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Reverend Lucy Ijams
Home Current Events Our Minister Children's Religious Education Social Action Vision Donations & Pledges Committees The Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to contract the Reverend Lucy Ijams (ponounced "eye-ums") as the consulting minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Utica. On Thursday, Rev. Ijams signed a one year agreement to serve as consulting minister beginning August 1, 2010. This contract can be extended by mutual agreement.
Lucy has been minister at the UU church in Meriden, CT for 13 years and brings a broad range of talents and interests to our community. She bases her theology in a panantheism and believes strongly in the importance of social justice. Lucy is seeking an opportunity to grow with the congregation and help facilitate the spiritual and institutional health of the religious community.
Rev Lucy Ijams has found an apartment within a short distance of our church. She will be settling into the area within the last 2 weeks of July and her tenure with us begins on August 1st.
Her first services with us will be August 15 & 29.Members and guests will have a chance to formally meet our new minster at her first service on Sunday, August 15 at 10:30 AM. Following the service, we will have an extended coffee and social hour so we may share in fellowship and celebrate this opportunity for our community.
Bill Cannon
UU Board PresidentThanks to Dorothy Fannin , and other members of the Search Committee for their diligent work in finding our new Minister.
Secretary’s office hours: Monday -Tuesday - Thursday 8:30 - 11:30 AM. No hours during July and August. Hours resume in September.
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