The Board of Ordained Ministry receives applications annually between July 1 and July 31, 2025. Please read the following information carefully, and we look forward to hearing from you as you respond to God’s continued call in your ministry.
For more information, contact clergyexcellence@vaumc.org
Read the instructions below carefully:
Associate Membership
In 2023, the Board of Ordained Ministry voted to change the Associate Membership Application process from a one-year application process to a two-year application process. Upon applying for associate membership through phase 1 and receiving a recommendation of the District Committee on Ordained Ministry, the associate applicant would enter the provisional residency process for one year. The following year they are eligible to apply for phase two of the application process and submit their materials to be eligible to interview.
The 2026 Associate Application is now closed.
Upon submitting the application, next steps will be attached to the confirmation email. You can immediately begin to work on your materials to submit to your dCom for your recommendation
interview. Once recommended you will receive additional information about the application process.
To download the Candidate’s Disclosure form for upload in your application go here: https://doc.vaumc.org/minservices/FORM114CandidatesDisclosureForm.pdf