Rev. Shelley Page, Developmental Minister
rev.shelley.page@uuclks.org

Kristin Suter, Office Administrator
officeadmin@uuclks.org

Susan Harper, Music Director
music@uuclks.org

A Welcome Message from Rev. Shelley Page

I am delighted to be serving as Developmental Minister here in Lawrence. What is a Developmental Minster, you’re probably wondering? I am a minister who specializes in transitional ministry, helping congregations transform into more fully living their Unitarian Universalist values. Developmental Ministry is an extended time of discernment, exploration and experimentation with specific goals created by the congregation. I’m here to help guide this transformational effort as well as serving in all the familiar ministerial roles of preacher, teacher, pastor, social justice activist and head of church staff.

You’re probably curious about me. Let me share a bit about myself. I have chosen the path of professional transitional ministry, serving congregations in Delaware, Michigan, Utah, and Alaska. A graduate of Cornell University and Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, I will soon receive my full accreditation as an Accredited Interim Minister. Think of this as the equivalent of a doctor getting specialized accreditation in a specific medical field—an extra three years of training beyond other ministerial credentialing.

I treasure being a Unitarian Universalist for forty years, serving in all kinds of lay leadership roles including founding mother of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Canandaigua in New York.  My previous careers included marketing and communications management for business and not-for-profit organizations, as diverse as Procter & Gamble to Planned Parenthood. The Finger Lakes of Western New York, land of the Haudenosaunee peoples, is my home bioregion and where my family lives. I have two grown daughters, Petra (co-founder of Fruition Seeds, an organic seed farm company in Naples) and Greta (Veterans Administration social worker in Rochester). Both raised UU, they live their UU values every day in their chosen professions and their strong ethic of “we’re in the world to change the world.”

One thing to know about me is that I am a highly curious person. One of the pleasures of serving our faith through transitional ministry is the opportunity to experience the ecosystems and cultures of each new place. I am thoroughly enjoying the tall grass prairies and exploring Lawrence culture. My curiosity means that I am an explorer interested in birding, nature study, photography, all of the arts, and local foods.

So, that’s a bit about me. I look forward to meeting you on a Sunday sometime soon.

Blessings,
Reverend Shelley Page, UUCL Developmental Minister