Rev Dr. Nori Rost, Settled Minister

Rev. Dr. Nori Rost has travelled a circuitous path in search of truth and meaning. She was a
minister with Metropolitan Community Church (a queer Christian denomination) for almost 20
years before becoming a Unitarian Universalist minister in 2008. She served the All Souls
Unitarian Universalist Church in Colorado Springs, CO as their settled minister for 13 years,
prior to becoming the Clergy Leader at the New York Society for Ethical Culture in August
2021.

Finally, she made it here! Coming to Lawrence is a homecoming of sorts for Rev. Nori. She was
raised in Topeka and her mom, a sister, and a smattering of nieces live in Lawrence or in the KC
area. She is very excited to be a part of UUCL.

She is passionate about social justice and has been involved in social rights activism since she
was 17. She is an outspoken advocate for justice and equity and has received numerous awards
and recognition for her work.

Nori holds a Master of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, and a Doctor
of Ministry from the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition, she
holds a Certificate for Spiritual Direction from the Benet Hill Center in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. She is also a certified Life Mastery Coach.

Kristin Suter, Office Administrator
officeadmin@uuclks.org

Kristin is a Lawrence transplant and “Midwesterner” at heart. She comes with many years of experience in business and administration as well as music, art, and graphic design, and is delighted to expand her technical knowledge at UUCL! She lives in Lawrence with her wife, Maria, their two children, one grandbaby, and a menagerie of animals.

Susan Harper, Music Director
music@uuclks.org

Susan considers the creation of music to be a form of ministry. She brings over forty years of experience and enthusiasm to her work and takes great joy in working with all our volunteer musicians. UUCL is so fortunate to have so many individuals who are willing to share their musical talents – vocal and instrumental. The UUCL choir members and other musicians support and encourage each other and we all welcome newcomers to our group!

Clay Carlen Burkhead, Director of Religious Education
DRE@uuclks.org

Clay is a songwriter, media consumer, lunch enthusiast, and educator. He knows a little bit about a lot of different things. It took him a very long time to finish college, but he did it. He has a dog named Neptune and he has lived in Kansas his entire life. Many of his friends are children!