The six members of the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge Search Committee were invited to serve by Senior Minister Reverend Nathan Ryan in December of 2024. The members bring to the committee a diversity and depth that well represent the complexity of our congregation. On the committee are people of color, members of the church’s LGBTQ community, a former board member, a religious education teacher, several parents, both long-time church members and members with shorter histories with the church, and members of the church’s worship guild.
The Search Committee officially began its work in December of 2024 in response to the news that the associate minister would be leaving his post (for reasons unrelated to his relationship and work with our congregation). We hit the ground running, quickly updating UCBR’s congregational record and posting the position to the UUA portal.
As a committee, we know that our role is to serve the congregation by finding a minister who can best guide all of us through times of joy and solemnity in coming years. We take seriously our obligation to act as just representatives of the church. Like the congregation we serve, we are a diverse group dedicated to making the world a better place for everyone.