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Minister: Rev. Kim Mason

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Rev. Kim Mason started as the minister of First Unitarian in the fall of 2019.  Before that she was an intern minister at Jefferson Unitarian Church. Kim is a graduate of Meadville Lombard Theological School. Kim is a highly experienced leader, having served UU churches in various capacities for the past 18 years. She worked as a UUA consultant in the Joseph Priestley District for five years, helping congregations to grow and thrive with a particular focus on young adult and campus ministries; she then became a director of religious education, creating vibrant RE programs that attracted many families to the congregations she served over the next decade. In 2016, she answered the call to ordained ministry when she entered seminary.

When she's not in the pulpit you can find her roller skating around town or performing with a local improv team. Kim enjoys gardening, knitting and hanging out with her two cats, Lucy and Tabitha. Pre-pandemic Kim played roller derby with Arch Rival Roller Derby. You can watch a feature about her and her sport that ran on KSDK HERE.  You can read the West End Word story about her HERE.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

Director of Religious Education and Communications:  Danielle Kozemczak

Danielle has been a member of First Unitarian Church of St. Louis for over a decade.  She has been primarily involved in the RE program as the mother of Charlie and Nate, a volunteer teacher several times over, and the RE Committee Chair for three years. Danielle is a native St Louisan who graduated from Gateway STEM high school and went on to earn a B.A in Studio Arts from Webster University.  Before accepting the DRE position she worked in recreation in senior living communities for 15 years. Danielle is excited to pursue her love of learning and play with the children and adolescents in the Religious Education Program.  She also has a passion for publications and marketing and is excited to manage church communications. 

 


Lynn HuntAdministration and Programming: Lynn Hunt (Credentialed Religious Educator)

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Lynn Hunt is the Administrator and also oversees adult programming.  She is a credentialed religious educator with many years of experience running the Religious Education program at First Church prior to assuming her current position. 


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 Music Director and Organist: Earl Naylor

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Earl Naylor is in charge of the music in the worship services. He lines up guest musicians for services that don't involve the choir. Earl plays organ or piano for all services.
 

 

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Joel KnappChoir Director: Joel Knapp

Joel Knapp selects and prepares music for the Adult Choir. He also helps line up guest musicians for services that don't involve the choir. Earl plays organ or piano for all services.

  

 

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Augustine UnderwoodAdministrative Assistant/Sunday Sexton: Augustine Underwood

Ms. Augie ran the nursery at First Church for over twenty years. She recently transitioned to a new position, Sunday Sexton, and can be found in Fellowship Hall on Sunday mornings.  She is a much loved member of our church family.  Augie will be the first person you meet if you come in to the church office. Augie also handles visitor and new member information.


 

 

A/V Technician: Michael 'Moe' Hurst

 Michael "Moe" Hurst is our  AV technician. He manages our live streaming services. He has a 15 year old daughter and a cat. Before his career brought him here, he worked in a variety of fields from steel manufacturing to pro wrestling to veterinary medicine. An experienced technician, he'll be working behind the scenes to make our multi-platform services possible.

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Nursey and Childcare Worker: Anna Drendel

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Anna grew up in the First Unitarian Church of Saint Louis. In the past, she has volunteered in multiple RE opportunities. Anna is a certified teacher with a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Southeast Missouri State University. She is an aspiring master naturalist and also works as a wildlife educator.