Ministerial Updates for September 2024

Ministerial changes reported in the Data Hub—the UCC’s information system for ministers and churches—for new positions/calls entered into the system in September 2024.

STANDING CODES

CC: Congregational Christian

CM: Commissioned Minister

DS: Dual Standing

LM: Licensed Minister

LMS: Lay Ministerial Standing MID: Member in Discernment

MS: Ordained Ministerial Partner Standing

OM: Ordained Minister

POC: Privilege of Call

U: Unknown/No UCC Standing

POSITION CODES

P: Pastor

SP: Senior Pastor

DT: Designated-Term Pastor

CP: Co-pastor

AP: Associate or Assistant Pastor

IN: Interim Pastor

SU: Supply Pastor

Y: Youth Ministry

OL: Other local church position

MM: Minister of Music

CE: Director of Christian Education

LM, Josiah Accola, P, Saint Paul UCC, Lebanon, IL
U, Mark Brady, IN, North Canaan Congregational Church, East Canaan, CT
OM, Julie Cedrone, P, First Congregational UCC, Auburn, MA
OM, Virginia Child, IN, First Congregational UCC, Brimfield, MA
OM, Ashley Cleere, SP, First Church of Christ in New Haven, UCC, New Haven, CT
DS, Cathy Cook, AP, Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ, Concord, NC
U, Jason Cox, P, United Parish UCC, Winchendon, MA
OM, Lynne Dolan, P, Pilgrim Congregational Church United Church of Christ, Leominster, MA
U, Benjamin Durfee, P, Trinity Church, Shelburne Falls, MA
OM, Charles Ericson, P, First Church of Christ in Mansfield Congregational, Mansfield Center, CT
OM, Elaine Gaetani, P, Federated Church of Ashland, Ashland, MA
LM, Barbara Gaisser, SU, Saint Peter’s UCC, Wadesville, IN
LM, Russ Goliger, P, First Congregational Church UCC, Westminster, MA
U, Zebulon Green, P, First Congregational UCC, North Yarmouth, ME
LM, David Grim, DT, Salem United Church of Christ, Fort Wayne, IN
OM, Gary Gumuchian, P, Congregational Church of Christ, Leominster, MA
U, Andrew Hoots, Y, First Congregational UCC, Asheville, NC
MS, Christine Hribar, AP, First Church of Christ, Marblehead, MA
OM, Leslie Jackson, SP, St. Paul UCC of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
LM, Melanie Johnson, DT, Union United Church of Christ, Tekonsha, MI
OM, Danielle Keller, CE, Congregational Church in Cumberland UCC, Cumberland Center, ME
OM, Aidan Kelley, P, Woodridge Congregational UCC, Cranston, RI
OM, Wendy Kidd, IN, Community Spirit Church (UCC), Montrose, CO
OM, Amie McCarthy, P, First Congregational of Lebanon, UCC, Lebanon, CT
U, James Mercurio, P, Second Congregational Church, UCC, Manchester, CT
MS, William Meyer, IN, Trinity UCC, Canton, OH
U, Kendra Plating, SP, First Congregational UCC, Asheville, NC
OM, Lindsay Popperson, SP, First Church of Christ, Marblehead, MA
OM, Eric Quinney-Burnard, IN, Saint Peter’s UCC, Champaign, IL
OM, Sarah Rentzel Jones, AP, Countryside Community Church UCC, Omaha, NE
LMS, Ray Riegel, SU, Trinity UCC, Shenandoah, PA
OM, Ann Rogers-Brigham, IN, First Church Congregational UCC, Methuen, MA
DS, Breanne Ryan, P, First Congregational Church UCC, New Baltimore, MI
OM, Judith Scott, IN, Immanuel UCC, Sedalia, MO
U, William Seals, SP, Trinity Church of Northborough, Northborough, MA
LM, Jennette Sellars, AP, Beulah United Church of Christ, Liberty, NC
DS, Laurence Shutske, P, Saint John United Church of Christ, Woodland, IN
DS, Laurence Shutske, P, First United Church of Christ, Bremen, IN
U, Melissa Spindler-Smith, Y, United Congregational Church of Tolland UCC, Tolland, CT
U, Petero Taufagu, SP, Vai Ole Ola Congregational Christian, Lakewood, CA
OM, Rubin Tendai, IN, Plymouth Congregational Church, Washington, DC
LM, Tofiga Tofiga, P, Epenesa Fou Congregational Christian Samoan Church, Honolulu, HI
U, Antonio Vargas, DT, First Church of Christ, New Britain, UCC, New Britain, CT
U, Lara Whitley Franklin, AP, Asylum Hill Congregational UCC, Hartford, CT
OM, Sherril Willis, P, Second Congregational UCC, Greenfield, MA
LM, Rhonda Winters, P, Ebenezer Stone UCC, Gerald, MO
OM, Wendy Witt, P, Peace United Church of Christ, Brillion, WI
U, Israel Zilinski, AP, Saint John’s Center UCC, East Earl, PA