UUA first denomination to require sexuality competencies for ministers
(Boston -- February 9, 2010) -- Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), announced today that candidates for the Unitarian Universalist ministry will be required to demonstrate competency in critical areas relating to human sexuality.
Effective this year, the UUA’s Ministerial Fellowship Committee, the body responsible for the formation and credentialing of ministers, will implement sexuality competencies in a range of subjects pertaining to pastoral ministry, including reproductive health, gender identity, sexual orientation, domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexual ethics and safety within congregations.
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