Congregational Life

The mission of Congregational Life staff is to:

• Cultivate connections between congregations
• Inspire and coach new & innovative models of “doing church”
• Midwife & empower existing congregations & 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.

Director

• Rev. Scott Tayler
  Director of Congregational Life
  (585) 709-9120
  stayler [at] uua [dot] org

Regional Leads

• Rev. Sue Phillips
  Regional Lead, New England
  sphillips [at] uua [dot] org
• Rev. Megan Foley
  Regional Lead, Central East
  mfoley [at] uua [dot] org
• Rev. Ian Evison
  Regional Lead, MidAmerica
  ievison [at] uua [dot] org
• Rev. Kenn Hurto
  Regional Lead, Southern
  khurto [at] uua [dot] org
• Rev. Dr. James Kubal-Komoto
  Regional Lead, Pacific West
  jkubalkomoto [at] uua [dot] org

Additional Support

• Heather Adams Bond
  Manager of Congregational Life Administration
  (617) 948-4370
  hbond [at] uua [dot] org (hbond @ uua.org)
• Brent Lewis
  Congregational Life Administrator
  (617) 948-4272
  blewis [at] uua [dot] 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, Director, Congregational Life