Amy Drewa, Y, First Congregational UCC, Oconomowoc, WI
OM, Laura Gatzke, AP, Living Table United Church of Christ, Minneapolis, MN
OM, Carol Hall, P, First Congregational UCC, Council Bluffs, IA
U, Pam Hardie, IN, First Congregational UCC, Watertown, SD
MID, Karen Hodges, DT, First Congregational UCC, Gardner, MA
OM, Dena Holland-Neal, SU, Peace United Church of Christ, Merrillville, IN
POC, Lawrence Iannetti, IN, Federated Church UCC, Charlton, MA
OM, R. Johnson, P, United Church of Christ, Spencerville, OH
U, Seth Kaper-Dale, CP, Reformed Church of Highland Park, Highland Park, NJ
U, Stephanie Kaper-Dale, CP, Reformed Church of Highland Park, Highland Park, NJ
OM, Aidan Kelley, CE, Mystic Congregational Church UCC, Mystic, CT
MID, William Ketchum, P, United Parish, Carver, MA
OM, Russell Kirby, P, Salem United Church of Christ, Denver, CO
OM, Linda Kozlowski, P, Good Shepherd/Tuckerton UCC, Reading, PA
OM, Jacqueline Lamensky, DT, Evangelical United Church of Christ, Caldwell, TX
OM, Deborah Lindsay, SP, Plymouth Church UCC, Shaker Heights, OH
U, Mark Luke, P, Marshallese UCC, Enid, OK
OM, David McDonald, IN, Zion United Church of Christ, Milwaukee, WI
OM, James McKenzie, IN, First Congregational Church UCC, Port Washington, WI
OM, Fred Meade, SU, First Church, Pembroke, MA
OM, Dawn Meier, IN, Kenmore United Church of Christ, Kenmore, NY
OM, Gregory Milton, SP, Antioch UCC, Henderson, NC
OM, Shawnthea Monroe-Mueller, SP, The Peoples Church of East Lansing UCC, East Lansing, MI
U, Robert Morwell, P, Saint John's UCC, Du Quoin, IL
OM, Gail Muckey, P, Saint Luke's UCC, Auburn, NY
OM, B. Joanne Myer, IN, Bolton Congregational Church of the UCC, Bolton, CT
OM, Linda Perry, SP, First Congregational UCC, Durham, NC
LM, David Peterson, P, Emerald Grove UCC, Emerald Grove, WI
OM, Pamela Peterson, P, Community UCC, Red Lodge, MT
U, Brant Piper, SP, Countryside Trinity Church/UCC, Saginaw, MI
LM, Jeffrey Remelius, P, Saint John's-Bem UCC, Owensville, MO
U, Matthew Richards, P, Congregational UCC of Mitchell, Mitchell, SD
OM, Karl Rist, OL, Peace United Church of Christ, Rochester, MN
OM, Corey Sanderson, IN, Union Congregational UCC, Groton, MA
U, Monte Schroeder, P, Friedens UCC, Slatington, PA
U, Dawn Seaman, P, Community Church of Keyport, Keyport, NJ
U, Tricia Sheffield, P, Middletown Reformed Church, Middletown, NJ
OM, Jill Small, SP, The Bath Church UCC, Akron, OH
OM, Michael Small, P, Community Church of Walker United Church of Christ, Walker, MN
OM, Walter Smith, SP, Congregational Church of Molt, Molt, MT
OM, Gretchen Switzer, DT, Federated Church of Sturbridge & Fiskdale UCC, Sturbridge, MA
POC, Drury Underwood, SP, Saint Luke UCC, Goldston, NC
POC, Billie Watts, SP, Touchstone Community Church, Boerne, TX
U, Jeffrey Willey, P, Femme Osage UCC, Augusta, MO
OM, Seth Wispelwey, IN, Rincon Congregational UCC, Tucson, AZ
U, Jeremy Wood, SP, Salem United Church of Christ, Alhambra, IL
OM, Judith Youngman, IN, Pilgrim Congregational UCC, Duluth, MN
MS, Carl Zerweck III, P, Saint Paul's UCC – DOC, Dearborn Heights, MI
The Center for Analytics, Research and Data (CARD) provides oversight of the UCC Data Hub through which ministerial changes are made. However, Conferences and Associations are responsible for reporting changes and maintaining ministerial records in this system. If you have questions about this information, please contact the appropriate Conference or Association.
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