Ministerial Candidate Sponsorship

The process by which new ministers are chosen in Unitarian-Universalism is unusual. The ordination of UU Ministers is done only by individual congregations - not by any organizational hierarchy. Thus, for a UU congregation, the process of ordination is both an opportunity and a responsibility- an opportunity to assist in defining the future of UUism and a responsibility to both the individuals seeking to become ministers and to Unitarian Universalism itself - to ensure that motivated and qualified people become ministers.
The Unitarian Universalist Association also participates in the process. Via it's Ministerial Fellowship Committee, the UUA does set both academic and personal standards ministerial applicants must meet. The UUA also has an affiliation with two seminaries.
At UUCCH, we have sponsored four people for ordination three of which were ordained in this church. All four of these are listed below.

Person	Date Ordained	Notes
Robert Alton Jones	15 May 1988	Rev. Jones received a posthumous ordination.
Susan Veronica Rak	5 May 1996	Rev. Rak (photo above) was also our Director of Religious Education at the time. She is now the called minister of The Unitarian Society of East Brunswick, NJ.
Paul D. Daniel	22 April 2001	Rev. Daniel (photo above) was a former long-time church member before deciding on the UU ministry. He now serves the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas.
Terrance (Terry) Berge	Mr. Berge graduated from Lancaster Theological Seminary.	Terry Berge underwent a change in his belief system and now is with another faith.