Committee on Ministry Members

Class of 2026 - First Term

Clergy member from Congregational Church of Austin

Class of 2025 - First Term

Lay member from United Christian Church

Class of 2025 - First Term

Clergy member from Friends Congregational UCC

Class of 2025 - Filling in vacancy

Clergy from Congregational Church of Austin

Class of 2026 - First Term

Lay member from Friends Congregational UCC

Class of 2026 - First Term

Lay member from Faith Church UCC

Class of 2027 - First Term

Clergy member from Trinity Church of Austin

Class of 2027 - First Term

Clergy member from United Christian Church of Austin

Class of 2027 - First Term

One of the covenantal responsibilities of Authorized Ministers with standing is to complete an Annual information review form. The Committee on Ministry confirm each person’s most up-to-date contact information and ministry setting as well as Association requirements for maintaining standing. 

    All persons with ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ are expected to abide by the UCC Ministerial Code. The Committee on Ministry and Unified Fitness Review Committee use the Ministerial Code of Ethics as a guideline to address concerns about authorized ministers. 

  The Manual on Ministry serves as a living guide, a grounding perspective, and a resource for shared expectations in the essential ministry of Committees on Ministry. In addition to the Manual on Ministry, MESA provides resources for the various sections of the manual. 

 Search & Call takes considerable time and thoughtfulness, with prayerful attention to both logistical detail and the movement of the Holy Spirit. Authorized ministers and local churches work closely with the South Central Conference while moving through the Search & Call process. 

 When a member begins to feel called to ordained ministry, there is a formal discernment process that connects member to both the Local Church and the Wider Church. If approved by the Committee on Ministry, member invited into that process. Process is described in Manual on Ministry. 

 A tool for discernment and assessment created especially for use by Members in Discernment and Authorized Ministers.    

 Existing churches that are feeling called to entering into covenantal relationship and seek standing with the United Church of Christ. If approved by the Committee on Ministry, church invited into that process.
New Church starts work directly with South Central Conference New Church Development Team. 

 The Manual on Local Church serves as a living guide, a grounding perspective, and a resource for shared expectations in the essential ministry of Committees on Ministry.  

 A tool for discernment and assessment, created especially for use by Local Churches.

 Overview of UCC history & polity for local church context. Topics include denominational history & structure, autonomy & covenantal relationship, and local church organization.