Introduction

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I am a Unitarian Universalist minister, a singer and songwriter, and a spiritual director.  I was born and raised in Redlands, CA, where I participated in a youth circus, choirs, musical theater, and my Episcopal church.

I was a high school exchange student in Sweden, and went on to earn both the B.A. and M.A. degrees in Scandinavian Languages and Literature. My translations and renditions of songs by the Swedish troubadour, Evert Taube, have earned acclaim from academics and audiences alike.

I began writing songs in my mid-thirites. For me, singing and songwriting are contemplative and creative practices that foster and inspire wholeness and a deepening connection to the spirit of life and love. I delight in sharing my music, and have recorded four CDs.

My call to ministry came, and was nourished, in my home congregation, the First Unitarian Society of Madison, Wisconsin. I earned the Master of Divinity degree at Andover-Newton Theological School in Massachusetts, and was ordained to the UU ministry in 2009.

I found my first ministry position, and what was to be my calling for several years, in intentional interim ministry. I served as interim minister with congregations in Vermont, Connecticut, and Washington before enrolling in a Doctorate of Ministry in Spiritual Renewal, Contemplative Practice, and Strategic Leadership at Claremont Theological School. After completing my Doctorate, I spent several years serving (and ultimately retiring from) a small congregation on Whidbey Island, WA.

I currently practice the ministry of Spiritual Direction, working with individuals to reconnect to their true selves and deepen their awareness of the sacred dimensions of life.