Members of the Religious Education Credentialing Committee

RECC committee members standing in front of bookshelves. Left to right: Rev. Emily Gage, Rev. Claudía Jimenez, Jill Sampson, Rev. Sarah Gettie McNeill, Sara Lewis, Rev. Bob Renjilian, Mia Morse

RECC 2024

Left to right: Rev. Emily Gage (chair), Rev. Claudia Jimenez, Jill Sampson, Rev. Sarah Gettie McNeill, Sara Lewis, Credentialed Religious Educator-Leadership Level, Rev. Bob Renjilian (MRE), Mia Morse

The Religious Education Credentialing Committee (RECC) is appointed by the Board of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Members represent various perspectives and aspects of congregational life.

Members of the Committee as of October 2024 are:

  • The Rev. Emily Gage - Committee Chair, representing a Parish Minister perspective.
  • Ms. Jill Sampson - Representing a congregational lay leader perspective.
  • Ms. Sara Lewis - Representing a Credentialed Religious Educator—Leadership Level perspective.
  • Ms. Mia Morse - Representing a congregational lay leader perspective.
  • The Rev. Bob Renjilian - Representing a Faith Development Minister perspective.
  • The Rev. Claudía Jimenez - Representing the Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA)
  • Ms. Heather Godbout - Representing a congregational lay leader perspective.

The following UUA staff members serve as non-voting ex-officio members of the Committee:

  • Rev. Cecilia Kingman
    Deputy Director of the Ministry and Faith Development staff group, serves as Executive Secretary.
  • Ms. Aastha Poudel
    Professional Development Assistant, serves as Recording Secretary.
  • Rev. Sarah Gettie McNeill
    Professional Development Programs Manager, Professional Development and Credentialing Office.