Rev. Theresa Ninán Soto (who uses the personal pronouns they/them/theirs) brings a remarkably loving presence and a depth of spiritual leadership. They are invested in working collaboratively with the congregation to live more deeply into our mission and vision. They have said, “While I am prepared to lead a congregation, I want to do it in partnership with them, their dreams, their ideas, and their dearest values.” Rev. Soto comes to us most recently from Ashland, Oregon, where they served as an affiliated Community Minister at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. They also serve as co-chair of the Journey Toward Wholeness Transformation Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Association, and co-vice president of Diverse Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries (DRUMM). DRUUMM is a Unitarian Universalist People of Color Ministry and anti-racist collective bringing lay and religious professionals together to overcome racism through resistance and transform Unitarian Universalism.
They are a graduate of Quinnipiac University School of Law and Meadville Lombard Theological School. Their partner is the Rev. Sean Parker Dennison.
Rev. Soto comes to ministry after careers in education and law. Sometimes people ask what the connection is between those fields: simply that all three are different paths to making the world a better place.
If you are curious about Rev. Soto, please visit their website: revtheresalovesyou.com, or search their sermons on YouTube.
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Join us in a very special opportunity to hear from Zulfat Suara, a Nigerian immigrant who was the first Muslim woman to win an election in the state of Tennessee and the first Nigerian woman elected to office in the United States. Z joins us to reflect on the lessons that her election story can … Continue reading Building Futures, Facing Challenges
Join us to explore insights from Pastor David Soto, Rev. Jeremy Nickel and Pastor Ninán considering church in virtual reality and what it can teach us for post-pandemic life. If you’re joining us for the first time, we would like to extend a full welcome! Please answer a few questions on our Guest Connection Card. … Continue reading Cultivating Relationship across the Metaverse: Connection in Transition
What does it mean to be a people of cultivating relationship? Join us as we explore both the heartfelt and ethical demands of this community building commitment. If you’re joining us for the first time, we would like to extend a full welcome! Please answer a few questions on our Guest Connection Card. After the … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be a People of Cultivating Relationship?
Breakout Sunday: Join us for a combination of everybody together and sharing and reflection in breakout rooms. We will begin together for chalice and candles and embracing meditation. We will move into breakout rooms to talk about big questions. One of the Big Questions for 9/29 is this: What kinds of experiences in your life … Continue reading Breakout Sunday
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