After a lengthy search, we are very happy to announce that UUCL has a new Minister!

The Reverend Lynne Garner will join us as our new Developmental Minister on August 15th, 2015.

She comes to us having previously ministered at Unitarian Universalists of Coastal Georgia, where she began in September, 2011. Prior to that, the Rev. Ms. Garner was affiliated with the Third Unitarian Church of Chicago, where she assisted the pastor and gave occasional sermons. She is a native of Syracuse, NY, with a bachelor of arts in music from Syracuse University. She has a master’s in linguistics from Northeastern Illinois University and a master’s in divinity at Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago, one of two Unitarian seminaries.

Ms. Garner has taught at four colleges in the Chicago area, has been a substitute middle school teacher and has given private piano lessons. She was certified in Illinois to teach music, French, Spanish and English as a second language.

We look forward to getting to know her better!