Licensed Lay Worship Leaders - Application/Renewal

SECTION A: First Time Application

SECTION B: Renewal Application

Name *

First Name Last Name

Email *

example@example.com

Your Home Community of Faith *

1. Why are you interested in becoming a Licensed Lay Worship Leader?

2. Give an account of your journey of faith and your call to preach and lead worship.

3. Give an account of your involvement with the UCC (and / or other churches) and how this has led to your wish to become a LLWL (*compile a checklist of activities)

4. What are your areas of greatest confidence?  What particular gifts do you bring to this ministry?

5. What are your areas of greatest challenge?  What would you identify as places for further growth?

6. What is an experience of a faith struggle or growth area you have experienced in the past year?

7. How do you develop/ nurture your spirituality?  What do you do for self-care?

8. What would you recommend for ongoing training and support for LLWLs?

9. Please describe any affiliation you have with other denominations or religious organizations?

10. Do you have any additional comments or questions?

Level 2 Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check

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Please attach your current Police Record Check

Please attach your LLWL certificate

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SECTION B: Renewal Application

1. Letter of Continuing Support from governing body of home congregation.

2. Annual Declaration in Respect to Criminal Charges and/or Criminal Record https://form.jotform.com/PMR-UCC/AnnualDeclarationPRC

3. Completion of Racial Justice and Boundaries training.

Please have your letter of recommendation from your home congregation sent to Brenda Wolff at: bwolff@united-church.ca

1. (Required): List of places where worship has been led (which churches, which dates, contact name, email and/or phone) as well as a sample bulletin/order of service

Bulletin/Order of Service

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1. What do you consider to be the highlights of your work as a LLWL?  What brings you the greatest joy?

2. What are your areas of greatest confidence?  What particular gifts do you bring to this ministry?

3. What are your areas of greatest challenge?  What would you identify as places for further growth?

4. What is your process in connecting with a congregation where you will be leading worship? (who makes contact; what information do you gather about the congregation - their style, shape, context, themes, traditions, expectations?)

5. Give an account of your involvement with your local church UCC and the churches you have served and how this enables you to be relevant to your community.

6. Please describe any affiliation you have with other denominations or religious organizations?

7. What books are you reading / studying to further your education, deepen your skills and grow in faith?

8. Share a bible Story or image that reflects your worship leadership in the last two years

9. What do you do for self-care?

10. What would you recommend for ongoing training and support for LLWLs?

11. Do you have any additional comments or questions?