Happy Autumn, Evergreen community!
As we bid farewell to the warm embrace of summer and welcome the blessed rains of autumn once again, my heart swells with gratitude for the
Please note my Evergreen ministry is half-time so my response times to e-messages may take longer than usual.
My online/office hours are 10 am to 2 pm Wed, Thu, Fri, and Sun. I'm also available for evening meetings on those days, and am always available 24/7 for pastoral emergencies. May you be well as can be today, with faith.
minister@evergreenuu.org
I am Rev. Joe Rettenmaier and I’m honored to be serving as Evergreen's new minister as of August 1st, 2022.
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I was born and raised in Kansas. After graduating from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, I moved to Seattle in 1988 and began working in corporate communications. For the next 25 years, video would be my primary storytelling tool as I served design firms, community non-profits, tribal organizations, and high-tech corporations in our Salish Sea. I discovered Unitarian Universalism in 2009 and found fertile soil for developing beloved community, and decided to redirect my vocation to fulfill my growing call to UU ministry. In 2019, I received a Master of Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School; I’m currently in Preliminary Fellowship with the Unitarian Universalist Association and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association. (Continue reading here.)
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