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VERMONT CONFERENCE UCC, CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WESTMINSTER WEST

"According to UCC Constitution and Bylaws 150-151, vacancies within the Conference are reported to the administrative offices of the denomination. An authorized minister may confer with the Conference concerning a pastoral vacancy. At the request of any UCC Ordained Minister or Ordained Ministerial Partner, the conference shall submit a current and validated profile to the Local Church."

Name CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WESTMINSTER WEST 
 
Share Post http://oppsearch.ucc.org/id/7099
 
City Westminster West 
 
State VT 
 
Website 1 https://www.westminsterwest.org/ 
 
Website 2 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064695876263# 
 
Church Size 35
 
Part Time / Full Time 1/2 time
 
Duration Settled
 
Type of Position Pastor part time
 
Salary Basis 52,000
 
Benefits Salary Includes Optional Benefits
 
Housing Housing Allowance Provided
 
Language
 
Ministry Description The Congregational Church of Westminster West (UCC) seeks a half-time Settled Pastor (20 hours/week) to lead our vibrant, Open and Affirming (ONA) congregation in a small Vermont village. Please click the "download more information" blue link on the right to read our full profile. We see our church as becoming stronger and more dedicated to both its inward seeking and outward reaching. We aspire to be the center and the support for our small village community while reaching beyond Westminster West with our Jesus-led ministries of feeding our sheep and making peace. We seek to continue our practices of shared worship – celebration, faithful questioning, biblical literacy, applied faith, good fellowship and music ministry. These aspirations will benefit from the guidance and collaboration of a spiritual leader and mentor–one who facilitates and participates in our spiritual direction and helps us with our outreach to each other and to the community. The pastor we seek will be a storyteller, working with the stories of our faith and our lives; a catalyst, strengthening our strengths and empowering us to fulfil our spiritual paths; and a paraclete, supporting and advocating for us in the ways of the Holy Spirit. We are a "lively band of confident seekers" valuing social justice and radical hospitality. Key goals include deepening intergenerational connection and integrating earth-based spirituality. Searchable keywords: Settled Pastor, Vermont, Open and Affirming, ONA, Social Justice, Intergenerational, Rural Ministry, Earth-centered, Collaborative Leadership, Music Ministry, Community Outreach, Progressive Theology, Shared Ministry, Small Church, Spiritual Formation, Radical Hospitality. We offer a competitive salary of $52,000 (0.5 units) including housing allowance and benefits.
 
Date Posted 05/05/2026
 
Status: Active
Who To Contact
Name: REV. JACKIE LINGELBACH
Title: Ministries Coordinator
Phone: 802-505-0186
Email: jlingelbach@vermontucc.org
What to Know
Conference: VERMONT CONFERENCE UCC
Association: Windham-Union
Typical Search Process in our Conference: Profiles are downloadable. Ministerial Profile is sent at candidates request.

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