Our Team
Susan Arnold
Director of Membership and Social Media Susan joined the Soul Matters staff in the fall of 2016 after serving as the Small Group Program Coordinator at her home congregation, The UU Fellowship of Topeka, Kansas. She writes, “Where I once lived life visualizing myself as a tree with a deep tap root, because of Soul Matters, I now find that my roots, thoughts, and hopes are shared in an interconnected web of roots reaching all over the world." In her role on the team, Susan ensures that those roots connecting us to each other are strong and ever-expanding. Contact Susan by email at susan@soulmatterssharingcircle.com |
Rev. Scott Tayler
Team Lead and Founder of Soul Matters ”It’s been a great gift to watch Soul Matters grow over the years. What began as a bunch of seminary and preaching buddies supporting each other has organically become a means for deep congregational interdependence. Ultimately, for me, Soul Matters is about healing spiritual disconnection. It mends the divides between and within congregations. It’s grace in action and the interdependent web become real. What a privilege to be a part of that!” Contact Scott by email at scott@soulmatterssharingcircle.com. Click here for consulting info. |
April Rosario
Director of Religious Education Resources April is a Credentialed Religious Educator at the advanced level, a certified OWL instructor, and an RE consultant. She is serving as the Director of Lifespan Faith Formation at First Parish Church in Waltham and one of the founders and chairs of the annual Building Bridges Family Conference on Star Island. She is also the recipient of the 2020 Marjorie Bowens Wheatley scholarship, a scholarship for BIPOC women who feel called to service in the Unitarian Universalist Faith. Contact April by email at soulmattersDRE@gmail.com |
Rev. Dr. Michelle Collins
Worship & Small Group Packet Researcher Michelle is a UU minister currently serving as minister of the UU Church of Berkeley, CA. She is a graduate of Starr King School of Ministry and received her Doctor of Ministry this spring from Wesley Theological Seminary. Having used Soul Matters resources for seven years in her parish settings, she brings an excellent eye for what resources serve leaders best. We love it that she considers research “play”! |
Molly J. Webster
Music Resources Coordinator Molly is a choral conductor, vocalist, and private voice teacher located in Bangor, Maine. She holds two undergraduate degrees in Music Education, Vocal Performance and a Master of Music degree in choral conducting. She is the music director at The Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor as well as the director and founder of numerous college and community choirs. Molly is also an active vocalist and guest musician in several local bands. In her spare time, she enjoys the outdoors, camping in her "work-in-progress" camper van, time with friends, and traveling. |
Coming soon!
Youth Group Resources Coordinator We are currently searching for someone to fill this position. If you are interested, contact our Team Lead, Rev. Scott Tayler at scott@soulmatterssharingcircle.com. |
Dr. Andrea Natalia Naranjo Erazo
UU Writers Facilitator & Curriculum Team Member Dr. Andrea Natalia Naranjo Erazo runs a journaling group at the National Institutes of Health and teaches about health disparities and responsible research. In her spare time, she loves watching the sunsets in her rooftop, writing, and learning how to play the guitar. Andrea has been a member of the UU affiliated Washington Ethical Society since 2016. She helps develop our UU Writers packets and often facilitates our online UU Writers groups. |
Elizabeth McKoy
Creativity Matters Consultant Elizabeth, a UU for the past 10 years, has been a Theatre and Visual Teaching Artist, Creativity Coach, Integrated Arts Curriculum Trainer, Professional Theatre Director and non-profit Arts leader for over 25 years. She founded and was Artistic Director of the award winning Berkeley Playhouse and prior to that, was Education Director for the Northern Bay Area Institute for Aesthetic Education. |
Rev. Sandra Fees
Creativity Matters Group Facilitator Rev Sandra facilitates our Creativity Matters online groups. She is a UU minister and recently completed an 18-year ministry in southeastern Pennsylvania. She is particularly interested in deepening imagination, reflection and embodiment. Her personal creative practices include yoga, journaling, writing poetry and collaging. |
For more information contact Susan: susan@soulmatterssharingcircle.com. Soul Matters Sharing Circle LLC