Pamela Wat, Intern Minister

Pamela has a B.F.A. in Related Arts with a concentration in Dance from Kutztown University in Pennxylvania, an M.A. in Creative Arts/Interdisciplinary Arts from San Francisco State University and a Master of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary. For the last few years she has been working as a chaplain in hospices and other health care institutions.

We are delighted to have Pamela serving us as an Intern Minister through June of 2010.

Greetings! I am your new intern and I look forward to meeting all of you in the coming weeks and months. I live in Denton with my partner, Jeff, and his 11-year-old daughter Genevieve. I am a member at Pathways UU Church in Southlake. I moved to Texas in 2007 after living in Delaware, Pennsylvania and northern California. I received my Master of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary in 2005 and came into Unitarian Universalism a year later. As somewhat of a newcomer to Unitarian Universalism, I am eager to gain more experience in UU congregational leadership and to develop my skills for ministry. Prior to attending seminary, I was a performance artist and I worked for a large homeless organization south of San Francisco. I have also worked in different arts organizations and was a ballet teacher. While I don’t do much performance art or dancing now, I like to write and paint to keep my creative energy moving. I keep active by going to the gym and by running. I meditate and go for walks to nourish my spirit. I am now in the midst of preparing to meet with the Ministerial Fellowship Committee in March with the hope of entering church ministry in the future. I am so grateful for this opportunity to serve Community UU Church and I anticipate a rich experience with all of you.

Pamela Wat