Meck Groot

A woman with short grey smiles against an orange background. She is wearing black rimmed glasses, silver earrings and necklace, and a purple shirt.

Meck Groot’s lifework has largely been at the intersection of faith and social justice. She has delivered her gifts in administration, teaching, consulting and facilitation as a UUA employee on district and regional staff in New England. Her passion has been to inspire and support vital, faith-centered justice ministry through the practices of Spiritual Leadership.

Prior to joining UUA staff, Meck acted as Co-Director for the Women’s Theological Center, a multiracial, multicultural community of staff and partners devoted to supporting Spiritual Leadership in individuals and organizations working for social transformation.

She is a graduate of the Episcopal Divinity School where she earned a Master’s in Theology concentrating on feminist liberation theology and ethics.

One of her favorite quotes comes from her teacher the Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, “Don’t preach to people you don’t love.”

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Centering Gifts | New England Region

Consider the Bees

Meck Groot

From Centering Gifts
The following is based on content presented as part of the “Staying the Course” workshop at the New Day Rising Conference in February 2021.
Praise for Black History, Black Lives, Black Life, Black Love

Meck Groot

From Centering Gifts
Today, I sing praise for the gift of Black Lives. For precious, irreplaceable lives: Emmett, Trayvon, Eric, Tamir, Freddie, Treasure, Sandra, Breonna,...

Doing Our Inner Work | New England Region

Fallow Time

Meck Groot

From Doing Our Inner Work
For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyard and gather their crops....
Doing Inner Work as Votes are Counted

Meck Groot

From Doing Our Inner Work
I return to the Spiritual Leadership practice of doing my inner work. It may be the hardest practice of all.

Faithful Risking | New England Region

Discernment: What? When? How?

Meck Groot, Joe Sullivan

From Faithful Risking
[This post is a follow up to "When We Wonder Together" (Practice Makes Possible - March 7, 2023)] In March, the theme for the bi-monthly gathering for o...
When We Wonder Together

Meck Groot, Joe Sullivan

From Faithful Risking
In our experience, most Unitarian Universalist congregations are not culturally predisposed to using discernment as a way to determine direction, focus ...
An Irresistible Future

Meck Groot

From Faithful Risking
The following is based on content presented as part of the “Staying the Course” workshop at the New Day Rising Conference in February 2021. The full...
Meeting Challenges During a Pandemic

Meck Groot

From Faithful Risking
As we go about our work at this time, the NER staff team keeps learning about the faithful ways UU congregations are meeting the challenges of being and do

New England Region

Revision as a Faithful Practice

Erica Baron, Meck Groot, Joe Sullivan

From New England Region
In 2020 General Assembly delegates voted to begin a review of Article II of the UUA Bylaws. Article II is the covenant between and among UU congregations.
When Practice and Awareness Meet

Meck Groot, Joe Sullivan

From New England Region
The point of a community of practice is for people who want to get better at something to learn from each other through regular interaction. Even people...

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