We are seeking your recommendation of ministers to interview in the coming year in preparation for Convo 2009 in Ottawa. Ministory seeks to gather and celebrate the Unitarian Universalist ministries through video-taped interviews with elder ministers. We seek your input in reaching out particularly to retiring and retired UU ministers who you think would be willing and able to share their "best practices of ministry". Deadline: September 1st, 2008.

Assistants for the project will be traveling to conduct these interviews, ideally around chapter meetings and district conferences.

CONVO's mission is to provide an in-depth opportunity for UU ministers to gather in a retreat setting for renewal and forward momentum. Our transformative ministry stories, wisdom tales, and life experiences will illuminate personal and public leadership practices for the next decade of our movement.

-Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, Project Manager (May 1st, 2008)

FROM UUMA CONVO PLANNING TEAM:

The theme for CONVO 09: Tell a Tale … Touch a Life… Transform the World
The Ministory Project strives to tell our stories of deep spiritual embrace, best practices in ministry, and making available the hither-to-for private wisdom of our clergy. Story alone has the power to join head, heart, and soul as an expression of our being in this world. Good stories never become obsolete. The Ministory Project represents a major step forward in recognizing the power of story to enable , enliven, and empower our ministry.