Unitarian Universalism Out Loud
I believe that our job as Unitarian Universalists is to love loudly. Louder than the hate in the world. Louder than the broken ness, the despair, and the darkness. We have to love so loud that everything else sounds like white-noise. This is my style of Unitarian Universalism. This is what draws me to this work. I want to be a part of a ministry that calls us to unleash a bold, fearless, and brave kind of love—a courageous love.
Growing up, I could never do Unitarian Universalism subtly. It just wasn’t my style. Even when I was really little, I have such distinct memories of 6-year-old me in 1st or 2nd grade telling all my classmates that “my church was the coolest church ever.”
That passion and vigor never really went away. In middle school, I was practically obsessed with drawing chalices on everything. I would doodle on my arms, my shoes, assignments, and a million other things. In high school, I started to figure out what it meant to be a faith leader. I served on committees at my home congregation (which is like a right of passage for any UU, right?), I became an active leader in the youth community, and had the opportunity to do some really amazing work with really incredible religious leaders.
At age 16, I served on the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Board of Trustees. Seriously, I could not do Unitarian Universalism subtly. It was just not my style.
This is the call that led me to become a religious professional and eventually led me to the Church of the Larger Fellowship. When I heard about the mission and vision of this community, I could not turn away.
I’ve recently joined the church full time, my job, in this new role, is to help people find and connect to the Church of the Larger Fellowship. Wherever they are, however they are, whoever they are. I am here to welcome them—to welcome you—to our church.
I’m living my 6-year-old self’s dream. It is literally my job to show people the tremendous power of Unitarian Universalism. If we haven’t already, I hope that we cross paths. I am so excited to serve this congregation in this role, and I know that together we will love so loudly that the whole world will know who we are.
- The CLF: A Teaching Congregation - August 18, 2023
- Updates from UUA General Assembly 2021 - July 1, 2021
- Looking for a Way to Get Involved in Our Ministry? - February 1, 2021
