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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:nancy.luthy@gmail.com">Nancy Luthy</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, April 18, 2023 4:14 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:marthamcg5119@gmail.com">Martha McGovern</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Fwd: Kat's Sabbatical</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Beth Casebolt</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:BCasebolt@uua.org">BCasebolt@uua.org</a>><br>Date: Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 3:53 PM<br>Subject: Re: Kat's Sabbatical<br>To: Nancy Luthy <<a href="mailto:nancy.luthy@gmail.com">nancy.luthy@gmail.com</a>></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>So the UUMA sets guidelines for a minister to be a guest speaker, those have been adjusted higher and to be based on geo index. (the $250 rate was a very old one). Also you should be reimbursing mileage at the IRS rate. The current rates can be found here: </p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://uuma.org/resource/scale-of-fees-for-professional-services/">https://uuma.org/resource/scale-of-fees-for-professional-services/</a></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t have a set list I can provide, but I can provide this information:</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We have a Guest In Your Pulpit program where you can contact anyone on the list for services. Many are ministers, some are seminarians, some are lay folks. Folks are scatted about the region, some may do online for you if they are further away (mileage is also to be included). The list is public and you can contact anyone on it. Payment varies.</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.uua.org/central-east/resources/guest-your-pulpit">https://www.uua.org/central-east/resources/guest-your-pulpit</a></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The UUMA has a similar list here, this was created during the pandemic and these folks were committing to virtual services.</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://uuma.org/resource/virtual-guest-in-the-pulpit-database/">https://uuma.org/resource/virtual-guest-in-the-pulpit-database/</a></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The UUMA chapter might have some folks who are interest, that’s where I would ask first and Kat should be able to connect you with them or I can have one of the ministers on staff post to that email list. I can also ask my staff if they know of retired folks who might be interested a local. Evan Young is one option.</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Also do know that Charleston does online services every week so you may want to explore combining with them sometimes - or perhaps you a fill some of the dates by “visiting” other larger congregations. For example Fairfax Virginia streams every week, as do several other congregations in the DC area. So do many of our larger congregations. You could even reach out ahead of time and let them know you would be attending, which may get you a mention from the pulpit during the welcome.</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Do note that while the congregation could say, no you have to give us a full year’s notice, they cannot refuse the sabbatical leave, since that is in her letter of call and that is a standard things all religious professionals get. And technically, I don’t think you need a congregational vote, the board could probably make this decision on it’s own, but if you are concerned about folks being upset it would allow an opportunity for discussion.</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Let me know if you have other questions.</p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style='margin-bottom:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#3C3A73'>Beth Casebolt, CRE</span></strong><span style='color:black'> :: <a href="https://www.uua.org/lgbtq/identity/personal-pronouns"><span style='color:#454C99'>she/her/hers</span></a> <br>CER Communications Consultant and Operations Manager <br>740-232-9048<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:11.25pt'><span style='color:black'>Schedule a phone or zoom meeting at <a href="http://calendly.com/bcasebolt">calendly.com/bcasebolt</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:1rem'><span style='color:black'>Contributions from <a href="https://www.uua.org/finance/apf"><span style='color:#454C99'>member congregations</span></a> and <a href="https://www.uua.org/giving"><span style='color:#454C99'>individual donors</span></a> make the missional work of the UUA possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Apr 17, 2023, at 2:19 PM, Nancy Luthy <<a href="mailto:nancy.luthy@gmail.com">nancy.luthy@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As you know, the Board went ahead to approve Kat's Sabbatical plan to begin Jan. 2024. </p><div><p class=MsoNormal>This time-frame is earlier than the one-year's notice required by her "Letter of Call."</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Board recognizes that the congregation has "the final say", so a vote will be taken this Sunday at our Annual Meeting.</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Martha McGovern, chair of Worship and Music, was trying to project additional costs which a Sabbatical imposes. She has information that a required rate for "ordained minister" to serve as a guest speaker is $250.</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm contacting you to verify that figure and also to ask for any additional help. I know you told me there is a limited "pool" of seminary students, retired ministers, and interns. </p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Would you be able to provide a list of available persons in our district who could "fill our pulpit" periodiacallyand their email addresses? We also know that "Zoom" meetings with other congregations are now a viable option.</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Beth</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Nancy</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div id="m_-1046865474071222684DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=46 height=29 style='width:.4791in;height:.302in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png"></span></a></p></td><td width=470 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E'>Virus-free.<a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avg.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>