On Sunday, October 5th, the Rev. Evin Carvill Ziemer, UUCR’s Regional Representative, will be preaching. Their sermon title is “Spirituality of Change.” Change can upend our lives, bring unwanted feelings, and exhaust us. It can also create a profound opportunity for personal growth, spiritual deepening, and community change. To do this requires compassion, gentleness, and intention — with ourselves and others.

Also on October 5th following the service, the Rev. Evin will offer a workshop!  Communicating with each other — at home, at work, at church, with family — is easier in times of lower stress. In times of higher stress, including times of change, we each have styles of communication that can, ironically, make communication harder even with those we love most. Come explore some ways of thinking about cultural communication styles that can help us understand each other better, connect instead of accidentally escalate, and support each other better when everything is too much. This workshop is offered to support the developmental goals the congregational leadership set for our congregation.

 

Bio: Rev. Evin Carvill Ziemer (they/any)

Evin serves as the Developmental Lead for the New England Region. Previous to this position Evin served the Central East Region as a Congregational Consultant with responsibilities in youth ministry. Evin has also served congregations in Ohio and as Ohio Meadville District and St. Lawrence District staff. Evin holds a Masters of Divinity from Earlham School of Religion and Bachelor of Arts from Carleton College.
Evin grew up Unitarian Universalist in New England attending congregations in New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts before seminary. Before ministry they worked as a teacher and experiential educator.