I believe that our Unitarian Universalist congregations must be grounded in a strong sense of service to be effective in the larger world.  Our congregations exist to be of service to one another—to provide spiritual community, depth and comfort to our members and friends.  At the same time, we are a religious community committed to work toward the healing and the re-membering of our broken and hurting world.

We are here to help build the beloved community about which Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke, and I am committed to this work.  You will find me marching in protest demonstrations, organizing for community programs and speaking out when I see injustice in local and global communities, and all of that will be part of my service to my own call, to your congregation, and to the principles and purposes of Unitarian Universalism.

We gather in progressive communities of faith to work to better our selves, our communities and our world.  This mission should be well-integrated into the work of a congregation—and well-integrated into the life and work of a minister.  Personal spiritual growth and faith development is the first step toward this goal -- in order to work to  heal the world, we must begin with ourselves.  Therefore, you will find my own commitment to and work on behalf of racial justice, anti-oppression, community programs and services integrated into my ministry.  I do not see Social Justice as one discrete aspect of my work as a minister, but a commitment which informs the work we do both within and without the church walls.