Congregational Life

The mission of Congregational Life staff is to:

• Cultivate connections between congregations
• Inspire and coach new and innovative models of “doing church”
• Midwife and empower existing congregations and their leaders to next level of impact

About Our Regions

Stated simply we strive to serve interdependence, innovation, and impact.

Congregational Life is made up of five regional field staff teams that work with district and regional boards to support the health and growth of congregations and other Unitarian Universalist communities.

Who to Call for Support

Below is a list of our departmental leadership. More specific staff contact information can be found on our regional information page.

Regional Leads

• Rev. Megan Foley
  Regional Lead, Central East
  mfoley [at] uua [dot] org
• Rev. Ian Evison
  Regional Lead, MidAmerica
  ievison [at] uua [dot] org
• Rev. Dr. James Kubal-Komoto
  Regional Lead, Pacific West
  jkubalkomoto [at] uua [dot] org
• Connie Goodbread and Natalie Briscoe

Acting Co-Regional Leads, Southern Region

cgoodbread [at] uua [dot] org (cgoodbread [at] uua [dot] org )and nbriscoe [at] uua [dot] org

Additional Support

• Heather Adams Bond
  Budget and Safe Congregation Manager
  (617) 948-4370
  hbond [at] uua [dot] org (hbond @ uua.org)

Online Discussions and Groups 

To join the conversation with the Congregational Life team and other congregational leaders, please explore these online discussions and groups:

• Unitarian Universalist (UU) Growth Blog
• UU Growth Lab
• Growing UUism
• UU Small & Mighty
• Congregations and Beyond
• Multisite UU
• UU Social Media Lab 
• UU Stewardship Lab
• UU Worship Lab
• UU Communication Lab
• Leaders of Large Unitarian Universalist Congregations
• UU Growing Church Models Lab
• UU Full Week Faith Lab 

As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that the sacred and the power of grace arise from the interdependent web of which we all are a part. As we build deeper connections between all of us, a powerful creativity arises that enables us to transform the world and each other.
—Rev. Scott Tayler, former Director, Congregational Life