Pastor Amistad Community United Church of Christ

Amistad Community United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor, Michigan is
searching for a pastor.
The church is ideal for someone yearning to serve a congregation that
takes seriously the spiritual formation of its members, the nurture of a
strong faith community, and an active involvement in the wider world.
Amistad is just such a church. The one-line description posted on the
UCC Employment Opportunities website says it all: Spirit-filled,
multi-racial, ONA congregation committed to God's liberating agenda
seeks prophetic pastor/teacher.
(http://www.ucc.org/classifieds/pdfs/ucem.pdf)

Founded as a new church start in 1991, Amistad is an Open & Affirming,
Multiracial Multicultural congregation that has been explicitly
anti-racist and Afrocentric from its inception. In my experience, the
members of Amistad don't just talk about building the "beloved
community" Dr. King envisioned; they embody this commitment where they
live, work, and worship.

Since the death of their founding pastor, Rev. Herbert Lowe, in 2004,
Amistad has been served by interim pastors and guest preachers, and much
of the day-to-day leadership of the congregation has been carried by lay
people. There is a strong, committed core of members who believe that
Amistad has a unique and compelling mission. They are searching for a
pastor who embraces their vision and will work with them to reach out to
the wider Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti community. *

Additional information about Amistad and its search process can be
obtained by contacting any of the people listed below.

Rev. Jack Richards, Interim Associate Conference Minister, Covenant
East,
Michigan Conference UCC, Phone: 989-745-4795; email: jack@michucc.org.

Rev. Herman Haller. Interim Associate Conference Minister, Detroit
Metropolitan, Michigan Conference UCC. Phone: 517-484-2107 (h) or
517-214-6194 (c); email: herman@michucc.org.

Rev. Melanie Morrison, Director of Allies for Change. Phone:
517-230-6727;
email: melaniemorrison@alliesforchange.org.