Rev. Connie Simon (she/her) serves as the Interim Minister at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland.An Accredited Interim Minister in Training, she previously served as Interim Minister at the UU Church of Davis (California) and as Settled Minister at the First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati (Ohio).Rev. Connie joined the Hope for Us team in August 2023.

Rev. Connie’s record reflects a deep commitment to our Unitarian Universalist tradition.In addition to serving on the Bylaws Renewal Team, she was a co-author of The Promise and The Practice of Our Faith worship materials, the UUA Ordination Manual, and a frequent contributor to both Worship Web and Braver/Wiser.She was the 2019 alum panelist on the Ministerial Fellowship Committee and has even volunteered at the InSpirit Bookstore.

Rev. Connie is a former facilitator of the Ministerial Formation Network and member of the Board of Trustees of the UU Ministers Association.She is on the board of the Meadville Lombard Theological School and is the Co-Chair of the UU Studies Network.A history enthusiast, she is also editor of the Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography and teaches Unitarian, Universalist, and UU History courses and webinars for the Mid-America Region and other organizations. She is also a member of the Association of UU Music Ministries, LREDA, and DRUUMM.