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Church Experience
Minister: First Church of Leominster Unitarian Universalist 15 West Street, Leominster MA 01453 September 1992 to present
Intern Minister: Church of the Unity P.O. Box 218, Winchendon MA June 1989 to August 1992
Education Master of Divinity, May 1992, Andover Newton Theological School. Bachelor of Science in Alcohol Abuse, Education & Counseling, 1980 University of Massachusetts, Amherst. A.S. Human Services 1977, Mount Wachusett Community College D.Min. Andover Newton 2002, supervised ministry Inducted into the Jonathan Edwards Honor Society April 2000
UUA Involvement Chair, Journey Toward Wholeness Transformation Comm. 1997-2003 President of Central Mass. District 1993-1997. Ministerial Fellowship Committee 1985-1994. Board of Trustees, Central Mass. District, 1984-1993. Vice Moderator 1992-1993. Working Group on Ministry 1991-1993. Committee on Committees 1989-1993. Ad Hoc Racism Committees 1987-1992. Ministerial Fellowship Comm. 1985-1989. Group Facilitator for UUA events 1985-1990. Racial Cultural Diversity Task Force- 1995-96.
Past Work History Naukeag Hospital 216 Lake Rd. Ashburnham, MA 1984-1988 Associate Administrator 1980-1984 Director of Counseling 1976-1980 Counselor/Group Leader 1974-1976 Admissions Clerk, Administrative Assistant Gardner State Hospital Sheltered Workshop 1968-1973 Supervisor & Trainor of clients to develop work related skills.
Interests Ministry and all related pastoral, ethical, psychological, and spiritual issues and ceremonies and celebrations. Congregation and cities history and practices. Reading, Gardening, Vegetarian cooking & eating, Birding.
Community Involvement Chaplain Leominster Fire Fighters June 1996-current Founding member and Executive Board member of the Massachusetts Corps of Fire Chaplains 1999-current President Community Health and Prevention Services Agency Executive Committee 1992-1996 Member Board of Directors Spectrum Health Systems 1997-present Adjunct faculty at Andover Newton Theological School as Advisor to the Unitarian Universalist students September 1999-2001 Speaker at Leominster Vigil Against Violence October 1993 Central Mass. District Ministers Association, past Secretary, Good Officers Person Greenfield Group, Ministers Study Group Fall 1993 Mount Wachusett Community College, Alumna of the Year 1996 award
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Rev. Dr. Susan Suchocki Brown |
