Samara Powers
UU Minister, Theology Geek, Systems Thinker, Lover of Covenant. Community is All.
Current Offerings
Entrepreneurial Micro-ministry for Florida and Southern Region* congregations who need a minister or associate minister, but whose budgets cannot carry even a 1/4-time position. There is a way for you to get the help you need, and access ministerial expertise within your means. Download the promotional graphics below or email me at spowers [at] uuma --dot– org to book a free 20-minute consultation.
*I'm offering this ministry semi-locally because the nature of the landscape (literal and figurative) in Florida is conducive to this. If you are a minister interested in offering micro-ministry in your area, I'm considering this a beta-test and willing to share results, methods, etc. Email me to chat!
Brief Bio
I am a graduate of Meadville Lombard Theological School (class of 2025). I am a Gen-X parent, poet, and feral intellectual with a passion for community-building, connecting to mystery, and helping people recognize the living vitality and relevance of their theologies in real time, real-world applications. Multi-talented and multi-vocational anti-racist UU minister, co-conspirator, collaborator and co-liberator. Background includes experience in theatre performance, restaurant management, and marketing. Based in FL.
In the Pulpit
- Is This the Good Life (Is This Just Fantasy?) (Feb 13, 2022 - UUC Tarpon Springs, FL)
- Deepening Trans Allyship in Needful Times (May 22, 2022 – UUC Bowling Green, KY)
- Feelings are Like Dogs (July 17, 2022 - UUC Tarpon Springs, FL)
- Radical Play: Rest and Resistance (Aug 13, 2023 – UUC Davis, CA)
- Beloved We: The Roots of Covenant (Mar 3, 2024 – UUC Tarpon Springs, FL)
- Faith in Uncertain Times (September 15, 2024 – Tri-County UU, FL)
Sample Service and Achievements
- Co-editor of the upcoming contributed volume "Rituals for the Streets," with Rev. Karen Hutt. Forthcoming from Skinner House Books.
- Contributor to the upcoming volume "Queer Theyology," co-edited by Rev. Lain-Mairead Campbell and Rev. Michael Crumpler. Forthcoming from Skinner House Books.
- SEUUMA Recording Secretary (2024-2026)
- St. Lawrence Scholar (2024)
- MLTS Student Advisory Council Co-President (2024)
- MLTS Student Advisory Council Secretary (2023)
- Rev. Chuck and Nancy Thomas Scholar (2021-2022)
Ministerial Record
Find my MR on the UUA Job Boards (you must be registered and logged in to your account there to access it).