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Called to Work Together
by Richard Ullman

Thank you for downloading Richard L. Ullman's Called to Work Together, a practical handbook to aid in drafting position descriptions, letters of agreement, mutual ministry review schemes, etc. Ullman has graciously given permission for us to post his copyrighted text at the website of the Clergy Wellness Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of California with the following notice:

Called to Work Together: A Handbook on Letters of Agreement for Clergy and Congregations, by Richard L. Ullman and published by the Office for Ministry Development, Episcopal Church Center, New York City, New York is copyright © Richard L. Ullman (1983, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1993). All Rights Reserved.

"Permission to reprint material from this handbook is hereby granted, providing you acknowledge the source and you use the copied material internally in the administration of a local congregation or denominational structure."

If you find this version useful, you should obtain your own copy of the booklet by writing to:

Office for Ministry Development
Episcopal Church Center
815 Second Avenue
New York, New York 100l7-4594

There are nine files in this zipped, Rich Text Format distribution, including a text-only version of this file:

  1. Title Page (includes copyright information and table of contents)
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Introduction (includes Forward and Edition Prefaces)
  4. Text (includes the main body of this booklet, a letter of agreement with side-by-side commentary)
  5. AppendixA (regarding position descriptions; includes samples)
  6. AppendixB (Guidelines for Mutual Ministry Review)
  7. AppendixC (a working/workbook copy of a Letter of Agreement)
  8. AppendixD (a model letter of agreement for interim pastors)
  9. ReadMe (a text-only copy of this message)

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Called to Work Together
by Richard L. Ullman

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The Duke University Divinity School

Which Way to Clergy Health?
By Bob Wells

Prompted by rising health care costs and looming clergy shortages, the church is recognizing health as an important issue.

Reprinted from the Fall 2002 issue of Divinity, the alumni magazine of Duke Divinity School, please find this article in the online version of Pulpit and Pew.

 

How To Stay Stressed
By Dr. Earl A. Grollman

Professionals deal with clients who are handling distress that may have been induced by abuse, family discord, illness, death, or a multitude of other stressors.

A PDF file (258KB) from Frontline, the newsletter dedicated to professional caregivers.

"Life in the Garden"
Resources and Reflections for Clergy Wellness
July 2005

 

"Life in the Garden"
Resources and Reflections
for Clergy Wellness
July 2005

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