LREDA encourages congregations to grant sabbatical leave to their professional religious educator. We recognize that the ultimate decision regarding this matter is between the congregation and its professional staff.
www25.uua.org/lreda/content/sabbatical.html www25.uua.org/lreda/content/sabbatical.html
At the Christine Center there are two kinds of sabbaticals available namely, a sabbatical for spiritual seekers, women/men religious, and ministers or a creative sabbatical for writers, dancers, and visual artists.
www.christinecenter.org/sabbaticals.shtml www.christinecenter.org/sabbaticals.shtml
Universities and religious institutions commonly offer sabbatical leave as a time for self-renewal, professional development, and new pursuits. How does a sabbatical affect the congregation? The sabbatical partnership provides benefits for both the minister and congregation.
www.uucnrv.org/Sabbatical_Brochure.pdf www.uucnrv.org/Sabbatical_Brochure.pdf
Of course, you could avoid some of this with some companies by requesting a religious sabbatical instead of a leave of absence. Having said all that, the first thing you need to do is find out your company policy on long term leave, and follow it to the letter.
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"No one has ever taken a sabbatical since I've been on the bench," Circuit Judge Gregory Holder said. ... Oh great, another religious fruitcake in a secular position of power. What on earth is this country coming to when someone like this is allowed to be a judge?
www.sptimes.com/2007/11/28/Hillsborough/Judge_takes_rel... www.sptimes.com/2007/11/28/Hillsborough/Judge_takes_religious.shtml
A poem about My Sabbatical Religious Daily Routine (Valenta): I thank my cosmic forces for spilled Bic® My pen through life was my masculine dick ... by ~Gregg Rowe~; Now – daily -- I take forty-four tablets; Potassium, AZT, Pegasus; Anti-- -sickness, -diarrhoea, -depressants; The proverbial meds that make me sick;
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If you need a change of pace, an environment that welcomes people and a place where you can relax and settle in, we invite you to consider spending some sabbatical time with us. We offer 1-3 month self-directed sabbaticals between:
www.providence.ca/stories/?id=136
The Religious Institute urges people of faith to preach, teach and advocate for marriage equality... Read More ... The Religious Institute's mission is to change the way America understands the relationship of sexuality and religion.
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Christianity -- the christian religion ... Beliefnet is a multifaith e-community designed to help you meet your own religious and spiritual needs -- in an interesting, captivating and engaging way. They are independent and are not affiliated with a particular religion or spiritual movement.
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Religious groups blending Jewish culture with non-Jewish theology: ... Religious intolerance in Israel ... Religious hate propaganda: one story; many versions; all false...
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