The Committee on Ministry (COM) is the RMC’s governing body for handling all ministry-related matters. If you are relatively new to ministry or new to the Rocky Mountain Conference, this page has resources for you. If you are already an RMC pastor, this page also has resources for you.
Our COM work is held by two teams: Pre-Authorization (Pre-Auth), which handles all business pertaining to those who are not ordained in the UCC, and Post-Authorization (Post-Auth), which handles all matters pertaining to those already ordained in the UCC or in another denomination and who are not seeking to change their standing to the UCC. Each team contains specific positions with specific roles, which you can learn more about in the “Important Links” section at the bottom of this page.
The Chair of the Committee on Ministry is also a member of the RMC Board of Directors. The current COM chair is Martha Jones. If you’d like to get in-touch with Martha, please send her an email at com-chair@rmcucc.org.
About the Pre-Auth and Post-Auth Teams
The Pre-Authorization (Pre-Auth) Team works with individuals who are not ordained in the UCC and with churches that are not yet UCC congregations. Pre-Auth business includes:
- working with individuals who are pursuing ordination in the UCC
- working with individuals who are pursuing or renewing lay ministerial standing in the UCC
- supporting Members in Discernment (MIDs) through the ordination process
- working with persons who wish to transfer ordination status to the UCC from a different denomination (known also as Privilege of Call)
- working with churches that are hoping to become UCC congregations
To contact the Pre-Authorization Chair, please send an email to pre-auth-chair@rmcucc.org. They can redirect your inquiry to the right person on the team. Thank you!
The Post-Authorization (Post-Auth) Team works with clergy who already have RMC standing and with churches that are already part of the UCC. Post-Auth business includes:
- assisting clergy who wish to transfer their standing into or out of the Rocky Mountain Conference
- working with ordained clergy who are seeking Dual Standing (a temporary ordination status in the UCC that is concurrent with ordination in a different denomination) or Ordained Ministerial Partner Standing (temporary standing for ministers ordained in the DOC and United Church of Canada)
- conducting annual information reviews
- Situational Support
- Clergy Check-Ins
- Covenants
- Standing Requirements for Clergy
To contact the Post-Authorization Team, please send an email to post-auth-chair@rmcucc.org. They can redirect your inquiry to the right person on the team. Thank you!
Got more questions? We invite you to reach out to our Bridge ACM Rev. Leslie Etheredge at leslie@rmcucc.org. You can also contact Martha Jones, the Chair of the Committee on Ministry, at com-chair@rmcucc.org.
Want to learn more about Ecclesiastical Councils, the MID process, or the structure of the COM? Please check out the embedded doc in the “Important Links” section below.