Starr King Unitarian Universalist Church was founded in 1954 on the grounds of an old plant nursery beside a creek. Our welcoming community is theologically diverse, radically inclusive, and justice centered.
Starr King UU Church is a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).
Dear Starr King UU Church Community,The Board of Trustees, on the recommendation of the Search Team, is pleased to announce that the Rev. Eric Meter has agreed to be our new minister, beginning on 15 August 2025, for a three-year period with the option to call.Rev. Eric is currently the lead minister at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, Canada. He speaks openly about his desire to return to the country of his birth to be a part of the change necessary to reclaim our democracy. A friendship that started with the Rev. Marco Belletini, at Starr King Seminary continued where he served as an Assoc. Minister with Marco in Columbus, Ohio. Their friendship endures to this day.Marco, as well as Eric’s references spoke highly of his strengths in pastoral care, grief work, strengthening children and youth ministry, and social justice. They describe what we all discovered ourselves in numerous on-line communication and conversations. He has a sense of humor, can own his “missteps”, has a quiet leadership style that people appreciate. He is collaborative, a good listener, and works to solve problems. Of note was one reference who spoke of his role in their coming out of COVID and getting back to normal and revisiting a major building project; he has a steady presence and helped us feel that there was substance here.Want to know more? From Eric’s website https://www.reverichmeter.org/ Use the Menu in the upper right corner to guide your search. The FirstU website https://www.firstunitarianottawa.ca/past-services.html gives you a sense of his current church community. You may also watch Rev. Meter’s video introduction to the congregation, below.We will continue to update you as we move to this new phase of church life together.In Faith and Service,
The Search Committee: Bob Britton, Keith Lewis, Diane Meyerson, Zelma Nunez-Borja, Grace Wengermarsh.
The Board of Trustees: Rene Castle, Mileva S. Lewis, Diane D. Meyerson, Ben Ogilvie, Terri Owen, Allison Prout and Mary Lou Schuler.
