MidAmerica Region Ministerial Transitions Fall 2019

pulpit at Berrien UU St Joseph MI

Every summer, we in MidAmerica bid farewell to ministers who have completed their service to a congregation, and we also bid welcome to ministers who are taking up new ministries. This year is no exception. Below is a list of those we know who are leaving, and coming.

Thank you for your service to the following departing ministers: 

Settled Ministers

  • Rabbi Chava Baile, UU Congregation of Grand Traverse, Traverse City, MI

  • Tom Capo, DuPage UU Church, Naperville, IL

  • Karen Van Fossan, Bismarck-Mandan UU Congregation, Bismarck, ND

Interim and Contract Ministers

  • Jennie Barrington, Second Unitarian Church, Chicago, IL

  • Jennifer Brooks, First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, IA

  • Kevin DeBeck, Tree of Life Congregation, McHenry, IL

  • Connie Grant, UU Congregation of Midland, MI

  • Kathy Hurt, First Unitarian Church, Louisville, KY

  • Gary James, First Unitarian Church, St Louis, MO

  • Jeff Liebmann, Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church, Louisville, KY

  • John Marsh, UU Congregation of Greater Lansing, MI

  • Sarah Gettie McNeill, Director of Children’s and Community Programs, All Souls Unitarian Church, Indianapolis, IN

  • Kayla Parker, Minister of Congregational Life, All Souls Unitarian Church, Indianapolis, IN

  • Greg Stewart, Unitarian Church of Evanston, IL

Welcome to the following ministers starting new ministries in MidAmerica: 

Settled/Hired Ministers

  • Neal Anderson, UU Congregation of Greater Lansing, Lansing, MI

  • Allan Harden, UU Fellowship of DeKalb, IL

  • Lynn and Jerry Kerr, UU Congregation of Flint, MI

  • Lori Kyle, First Unitarian Church, Louisville, KY

  • Jason Lydon, Second Unitarian Church, Chicago, IL

  • Kim Mason, First Unitarian, St Louis, MO

  • Eric Severson, UU Congregation of Midland, MI

  • Amy Petrie Shaw, First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, IA

Interim/Contract Ministers

  • Andrew Frantz, UU Fellowship of Central Michigan, Mount Pleasant, MI

  • Karen Gustafson, part-time interim, Unitarian Church of Evanston, IL

  • Cathy Harrington, Interim Minister, UU Congregation of Grand Traverse, Traverse City, MI

  • Kathy Hurt, Interim Minister, Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church, Louisville, KY

  • Elizabeth Sollie, Bismarck-Mandan UU Congregation, Bismarck, ND

  • Mike Walker, Interim Minister, DuPage UU Church, Naperville, IL