Seeking Dedicated Worships Associates

We are delighted to announce an open call for Worship Associates (WAs) to join our dynamic Worship Committee at the Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma. This is a fantastic opportunity to serve your congregation and deepen your spiritual connection while enriching our collective worship life.

About the Role:
As a Worship Associate, you will be an integral part of our worship committee, working to create inspiring worship experiences in harmony with our ministers, musicians, AV team, and other cross-functional partners.

Key Responsibilities:
As a Worship Associate, you will:

1. Support, Coordinate, or Lead services by working closely with the minister, guest speakers, or other worship leaders. You may voice elements of the service, share personal reflections, or even lead or co-lead a lay-led service. (You typically participate in a service once every six weeks or so.)
2. Participate actively in two retreats per year and attend monthly worship committee meetings;
3. Engage in ongoing training and mentoring, especially during your first year in the role.

Who Are We Looking For?
The ideal candidate will:

1. Be a current member of the Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma;
2. Demonstrate interest in engaging in reflection and meaning-making on various themes and topics;
3. Display comfort in public speaking and engaging openly with the congregation;
4. Express willingness to develop and support a wide range of Sunday services;
5. Exhibit openness to learning about spiritual practices that underpin the creation of worship;
6. Work well and respectfully as part of a team, willing to receive coaching and direction;
7. Possess basic word processing skills.

Apply now!
We accept applications all year round, but we’re currently recruiting for two open roles. Please email Andrew Richardson to apply. Take this unique opportunity to shape our worship life, offer your insights, and grow your spiritual journey. We are looking forward to your contribution to our thriving community!

UUP is looking to add to its Religious Exploration Team

Position:   Religious Exploration Teacher
Supervisor:   UUP Religious Exploration Coordinator
Est Weekly Hours: 2-3 hours per week
Salary: $25/hour
Work schedule:  Sundays 10 am–12 pm and optional additional hours for planning meetings
 
Religious Exploration (RE) at Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma provides our children with opportunities to grow spiritually, develop a sense of personal and social responsibility, and experience joy as integral members of a loving Unitarian Universalist community. As our church continues to grow, we need dedicated and experienced educators who can help craft and execute the weekly educational and spiritual needs of our church’s youth.

Job Description:

• Each week, lead an hour-long UU focused lesson for 2-10 students on Sundays that can engage a flexible range of ages from 5-13 years old.
• Communicate regularly with the coordinator and committee.
• Create a welcoming, safe environment for children.

This Teacher position has the potential to expand in scope and pay should our program experience growth. The ideal candidate will be familiar with Unitarian Universalism; however, individuals who are not Unitarian Universalists will be considered if they can affirm our principles and values.

Unitarian Universalism is a non-creedal faith tradition that affirms and promotes the following:

• The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
• Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
• Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
• A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
• The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
• The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
• Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
• Journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.

Unitarian Universalism draws from many sources, including:

• Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
• Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
• Wisdom from the world’s religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
• Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
• Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.
• Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of our religious community. For additional information about Unitarian Universalism, we encourage you to visit the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Please send a letter of interest and resume to:
Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma
16 Fifth Street
Petaluma, CA 94952

email: uupetaluma@gmail.com
phone: (707) 794-2888

Position:   Religious Exploration Youth Advisor/Teacher
Supervisor:   UUP Religious Exploration Coordinator
Est Weekly Hours: 2-5 hours per week
Salary: $22/hour
Work schedule:  Sunday mornings 10:00 – 12:00 and additional times TBA

Religious Exploration (RE) at Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma provides our children/youth with opportunities to grow spiritually, develop a sense of personal and social responsibility, and experience joy as integral members of a loving Unitarian Universalist community. As our church continues to grow, we need dedicated and experienced educators who can help craft and execute the weekly educational and spiritual needs of our church’s youth.

Job Description:

• Each week, lead an hour-long UU focused lesson for 2-10 students on Sundays that can engage a flexible range of ages from 11 – 17 years old;
• Communicate regularly with the coordinator and committee;
• Create a welcoming, safe environment for youth;
• Support teen programs and activities, including Our Whole Lives, Coming of Age, and intergenerational congregational activities.

UUP is currently rebuilding its youth program, starting with middle school age youth. The focus is to engage youth from 11 – 14 years old and establish a cohesive group that will grow and learn together.

The Youth Advisor position has the potential to expand in scope and pay should our program experience growth.

The ideal candidate will be familiar with Unitarian Universalism; however, individuals who are not Unitarian Universalists will be considered if they can affirm our principles and values.
Unitarian Universalism is a non-creedal faith tradition that affirms and promotes the following:

• The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
• Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
• Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
• A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
• The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
• The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
• Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
• Journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.

Unitarian Universalism draws from many sources, including:

• Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
• Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
• Wisdom from the world’s religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
• Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
• Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.
• Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of our religious community. For additional information about Unitarian Universalism, we encourage you to visit the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Please send a letter of interest and resume to:

Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma
16 Fifth Street
Petaluma, CA 94952

email: uupetaluma@gmail.com

phone: (707) 794-2888