Ministries and Faith Development
The Ministries and Faith Development (MFD) staff group serves Unitarian Universalism by creating healthy, transformative, multigenerational, and diverse ministries and religious education. MFD includes a Director's Office and five functional offices.
The Office of Church Staff Finance provides information, services, and programs—including the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Health Plan—used by Unitarian Universalist congregations and their ministers, religious educators, and other employees in matters of fair compensation and benefits arrangements. Find Office of Church Staff Finance staff members.
The Resource Development Office provides lifespan faith development resources for education, worship, advocacy, and social action that nurture Unitarian Universalist identity, spiritual growth, a transforming faith, and vital communities of justice and love. Find Resource Development Office staff members.
The Credentialing and Professional Development Office works with people preparing for credentialing in ministry, religious education, and music leadership and supports their ongoing professional development to help our religious professionals live fully into their callings and to enrich their service to Unitarian Universalist congregations. Find Credentialing and Professional Development Office staff members.
The Transitions Office supports congregations facing or planning changes in their professional ministry with counsel and resources, including interim ministry. We also advise ministers on career planning. Find Transitions Office staff members.
The Youth and Young Adult Ministries Office supports all Unitarian Universalist youth and young adults through advocacy, education, training, and resource development. Find Youth and Young Adult Ministries Office staff members.
Related UUA Resources
- Community Ministry
- Military Chaplaincy
- Regional Sub-Committees on Candidacy
- UUA Leaders' Library (search "Ministry")
- MFD fax: (617) 742-2875
Ministries and Faith Development
Sarah Lammert
Director of Ministries and Faith Development
(617) 948-6407
slammert @ uua.org
Julie Shaw
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Ministries and Faith Development
(617) 948-6406
jshaw @ uua.org
Credentialing and Professional Development
David Pettee
Ministerial Credentialing Director
(617) 948-6402
dpettee @ uua.org
Marion Bell
Ministerial Fellowship Committee Coordinator
(617) 948-6452
mbell @ uua.org
Stephanie Carey Maron
Professional Development Assistant
(617) 948-6437
scarey @ uua.org
Alicia Forde
Professional Development Director
(617) 283-8776
aforde @ uua.org
Jan Gartner
Religious Education and Music Professional Development Associate
(585) 301-6782
jgartner @ uua.org
Christann Spiegel
Ministerial Credentialing Administrator
(617) 948-6403
cspiegel @ uua.org
Amy Wallace
Ministerial Credentialing Assistant
(617) 948-6404
awallace @ uua.org
Health Plan
Jim Sargent
UUA Health Plan Director
(617) 948-6405
jsargent @ uua.org
Patti Angelina
Insurance Plans Coordinator
(617) 948-6401
pangelina @ uua.org
Office of Church Staff Finances
Richard Nugent
Church Staff Finances Director
(617) 948-6456
rnugent @ uua.org
Betsy Gabriel
Compensation Programs Manager
bgabriel @ uua.org
Linda Rose
Group Insurance Manager
(617) 948-4265
lrose @ uua.org
Joyce Stewart
UUA Retirement and Group Insurance Plans Director
(617) 948-6421
jstewart @ uua.org
Resource Development
Judith Frediani
Curriculum Director
(617) 948-4373
jfrediani @ uua.org
Monica Cummings
Program Associate for Ministry to Youth and Young Adults of Color
(262) 705-5786
mcummings @ uua.org
Melanie Davis
Our Whole Lives Program Associate
(908) 722-1632
mjdavis @ uua.org
Gail Forsyth-Vail
Adult Programs Director
(617) 948-6519
gforsythvail @ uua.org
Pat Kahn
Children and Families Program Director
(617) 948-4687
pkahn @ uua.org
Susan Lawrence
Managing Editor
(617) 948-4363
slawrence @ uua.org
Alicia LeBlanc
Administrative and Editorial Assistant
(617) 948-4371
aleblanc @ uua.org
Jessica York
Youth Programs Director
(205) 714-8973
jyork @ uua.org
Transitions
Keith Kron
Transitions Director
(617) 948-6409
kkron @ uua.org
Margaret Montore
Transitions Office Administrator
(617) 948-6408
transitions @ uua.org
Youth and Young Adult Ministries
Carey McDonald
Youth and Young Adult Ministries Director
(617) 948-4359
cmcdonald @ uua.org
Jeremie Bateman
Leadership Development Associate
(617) 948-4352
jgiacoia @ uua.org
Deborah Neisel-Sanders
Office Administrator
(617) 948-4355
dsanders @ uua.org
Kayla Parker
Campus Ministry Associate
(617) 948-4629
kparker @ uua.org
Ted Resnikoff
Communications Technology Associate
(617) 948-4659
tresnikoff @ uua.org
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Last updated on Tuesday, August 2, 2011.
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