Ministry

Frankly, I know of no better, more life-giving intentional community than congregational life. 

I have found the Unitarian Universalist Principles and congregational practices to be the most transformative, most life-changing, and most sustaining in my life. I love Unitarian Universalist congregational life. To be working within the vocation of Unitarian Universalist ministry has been a life-long goal.

After 38 years of religious leadership in various contexts, in March of 2020, I was welcomed into ministerial Preliminary Fellowship to Unitarian Universalist ministry. I was ordained in July of 2020 by the Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Some of the roles in leadership that were most influential include serving for a year as a Chaplain at the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta as the COVID pandemic began. My ministry as a chaplain in both urban ministry and hospitals since 2017 opened my heart to the arts of ministry of pastoral care. Another role was as the Director of Religious Education for Children and Youth for three years. This work confirmed my passion for strong and vital congregational life for all its members. The last role was serving as a leader of Young Religious Unitarian Universalist (YRUU) for a number of years as a youth and young adult.

Prior to entering ministry professionally, I worked in the non-profit sector in management, finance, education and grant development.

As a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, I have been shaped and nurtured by joyous celebrations of life, love, and many opportunities for living out our Unitarian Universalist principles together.