Ordination of Lia Davis as Minister of Music
Save the date! First Unitarian will hold a special congregational meeting on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at noon in the Sanctuary. At this meeting, 
our congregation will vote on whether to ordain Lia Davis as our Minister of Music.
In the Unitarian Universalist tradition, the right of ordination, that is, the authority to ordain someone to the ministry, is reserved exclusively for local congregations. Thus, First Unitarian has the authority to ordain someone to the ministry of our congregation. The Board of Trustees has authorized a special meeting to consider Lia’s ordination.
Lia has been doing extraordinary music ministry with us for nearly seventeen and a half years. Her musical gifts are obvious and deeply appreciated. However, she has also demonstrated personal gifts of presence and service far beyond the music she plans and performs. Lia has visited members who were homebound or in nursing homes to play for them. She has nurtured many relationships in the congregation. Also, during the pandemic she broadcast weekly musical improvisational meditations. The congregation has grown to love and trust her for the extraordinary ministry that her presence and music provide.
If the congregation votes to approve Lia’s ordination, it would be a powerful affirmation of her work with our church, changing her job title from Director of Music to Minister of Music. Her ordination would take place in the Spring.
Please plan to attend this special meeting on January 12. Similar to our annual meetings, we need a quorum of First Unitarian members at the meeting in order to vote. Questions about the special meeting and the proposal to ordain Lia can be directed to Coral Cosway at President@fusden.org or 720-413-6298.