| After several years of searching, we are thrilled to welcome a new minister to our small but mighty Nanaimo Fellowship. Rev. Ashley Burczak comes to us from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Sterling, Virginia where she has served as minister for three years. Rev Ashley received her Bachelor of Arts degree in religion from Barnard College and her MDiv from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. She has also worked as a hospital chaplain in New York, Dublin, Ireland, and Philadelphia. Before her work in ministry, Ashley worked in the anti-violence field and LGBTQ/HIV+ human and civil rights advocacy. Ashley’s personal spiritual path includes practicing in the Kagyu lineage of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. She loves dancing and native plant gardening. She and her husband Derek Solberg, their 2 young children, as well as Luke their dog and Theo their bird, have just undertaken a massive move from the eastern U.S. and are discovering Canada and Canadian ways as they settle into their new life on Vancouver Island. Reverend Ashley’s first service as speaker will be Sunday November 30. Please mark the date on your calendar and check our Weekly Update for details. Whether you are a current or past member or friend, or simply curious about our fellowship and new minister, you are most welcome to be part of this very special moment in our history. Please stay and say hello during our coffee hour immediately after the service. |