An Urban Center in Detroit for Spiritual Renewal and Social Justice

Liberate Truth - Radiate Kindness - Love Courageously

Staff

Bill Neely Minister:
Rev Roger Mohr

Reverend Roger Mohr, recently of the Unitarian-Universalist fellowships at Burlington and Clinton, Iowa. In addition to being a Unitarian Universalist minister, Rev. Mohr is an accomplished rock guitarist.

Todd Ballou Music Director:
Todd Ballou
Todd Ballou grew up in Hickory Corners, MI, near Kalamazoo. He earned his Bachelors of Musical Arts in piano performance from the University of Michigan, and has served as Music Director of the 1st Unitarian-Universalist Church of Detroit since 1997. Since 2005, Todd has owned his own architectural firm specializing in residential architecture. He lives with his partner, Dan, on a small farm in Ypsilanti with a few horses and goats.
Gwen Foss
Cantor:
Gwen Foss
Gwen Foss is a second-generation UU who was raised in the Universalist Unitarian Church of Farmington, Michigan. She makes a living buying and selling used nonfiction books and serves on the board of directors of TomFolio.com, a cooperative of independent used book and paper dealers. Ms. Foss is the author-publisher of two general books for UUs: a UU joke book called The Church Where People Laugh, and a biographical compendium called A Who's Who of UUs. She has a special interest in Universalist history and is currently preparing a book on the history of the Farmington congregation, founded in 1838. As a youngster, Ms. Foss served part time as her church's pianist and soloist. At Schoolcraft College she earned high marks in music theory, composition, singing and conducting. She joined the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit in April 2006 and has been honored to be first choir director and now cantor.
Office Administrator: Tamara Halliburton
Leonard 'Sunday' Swint
 Leonard Swint
Sunday Assistant
Emeritus

Officers & Trustees

NOTE: Congregational elections for the 2011-2012 church year have recently been held, and there will be a new slate of elected officers effective mid-June 2011. Please see our election results for more information on the incoming officers.
President: Sally Borden
Vice President: Robert Johnson
Treasurer: Dan Wiest
Secretary: Kathe Stevens
Past President: Marilyn Mitchell
Trustee: Sandra Thottakath
Trustee: Sean McAde
Dan Wiest
Dan Wiest
Treasurer

 


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