I understand ministry as both inward and outward facing—rooted in the life of a congregation while engaged with the wider community. My work beyond the congregation has focused on relationship-building, collaboration across difference, and responding with care to the needs and concerns of the broader community.

Over the course of my ministry, I have participated in interfaith coalitions, community partnerships, and educational advisory roles that bring people together across religious, cultural, and ideological differences. These experiences have reinforced my belief that meaningful change grows from trust, sustained presence, and shared commitment.

My commitment to social justice is grounded in a Unitarian Universalist understanding of faith as something we live out in relationship with our neighbors, our communities, and the wider world. I understand justice work not only as advocacy or public witness, but also as the long, patient work of accompaniment: standing with those who are marginalized, listening to lived experience, and helping communities reflect ethically on how power, policy, and compassion intersect. I am especially attentive to justice work that is trauma-informed, community-rooted, and spiritually sustaining; work that resists burnout and polarization by grounding action in care, accountability, and hope.

My approach to community engagement emphasizes listening first, moving at the speed of relationship, and grounding action in reflection and care. Whether participating in interfaith gatherings, supporting community-based initiatives, or accompanying people through moments of public grief or transition, I seek to represent Unitarian Universalism with humility, integrity, and openness.

I am especially drawn to work that connects spiritual care with ethical reflection, and that supports communities in navigating complexity with compassion and courage.