Rebecca Bryan Email & Phone Number

The Rev. Rebecca M. Bryan is a 2015 graduate of Andover Newton Theological School where she was awarded membership into the Jonathan Edwards Honor Society and was the recipient of the Unitarian Universalist James Luther Adams Award for Excellence in the Study of Liberal Theology and the Gabriel Fackre Award for Excellence in Constructive Theology.She was ordained into the fellowship of Unitarian Universalist ministers after a long and rewarding career in the nonprofit sector. She worked in the field of fundraising and organizational development for over twenty-five years including operating her own consulting business since 2008. The practice focused on work with nonprofits on capital campaigns, annual and planned giving and organizational development.Rebecca has been a Unitarian Universalist for forty years serving in many lay leader positions including president, treasurer, membership chair and religious education teacher in her local congregations. Rebecca is committed to sharing the good news of UUism through congregational life, preaching and denominational engagement. Some of her additional areas of focus include interfaith partnerships, addictions ministry and spiritual direction. She aspires to live her life and her ministry guided by the seven principles of Unitarian Universalism, authenticity, joy and love.Before coming to the First Religious Society in Newburyport, MA, Rebecca served as the Interim Senior minister at First Parish in Brookline, MA. In addition, Rebecca served as the contract minister for the Unitarian Universalist Parish in Monson, MA. and as a consultant with the New England Region of the UUA where she helped the Region explore the possibility of offering access to shared professional services to congregations. She also served as a project consultant with the New London, CT congregation helping them to reconfigure their approach and systems of volunteer engagement.

Listed skills include Fundraising, Nonprofits, Leadership Development, Philanthropy, and 28 others.