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Rev. Terwilliger joined our congregation in the fall of 2004 as our first settled minister. Jill has served in five congregations since 1996; three part time intern and consulting ministries in Minnesota, one full time intern Ministry in Illinois and most recently, a two year Interim ministry in Clark Lake, MI.

Jill and her husband, Charles, were both raised in UU families and met at the University UU campus ministry at the University of Minnesota. Jill is a graduate of United Theological Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Charles is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Western Michigan University. They share a love of healthy home-cooked food and making their home, which is in Kalamazoo, an inviting space for friends. Living in Michigan puts them in driving distance from their parents in Milwaukee and Philadelphia. The most exciting news is that Jill and Charles are expecting their first child in August!

On ministry, Jill writes, “In all my ministry I endeavor to speak that truth which I know and to listen always to the truths of others; to cultivate religious community which embraces and strengthens each member; and to hold out a vision of the future which obliges engagement in the present. To this ministry, I bring my warmth and humanity, my creativity and enthusiasm, and my ability to relate to the deepest humanity of others. I hope for a collaborative relationship with a congregation in which my leadership is met with a similar honesty, listening and engagement in a spirit of mutual growth and discovery.”

Contact Reverend Terwilliger
(study) 324-5881
(office) 324-7262
(home) 385-1298
(email) minister@uucommunitychurch.org

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