Minister’s Page
Nanaimo Unitarians have been lay led for most of our history and has brought in amazing and diverse speakers. In recent years we have also been led by a minister. Please visit our History to find out more about these special individuals. The retirement of Rev. Debra Thorne in March of 2023, triggered the search for a new minister which successfully ended with a new hiring in November 2025.
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.
Rev. Ashley’s ministry work within our fellowship includes preaching and pastoral care. She can be contacted at minister@ufon.ca
