New Clergy Program

New Clergy Program:   It is widely recognized among clergy that the transition from seminary to local church ministry is difficult and that the first few years of ministry are critical and formative. Clergy in their first three years of ministry will be invited to meet together regularly in small groups facilitated by a seasoned pastor in a supportive environment to share concerns, receive guidance and training in the practices of pastoral ministry and explore together the meaning of pastoral identity.

 Christina Braudaway-Bauman, will now be serving as a consultant to the Pastoral Excellence Program. She can be reached by email chris@wellesleyvillagechurch.org

***Read Chris Braudaway-Bauman's article "Dimensions of Pastoral Authority: What It Means to Become a Congregations's Pastor" as published in the Fall 2006 edition of Congregations Magazine. This is a pdf document.

New Clergy Facilitators currently leading these small groups are:

Jean Alexander: Pastor, United Parish of Auburndale (Newton)

Mike Bennett: Senior Pastor, First Church of Christ in Longmeadow, UCC

Jan Gregory-Charpentier: United Parish of Upton

Kate Kallis, Associate Pastor: South Church in Andover, UCC

Bob Kyte: Pastor, First Congregational Church, UCC (Dalton)

Terry Martinson: Old South Union Congregational Church (South Weymouth)

Joe Mayher: Pastor, Congregational Church of Weston

Don Remick: Senior Pastor, First Congregational Church of Hanover

Dom Taranowski: Pastor, First Congregational Church, UCC (Melrose)

Jonathan Wright-Gray: Pastor, The First Church in Sterling, Federated