The search process is highly confidential by design and remains confidential until the final stages of the process. The Search Committee has been entrusted to represent Albany UU throughout the search, utilizing input gathered directly from the congregation.
Confidentiality protects the privacy of ministerial candidates and allows them to participate in the search without unwarranted interference from other congregations that may be seeking ministers. A breach of confidentiality is a breach of trust, which is the foundation of the relationship between a congregation and its minister.
After the employment agreement has been negotiated and the background checks have been completed, the selected person will be announced and introduced to the congregation. They will deliver their first sermon as the new minister, and a congregational meeting will be held to officially call them as Albany UU’s Settled Minister.
