Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton Calls Next Settled Minister

From the Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton:

The Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton (UUSGU) calls its next settled minister, the Reverend Daniel Gregoire.

At a special congregational meeting on June 19, 2016, The Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton unanimously voted to call the Reverend Daniel Gregoire as its next settled minister. He will replace outgoing Interim Minister, the Rev. Thomas Bozeman.

Chair of the Ministerial Search Committee, Jessica Curtis said, “After a two year search process in which we considered more than 20 ministers, we are lucky to have gotten the best one for the job. Reverend Daniel’s warm and engaging personality will fit right in with the welcoming and caring culture of our church. We were struck by Rev. Daniel’s grounded and compassionate presence and his thoughtful and spiritual nature. We appreciate his dedication to his call to the ministry and his desire to spread the “good news” of Unitarian Universalism.”

Reverend Gregoire’s personal experience as the son of Haitian immigrants influences and enriches his ministry. He recently led a vigil in Grafton honoring the victims of the shooting in Orlando. Looking to the future of UUSGU, he said “I see us coming into our own as a congregation after 285 years and ready to share our story more broadly. At this moment we are on fire with hope. I see us ready to step out into the community and the world in new ways, expanding what it means to be a religious community in the 21st century. We are a people called to be more spiritually engaged, boldly compassionate, joyfully welcoming to all and fiercely committed to making real the promise of justice in our world.”

About the Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton (UUSGU) www.uusgu.org

UUSGU is a non-creedal Unitarian Universalist congregation that covenants to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of all people and a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. Its mission is to nurture spiritual and intellectual growth, to practice compassion, and to serve. Located on the Common in Grafton, MA, lay-led summer services are Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and regular services resume in September on Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

About Rev. Daniel Gregoire http://www.revdanielgregoire.c...

Reverend Daniel currently serves as the Assistant Minister of the Unitarian Society of Germantown in Philadelphia, PA. He received his MDiv from Union Theological Seminary in 2012. He will start at UUSGU on August 1, 2016.