UUCA’s Sabbatical Plans
Beloved Community,
Rev. John will be on sabbatical from April 1 through June 30 and on study leave from July 1 through July 31. We are reaching the final stages of preparing to send Rev. John on his sabbatical leave with our blessings. We anticipate this will be a time of rest and renewal for Rev. John and a time of growth for our community as we step into new support roles.
During Rev. John’s sabbatical, the congregation will be served by Rev. Anastassia, in a solo executive capacity. This means that as she shoulders increased responsibilities we are asked to step into new support roles.
Rev. Anastassia will be conducting Sunday worship during many weeks of Rev. John’s sabbatical. We will also have members of our community and guest speakers leading us in worship.
- April 17 Rev. Anastassia, Easter Sunday and Flower Communion
- April 24 Rev. Anastassia
- May 1 Rev. Anastassia
- May 8 Rev. Fred Muir
- May 15 Rev. Anastassia
- May 22 Coming of Age and Bridging into Adulthood Service
- May 29 Jane Carrigan
- June 5 Membership Sunday
- June 12 Matt Meyer, with an After Hour workshop “Song-Leading for Justice”
- June 19 Thornell Jones
- June 26 Leika Lewis-Cornwell
- July 3 Max Ochs
- July 10 Carrie Baquie
- July 17 Rev. Anastassia
- July 24 Rev. Anastassia
- July 31 Rev. Anastassia
- August 7 Rev. John (he returns!) and Rev. Anastassia
Rev. Anastassia will be available throughout the sabbatical period, but we have arranged for Debbie Bain to be on call to pastoral care during Rev. Anastassia’s attendance at General Assembly and during her study leave (June 18 -July 10). Debbie, a member of UUCA, works as a hospital chaplain.
Thank you for your commitment and flexibility during this sabbatical time, as our congregation works to fill the big shoes of Rev. John. It is an exciting time of joining together in service and support.
More information will be coming up regularly, and our website will be updated with the most current information. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or appreciations, you can contact Sabbatical@uuannapolis.org , and a member of our team will get back to you.
Yours in service,
The Sabbatical Team