The Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Committee on Ministry (COM) has the mission of promoting right relations within the Fellowship and monitoring the congregational and spiritual health of the Fellowship. The Committee works with individuals or groups when they have a concern, problem or complaint, encouraging resolution of the issues by promoting direct and constructive communication with all concerned parties.
While the Board is active in organizing and carrying out the executive functions of the Fellowship as well as developing policy, COM is an advisory body seeking to understand the interaction between the mission and the ministry and on advising the Board of any observations regarding those interactions. Ministries are the various committees and the areas of operation such as Religious Education, Sunday Services, and other programs.
COM works to insure all the groups and individuals at the Fellowship practice right relations. Arbitrating disputes between individuals or groups is a key responsibility, as such disputes may affect the health of our community and its ministries. While making every effort to maintain confidentiality, COM will explore any issues to bring individuals or groups back into right relations.
Current COM members are Paul Snellgrove, Susie Harris, Tom Moran, Brooke Donaldson, Dan Cohen, Tanya Van Order, and the minister, Joel Miller (ex-officio), who meet monthly to evaluate the health of our ministries and our practice of right relations.
Because COM needs to be open, reflective and responsive to the many ministries in the Fellowship and to all of our congregants, especially when it comes to our practice of right relations, we in COM accept and try our best to meet this obligation.
If you have questions or concerns about COM or the health of the Fellowship please reach out to one of the committee members.