[Worship] FW: Kat's Sabbatical -- FYI - resources for Reflection or entire service

Mon Apr 24 07:17:44 CDT 2023

Martha,
 Is anything required from me?
Maggie

On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 8:11 AM Martha McGovern via Worship <
worship at fuusm.org> wrote:

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> *From: *Nancy Luthy <nancy.luthy at gmail.com>
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> *To: *Martha McGovern <marthamcg5119 at gmail.com>
> *Subject: *Fwd: Kat's Sabbatical
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> From: *Beth Casebolt* <BCasebolt at uua.org>
> Date: Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 3:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Kat's Sabbatical
> To: Nancy Luthy <nancy.luthy at gmail.com>
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> 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:
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> https://uuma.org/resource/scale-of-fees-for-professional-services/
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> I don’t have a set list I can provide, but I can provide this information:
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> 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.
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> https://www.uua.org/central-east/resources/guest-your-pulpit
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> The UUMA has a similar list here, this was created during the pandemic and
> these folks were committing to virtual services.
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> https://uuma.org/resource/virtual-guest-in-the-pulpit-database/
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Let me know if you have other questions.
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> On Apr 17, 2023, at 2:19 PM, Nancy Luthy <nancy.luthy at gmail.com> wrote:
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> As you know, the Board went ahead to approve Kat's Sabbatical plan to
> begin Jan. 2024.
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> This time-frame is earlier than the one-year's notice required by her
> "Letter of Call."
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> The Board recognizes that the congregation has "the final say", so a vote
> will be taken this Sunday at our Annual Meeting.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Thanks, Beth
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