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VERMONT CONFERENCE UCC, UNITED CHURCH OF UNDERHILL

"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 UNITED CHURCH OF UNDERHILL 
 
Share Post http://oppsearch.ucc.org/id/7107
 
City Underhill 
 
State VT 
 
Website 1 http://unitedchurchofunderhill.com 
 
Website 2 https://www.youtube.com/@unitedchurchofunderhill4681 
 
Church Size 139
 
Part Time / Full Time FT
 
Duration Intentional Interim
 
Type of Position Pastor full time
 
Salary Basis https://vermontucc.org/ministerial-compensation/
 
Benefits Salary Plus Benefits
 
Housing Parsonage Provided
 
Language
 
Ministry Description Our church is an active church. Seeking this summer to get shovels in the group for a six year affordable housing project in our backyard. We have seen steady growth for the past four years and an excitement that is tangible in all our events. We are a federated church whose United Methodist pastor has been appointed to another congregation and we seek a collaborative leader to continue the ministries that have opened our doors to the community and developing a faith community ready to sustain and grow us into a faith community of our time and for the next 50 years. Our communication style is open and honest with a good use of technology and in-person meetings to support what is needed by the body. We see ourselves as the church on the green, the church that rang the bell at the end of World War II, the church that rang the bell everyday of COVID-19 lockdown, and the church that will ring the bell of grief and celebration into the future. We are a congregation in a season of genuine transition - saying farewell to a beloved pastor, taking stock of who we are, and preparing for our next chapter. The interim pastor we seek will be a partner in this work, not a placeholder until the next settled pastor is called. We are looking for someone who is collaborative and curious, able to work alongside an engaged lay leadership and a congregation full of ideas. We need someone with a genuine gift for pastoral care and healing, capable of tending to a community that will be navigating grief and change alongside hope and growth. We are looking for someone organized enough to thrive in a church with a great deal going on! Perhaps, above all we are looking for someone who is energized by community: by serving the town we love, by building relationships within the congregation, and by walking with us as we discern our future.
 
Date Posted 05/12/2026
 
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: Champlain
Typical Search Process in our Conference: Profiles are downloadable. Ministerial Profile is sent at candidates request.

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