Professional and Educational Experience

Formal Higher Education

Master of Divinity
Meadville/Lombard Theological School, A Unitarian Universalist seminary affiliated with the University of Chicago Divinity School, 1997. General seminary education including the following courses:

Professional Experiences

• Historic Preservationist, Chattanooga Area Regional Council of Governments (an urban planning organization), Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1988–1992.
• Clinical Pastoral Education, Pediatric AIDS Clinic, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, Summer 1994.
• Ministerial Internship, Countryside Church, U.U., Palatine, Illinois, 1995–1996
• Interim Ministry, First Congregational Parish, Unitarian, Petersham, Massachusetts, March 1998–March 1999.
• Ministry, First Unitarian Congregational Society of Wilton Center, Wilton, New Hampshire, September 1999–2001.
• Interim Ministry, First Church of Christ, Unitarian, in Lancaster, Massachusetts, 2001–2002.
• Interim Ministry, High Street U.U. Church, Macon, Georgia, 2002–2004.
• Interim Ministry, Unitarian Fellowship of West Chester, Pennsylvania 2004–present.
• Interim Ministry, Thomas Paine Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Collegeville, Pennsylvania 2006–2007.
• Consulting Ministry, Dorothea Dix Unitarian Universalist Community, 2006–2010.
• Consulting Ministry, Unitarian Universalist Church of the Restoration, 2008–2010.
• Interim Ministry, Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek, 2010–present.

Additional Training, Seminars, Workshops:

• Prayer Workshop, Central Midwest District, First Unitarian Church of Chicago, 1993.
• Beyond Categorical Thinking Workshop, Central Midwest District, Meadville/Lombard Theological School, 1995.
• Anti-racism Workshop, Unitarian Universalist Church of Evanston, Illinois, 1996.
• Dealing with Death and Dying Issues Workshop for Seminarians, Meadville/Lombard Theological School, 1993.
• Conflict Management Training, Hyde Park Cluster Community Clinical Pastoral Education Program, 1994.
• New Movements in Biblical Archaeology, Foundation for Biblical Research, Charlestown, New Hampshire, 2000.
• Conflict and Interpersonal Relationships Seminar for Clergy, Alban Institute, San Francisco, California, 2000.
• Exegetical Homiletics Classes for Clergy, Foundation for Biblical Research, Charlestown, New Hampshire, 2000–2001.
• Interim Ministry Basic Training, UUA, 2001.
• Managing Group Dynamics and Meetings Effectively, Alban Institute, Maryland, 2001.
• Accredited Interim Ministry Training, Interim Ministry Network, 2004.
• "Raising the Roof" Seminar, Alban Institute, 2004.
• "Preaching As If You Mean It," Intensive Class taught by William Schultz,
  Meadville/Lombard Theological School, Summer 2009.

Affiliations and Volunteer Activities:

• Member, Unitarian Universalist Minister's Association, 1993–present.
• Member, Liberal Religious Educator's Association, 1994–1997.
• Member, Chicago Area Liberal Ministers, 1995–1996.
• Member, Mass. Bay Unitarian Universalist Minister's Association, 1997.
• Member, New Hampshire/Vermont U.U. Minister's Association, 1999–2001.
• Member, Clara Barton District U.U. Minister's Association, 2001–2002.
• Member, Joseph Priestley District U.U. Minister's Association, 2004–present.
• Elected Student Representative, Admissions Committee, Meadville/Lombard Theological School, 1992–1994.
• Secretary, Meadville/Lombard Chapter, International Association for Religious Freedom, 1994–1995.
• Volunteer, AIDS Pastoral Care Network of Chicago, 1994–1995.
• Member, Religious Association of Palatine, 1995–1996.
• Member, ex officio, Petersham Ecumenical Council, 1998–1999.
• Member, Monadnock Interfaith Clergy Group, 1999–2001.
• Member, Main Street Design Committee, Wilton, New Hampshire, 1999–2001.
• Secretary, Wilton Heritage Commission, Wilton, New Hampshire, 2001–2002.
• Member, Guild of Unitarian Universalist Interim Ministers, 2002–2007, 2010.
• Volunteer, Homefront meal deliveries to the homeless, 2007–present.
• Member, Bordentown Ministerium, 2006–present.
• Trustee, Joseph Priestley District Board of Trustees, 2007–2009.

Adult's and Children's Religious Education:

• Certified instructor for the About Your Sexuality curriculum, 1996.
• Taught 4th graders on occasional Sundays, Countryside Church, 1995–1996.
• For Countryside Church adults I taught classes in Unitarian and Universalist history and led a reading group in Our Chosen Faith, a book by John Buhrens and F. Forrester Church which examines theological and philosophical movements within Unitarian Universalism.
• At King's Chapel, 1997–1998, I led a discussion group using The Bible Workbench, a curriculum examining the lectionary through the Jungian idea of the archetypes. I also taught a course on the life and writings of Meister Eckhart.
• At First Congregational Parish, Unitarian in Petersham, Massachusetts I set up the children's religious education program, 1999.
• At First Unitarian Congregational Society of Wilton Center, New Hampshire I led a reading group in studying and discussing God: A Biography by Jack Miles and a Lenten reading and discussion group covering the Gospel of Mark, and a series of short meditation and conversation groups using the UUA's Evensong curriculum.
• At the First Church in Lancaster, Massachusetts I led a reading and discussion group on the subject of Islam and also one on Our Chosen Faith.
• At High Street U.U. Church I led an adult group in a course built around spirituality and the Myers-Briggs typology and led New Members classes.
• At the Unitarian Fellowship of West Chester I led a class in Unitarian history and led New Members classes.
• At the Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek I led a class in Unitarian history and new member's classes.

Hobbies, Interests:

• Like to go for hikes in the woods or along the seashore.
• Playing Scrabble and poker.
• Surfing the internet.
• Enjoy listening to classical music and attending concerts.
• My wife and I enjoy going to art and history museums.