Ministerial Vacancies

Ministers, Lay Pastors and Lay Leaders on the General Assembly of Unitarian & Free Christian Churches’ Roll seeking to apply for any of the above vacant pulpits should write to or email Simon Bland at Unitarian Headquarters and not the church(es) concerned.

Candidates must be on the Ministerial Roll of the General Assembly of Unitarian & Free Christian Churches or have equivalence of training and accreditation within the Unitarian Universalist tradition, or be willing to take the necessary steps to be appointed to the Roll. For more information, visit our Ministers page.

vacancies (full time)

St Stephen’s Green Unitarian Church, Dublin

Following seventeen years of loyal and dedicated service Rev. Bridget Spain will retire in May 2024 from her position as minister to the congregation of St. Stephen’s Green Unitarian Church (Dublin). A formal notice inviting applications to fill the ministerial vacancy will be circulated in early June and the application period will remain open until late September 2024.

If this vacant position might be of interest to you, and if you are (or expect to be) suitably qualified to fill the position, we would encourage you to learn more about our congregation through visiting our website at www.dublinunitarianchurch.org.

You would also be welcome to get to know more about us by paying a visit to Dublin to attend one of our Sunday Services and to join with us for coffee afterwards.

Should you require more information about this notice please contact Denise Dunne, the Chair of our congregation, by email or by post at Unitarian Church 112 St. Stephen’s Green Dublin D02 YP23 (Ireland).


Chowbent Unitarian Chapel, Atherton, Greater Manchester
(information coming soon, in the meantime contact Simon Bland with any questions)


Merseyside Unitarian Ministry Partnership (Wigan, Warrington & Chester Unitarians)


vacancies (part time)

Belper Unitarians

Ipswich Unitarians – see also additional Background Info

Kingswood Unitarians

Norcliffe Chapel (Styal)

vacancies (Overseas):

Unitarian Church of South Australia (full time)