What is a Congregational Record?
A Congregational Record (CR) is a description of a congregation: its history, its vital statistics, its strengths and weaknesses, it’s finances, its programs, its hoped for future, it’s description of what it wants in a future minister, etc. It is completed using a standardized form. Much of the CR is factual data, but there are also a number of open-ended questions. The CR is posted online, on the UUA settlement ministry’s website. There it can be accessed by all ministers who are currently in search. The Congregational Record is our best marketing tool. It is important that it portrays us thoroughly and honestly, if we are to find a good match and begin our relationship with our new minister with integrity.
