Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
Aptos
CA

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We are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. We are diverse in faith, ethnicity, history and spirituality, but aligned in our desire to make a difference for the good. We have a track record of standing on the side of love, justice, and peace.

We have radical roots and a history as self-motivated spiritual people: we think for ourselves and recognize that life experience influences our beliefs more than anything.

We need not think alike to love alike. We are people of many beliefs and backgrounds: people with a religious background, people with none, people who believe in a God, people who don’t, and people who let the mystery be.

We are Unitarian Universalist and Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, atheist and agnostic, believers in God, and more.

On the forefront of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer inclusion for more than 40 years, we are people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

We welcome you: your whole self, with all your truths and your doubts, your worries and your hopes. Join us on this extraordinary adventure of faith. Get involved!

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Rev Russ Menk

Senior Minister

(831) 684-0506

Rev. Russ Menk graduated from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California with an MDiv degree in 2013. He was given Preliminary Fellowship by the Unitarian Universalist Association with the award of his degree and he received Final Fellowship in 2016. Rev. Russ was ordained by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County on March 16, 2014.

During seminary, Rev. Russ pursued various pastoral ministry experiences in four congregations in California and an internship in Massachusetts. He served his chaplaincy requirement in a large Texas hospital.

He currently lives in Santa Cruz, California because this is a great place to pursue his love of life-long learning, walking on the beach, and not shoveling snow.

Rev. Russ had a prior career in aerospace in Utah, where he worked in middle management positions in a wide variety of roles for 29 years. Along that path, he earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA. He found UUism at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City in 2002. He served there in a variety of lay leadership roles including Board President and Auction Chair.

He grew up in Texas (a 6th generation Texan) where he met and married his wife Jackie 40+ years ago. While they have no human children, they have always had animal kids. He is an avid lover of all animals. They currently have three small rescue dogs.

Pamela Sundell

Office Administrator

(831) 684-0506

(831) 685-6736

Currently worship services are online at 10:00AM and you can access the Zoom link by clicking here:

https://zoom.us/j/97200329932?pwd=eWtvM2ZvZGhWSFVoMUIxSlp4OE9zUT09

Service Times last updated on the 3rd of December, 2021

Our Fellowship is mostly a casual place. There are some who choose to dress up, but for the most part people come in comfortable attire. Children, especially the youngest ones, should be dressed for comfort. Our Nursery accommodates infants, toddlers and preschoolers and offers playtime on the playground.