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“Will the new minister hear me? Will my concerns and needs be met? Will the minister understand what I’m living with? How will the community respond to our minister?” In answering these questions, a picture of the “ideal minister” (categorized by age, gender identity, nationality, physical or cognitive ability, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, and more) comes to mind. With this picture in place, it can be easy to exclude ministers who fall into certain categories unintentionally. As we get caught up in comparing candidates to our “picture,” we can forget what we hoped for in a minister. So please join us for a special workshop Saturday, November 14, from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Lunch will be provided, childcare is available, and transportation can be provided to anyone who needs a ride. Please contact media@churchoftheriver.org to arrange transportation or get more info. Sign up for the workshop at https://tinyurl.com/RiverB4.  And please take the pre-survey workshop, whether you plan to attend or not, at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FirstUnitarianMemphis .  If you need assistance with sign-up or taking the survey, members of the MSC will be on hand with laptops in the Mississippi River Room after the service on Sunday Oct. 25 to help you!