2024 Tidewater Cluster Gathering
Tidewater Unitarian Universalist Cluster
Hosted By the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula.
The gathering will be held at Hilton Christian Church, 100 James River Dr., Newport News.
Saturday, April 20, 9 AM – 4 PM (Registration, Continental Breakfast 8 – 9AM)
Keynote Speaker: Rev Dr. Megan Foley
Rev. Dr. Megan Foley serves as Deputy Director for Congregational Life as well as Regional Lead for the Central East Region staff. Before joining regional staff she served for six years as the minister of the Sugarloaf Congregation of Unitarian Universalists in Germantown, Maryland. Megan holds a Doctor of Ministry in Public Theology degree from Drew University, a Master of Divinity degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., and an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Connecticut at Storrs. She was born in Oakland, California, and lived around the world before coming to live in Silver Spring, Maryland with her husband, Neil and their two sons in 2002. She brings expertise in small congregational life and focused ministries to the regional team.
This is an all- day event, beginning with coffee and check- in at 8:00 AM, a multi- congregational service, workshops, and a closing ceremony. All ages are invited to attend. Child-care will be available upon request. Continental breakfast and lunch will be included in the registration fee. The registration fee will be determined soon and scholarships will be available. Presenters and volunteers will also be asked to register, but at a reduced cost.