UUA multisite support team
These are your uua field staff who you can contact
for more information about multisite.
New England Region
Karen Bellavance-Grace
I served multiple roles as a lay leader, and as a professional religious educator where I cherished finding ways to connect families with our faith. Now as a regional field staffer, I find such hope in working with congregations answering the deep call to collaboration.
(413) 388-4737 kbellavancegrace@uua.org
I served multiple roles as a lay leader, and as a professional religious educator where I cherished finding ways to connect families with our faith. Now as a regional field staffer, I find such hope in working with congregations answering the deep call to collaboration.
(413) 388-4737 kbellavancegrace@uua.org
Joe Sullivan
I am a member of the New England Region staff team and currently serving through June 2015 as Northern New England District Executive. Multi-site ministries offers creative options for living our covenantal faith adaptively, vitally and sustainably in the 21st Century.
(603) 228-8704, jsullivan@uua.org
I am a member of the New England Region staff team and currently serving through June 2015 as Northern New England District Executive. Multi-site ministries offers creative options for living our covenantal faith adaptively, vitally and sustainably in the 21st Century.
(603) 228-8704, jsullivan@uua.org
Central East Regional Group
Rev. Joan Van Becelaere
I am a member of the Central Eastern Regional Group (CERG) Congregational Life Staff Team. I have a passion for helping congregations and Unitarian Universalist groups of all sizes, realize their full potential and ability to be a force for good in the world. And I strongly believe this happens best when we are working together as teams of congregations - collaborating with one another, inspiring one another, supporting one another - so we might all thrive in the midst of changing times.
303-641-5896 jvanbecelaere@uua.org
I am a member of the Central Eastern Regional Group (CERG) Congregational Life Staff Team. I have a passion for helping congregations and Unitarian Universalist groups of all sizes, realize their full potential and ability to be a force for good in the world. And I strongly believe this happens best when we are working together as teams of congregations - collaborating with one another, inspiring one another, supporting one another - so we might all thrive in the midst of changing times.
303-641-5896 jvanbecelaere@uua.org
Southern Region
The Reverend Kenneth (Kenn) Gordon Hurto
I am a member and Lead Executive of the Southern Region - UUA Congregational Life staff. I have served our ministries for over 40 years, in congregations small and large. I am deeply committed to the "second half" of the Cambridge Platform which reminds us that free, autonomous congregations are also accountable to each other for guidance and support. Multisite ministries recognize this in full: we are indeed stronger together than we are apart. If we hope to transform the culture, we need to build on each other's strengths to be both efficient and effective. (239) 560-5628 , khurto@uua.org
I am a member and Lead Executive of the Southern Region - UUA Congregational Life staff. I have served our ministries for over 40 years, in congregations small and large. I am deeply committed to the "second half" of the Cambridge Platform which reminds us that free, autonomous congregations are also accountable to each other for guidance and support. Multisite ministries recognize this in full: we are indeed stronger together than we are apart. If we hope to transform the culture, we need to build on each other's strengths to be both efficient and effective. (239) 560-5628 , khurto@uua.org
Kathy McGowan
I serve our UUA's Southern Region on the Congregational Life Staff Team and also serve on the Emerging Ministries regional coach team. It's all connected!
KMcGowan@uua.org
I serve our UUA's Southern Region on the Congregational Life Staff Team and also serve on the Emerging Ministries regional coach team. It's all connected!
KMcGowan@uua.org
Mid-America Region
Dori Thexton
I have been serving Unitarian Universalism for over 30 years - in two congregations before becoming part of the field staff team. I am passionate about growing our faith and anything that will help congregations do that. I believe that multi-site ministry models offer an endless variety of options for congregations seeking partnership, diversity, strength and vitality. Engaging congregations in exploring multi-site opportunities is an exciting next step in my efforts to support growth.
(414) 774-4199 , dthexton@uua.org
I have been serving Unitarian Universalism for over 30 years - in two congregations before becoming part of the field staff team. I am passionate about growing our faith and anything that will help congregations do that. I believe that multi-site ministry models offer an endless variety of options for congregations seeking partnership, diversity, strength and vitality. Engaging congregations in exploring multi-site opportunities is an exciting next step in my efforts to support growth.
(414) 774-4199 , dthexton@uua.org
Pacific West Region
Rev. Ken Brown
I have been on the Congregational Life Staff team for 15 years, and a Unitarian Universalist minister for over 40 years. I serve the Pacific Southwest District in the Pacific Western region. I have been working with the multi-site model for at least a dozen years because I see it as the best way to spread our Unitarian Universalist Faith.
(818) 370-2390, kbrown@uua.org
I have been on the Congregational Life Staff team for 15 years, and a Unitarian Universalist minister for over 40 years. I serve the Pacific Southwest District in the Pacific Western region. I have been working with the multi-site model for at least a dozen years because I see it as the best way to spread our Unitarian Universalist Faith.
(818) 370-2390, kbrown@uua.org
The Rev. Dr. Jonipher Kwong
I recently joined the Congregational Life staff team in the Pacific Western Region. I brings with him a wealth of experience from planting a new congregation for the Metropolitan Community Churches and new UU religious communities that turned into a multi-site partnership. JKwong@uua.org
I recently joined the Congregational Life staff team in the Pacific Western Region. I brings with him a wealth of experience from planting a new congregation for the Metropolitan Community Churches and new UU religious communities that turned into a multi-site partnership. JKwong@uua.org
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Rev. Scott Tayler
I have seen firsthand how congregational partnerships create stronger staff teams, increase program impact and take advantage of economies of scale. But ultimately this is about more than organizational efficiency. It is a way of finally having our organizational systems reflect our theology. As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that a holy creativity and power arises from deep interdependence. Breaking out of our congregational silos and staff isolation makes us not only more efficient, but more imaginative. And what the church of the 21st century needs most is imagination. Watching us shift from an “association of independent congregations” to an “association of networked congregations” not only gives me hope, but also has renewed my call. stayler@uua.org |
