The RMCUCC Pulpit Supply
What is Pulpit Supply?
We often get requests from congregations seeking ministers for pulpit supply, as well as requests from ministers wanting to do pulpit supply.
Churches, the ministers listed below are available for pulpit supply. Please contact them directly.
Current Members
Paul Barnes |
Cell:720.427.8922 |
Willing to travel throughout the greater Denver area and Colorado Springs. Open to single Sunday assignments or longer for vacations or sabbaticals. Seasoned pastor; vibrant, inspiring, practical preacher with 28 years experience; author and Life Coach. |
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Rev. Joanne Buchanan-Brown |
Home: 303-604-6547 Email:parsonbrownjbb@yahoo.com |
Recently ordained in the UCC, I have served several local churches in both the UCC and the United Methodist Church. I am a passionate preacher and innovative worship leader with 17 years experience who is drawn to interim ministry as a specialty. I am also a prison chaplain and a spiritual director and feel called to integrate spirituality with social justice. Please call on me for pulpit supply or interim ministry in the Metro Denver or North Eastern Association. |
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Ralph Datema |
Email: ralphdatema@comcast.net |
Ralph Datema has been an ordained UCC Clergy since 1970 and has had his Standing in the RMC since 1982. He is a Diplomate with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist in Colorado, and is a Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. He continues a private practice as a therapist, and has served numerous churches in the conference as an interim pastor, served one UCC Church as solo pastor, and one Disciples of Christ Church as a solo pastor. He recently completed a two year contract with the local Disciples region as their Interim Regional Minister. Dr. Datema is available for pulpit supply as well as teaching/facilitating courses, workshops and conferences in coaching and “visioning with the brain in mind”. |
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Tracey Dawson |
home: 303-948-1677 |
Rev. Dr. Dawson is a graduate of Iliff School of Theology, living in Littleton. I am currently available for pulpit supply assignments anywhere in the Rocky Mountain Conference. I have preached at Mayflower UCC in Englewood, Congregational UCC in Buena Vista, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Denver, and at Holy Family ECC church in Aurora. I pastored an emerging worship service weekly at Columbine United Church, Littleton, in 2008-2009. I currently serve at the Rocky Mountain Conference Attorney and as Assistant Conference Minister for Situational Support (meaning I am available for immediate, short-term/urgent pulpit and pastoral supply needs throughout the Conference.) |
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Donna Deffke |
Home: 970-776-9845 |
I have served UMC and UCC churches as well as PCUSA ones. I have been ordained for 20 years and am also an addictions counselor. I seek the opportunity to serve interim pulpits as needed or other churches or church-related programs. I am ordained in the PCUSA and am a member of Wyoming Presbytery. |
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Jerry Eslinger |
Home: 303-980-8251 |
| Recently retired after 23 years as pastor at Christ Congregational, I am available for pulpit supply in the general metro area or Colorado Springs. | |
Jane Anne Ferguson |
Email: jaferguson11@gmail.com Website: SoulJourneySunltd.com |
Jane Anne Ferguson is an experienced preacher, pastor, storyteller and workshop leader. She is available for pulpit supply on a short-term and long-term basis. Currently based in Fort Collins she is willing to supply across the Front Range area. Believing in the power of story to heal and transform, Jane Anne, brings this unique perspective to the proclamation of the Biblical story in worship, preaching and Christian education. She is adept at working with lay liturgists and musicians to create worship experience of all kinds from traditional to experimental in the hope and joy of creating space and opportunity for people to connect with the Spirit of God. |
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John Fiscus |
720-281-3871 Email: bookbear-62@yahoo.com |
John is a recent MDiv graduate of Iliff School of theology as well as its recipient of the 2009 Sleeth Preaching Award for outstanding preaching and Communication Arts. I have been working with Craig Peterson at Mountain View United Church, where I am regularly used for pulpit supply. I have preached at Iliff, Washington Park UCC and Resurrection MCC in Houston Texas, the largest MCC church in the world. Prefer Denver and the Front Range. |
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Victoria Isaacs |
Home: 719-591-0197 Email: vicisaacs@yahoo.com |
| Currently working on her dissertation for Doctor of Ministry degree at Iliff School of Theology. | |
Terry J. Keeley |
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Recently transferred ministerial standing to MDA from IL South. Love to preach the practical application of Christian faith to our lives and the world through prayer. My background includes military, public health, D.Min., congregational pastorate, hospital chaplaincy, and sub teaching in public schools. Interim training 2008, having served UCC and CC-DOC interims. Can do pulpit supply or more extensive work until called to a settled/interim pastorate here. |
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Wayne A. Laws |
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I love to preach and lead worship and welcome an opportunity to do so with your worshipping community. I have very broad worship / preaching / pastoral care experiences as a layperson, a licensed UCC Pastor, and most recently as a Parish Associate in a PC(USA) church. I hold an MDiv from Iliff School of Theology, I am comfortable in all types of worship settings from progressive / emergent to traditional to contemplative, and I enjoy working with the congregation's lay liturgists and musicians to provide inspired worship. My experiences include Sunday morning and mid-week gatherings, as well as the full range of special services encompassing one-time worship gatherings to backfilling for multi-month sabbaticals. I am currently In Discernment having completed all requirements for ordination, including the EC, short of having a call. I am available for pulpit supply within a 100-mile radius Denver or more extensive work, i.e. sabbatical backfill, within a 35-mile radius. |
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Joshua Lawrence |
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I am a relatively new pastor in the United Church of Christ, recently arrived from the Houston Association of the South Central Conference. I was the pastor at Friedens UCC in Beasley, TX for three years prior to my move. In addition to my time at Friedens, I have preached at First Congregational Church of Houston, St. Peter’s UCC of Houston, and Plymouth UCC in Spring, TX. Currently, I am a doctoral student in religion at the Joint Program of DU-Iliff School of Theology. My concentration is Theology and Philosophy. I am open to traveling anywhere in the front range and would very much like to get out and meet more people in the Rocky Mountain Conference through a wonderful worship experience. |
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Mark Lee |
Phone: 970-495-0792 |
Mark is available for service throughout the conference. A member of Plymouth Congregational UCC in Fort Collins, CO, he has been commended by the Northeastern Association Church & Ministry Committee for short-term, informal, and "dual status" ministries. He recently finished a D.Min. in preaching at Iliff. Mark strongly believes that small and rural and marginal churches can be vibrant, life-changing, justice-making and love-sharing churches which are a blessing to their members and their communities. |
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Thomas J. Lewis |
Cell: 303-752-3316 Office: 303-337-4921 Email: familyministry@thefamilyministry.com |
Will supply Metro Denver Association. Rev. Dr. Lewis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Professional Counselor with The Family Ministry Counseling and Psychotherapy Service, 1250 S. Parker Rd. Denver, CO. |
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Rev. Wayne R. Nickerson |
Cell: 970-980-6449 Email: Nickerwr@gmail.com |
My preaching reflects the dictum: the heart cannot embrace what eludes the mind. Willing to preach: North Denver to Fort Collins |
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Beth Robey Hyde |
Phone: 303-695-1449 |
Beth is an experienced pastor available for pulpit supply In the Rocky Mountain Conference. She enjoys preaching adult sermons, children’s sermons and storytelling. She also loves to teach adult faith exploration and Bible studies, ranging from the light to in-depth series. Progressive Christians discover depth and breadth and gain valuable new insights from Bible study. And, it can be fun. |
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Deborah Roberts Tinsley |
Home: 719-593-8234 |
I am a retired UCC minister, living in Colorado Springs. I would be available to all Rocky Mountain Conference churches. |
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Nancy True |
Cell: 720-394-3421 |
Nancy is currently serving as hospice chaplain with Hospice of St. John in Denver, CO. Nancy was recently board certified as a clinical chaplain & pastoral counselor. She is available to preach in the Denver Metro area. |
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Clare Twomey |
719-635-4958 |
Clare is available to preach in the Southeast Association and Denver. She is currently In Care. Clare has preached at Christ Church in Pueblo a number of times; at her home church First Congregational UCC in Colorado Springs, and she spent a year at Church in the Wildwood, preaching monthly. |
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Gwen Laurie Wright |
Home: 303-404-9677 |
Preaching experiences include UCC, United Methodist, and Presbyterian Church, USA churches in Colorado, California, and Pennsylvania. I am a Spiritual Director, trained in a Jesuit program. Additional work includes teaching religion courses on the college level. At present, I am a Candidate for Minister of Word and Sacrament, PCUSA, and have an M.Div. from San Francisco Theological Seminary plus a doctorate in religion and psychology from the U. of Northern Colorado. |
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