| The Rev. Dr. Lucy Hitchcock Seck |
 Our congregation called the Rev. Dr. Lucy Hitchcock Seck to be our minister in the summer of 2002. Lucy serves the members and friends of the congregation as worship leader, teacher, and pastoral counselor. She brings a love of music, the natural world and the arts to her work. She is a committed social activist in the community and currently serves on the Boards of Trustees of South Florida Interfaith for Worker Justice and Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community. Lucy describes her religious convictions this way: “If we care for the earth and all her inhabitants, practice genuine democracy and non-violence, work for economic justice, and encourage and appreciate one another’s gifts and creativity, our religion can transform the world.” Lucy is a graduate of Carleton College, (B.A. in Psychology) Starr King School for the Ministry, Berkeley, CA (M. Div.) and Hartford Seminary, CT (D. Min. in Congregational Studies). She has served congregations as an Extension Minister in Fargo and Bismarck, North Dakota, Hillsboro, Oregon, the Puget Sound (WA) Area Council and most recently in the Rainier Valley of Seattle, Washington where she organized a new UU congregation. She also served from 1985-1990 as Extension Ministry Programs Director at the Unitarian Universalist Association in Boston. Lucy is married to Ibrahim Seck of Senegal in West Africa where they have a farm which they are developing as a model of organic agriculture. They share a commitment to sustainable agriculture and interfaith harmony. Lucy has two sons, Eric and Matthew. Eric, his wife, Nancy, and their children, Baxter and Hallie, live in Kirkland, WA. Matthew lives in Orlando, FL. Lucy says, “I look forward to having a conversation with you and welcoming you to our congregation. We are an open and affirming congregation with members of many religious backgrounds who seek their own truth within a caring and exploratory community. We love the exchange of ideas and then acting on our convictions to create a better world. We are a family-affirming congregation with religious education programs for all ages. We have many small groups and classes to build friendships and keep us learning and growing. Please join us.” |