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Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst
About our Minister
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The Rev. Alison Wohler
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I grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, then attended Allegheny College in
Meadville, Pennsylvania, and stayed there till I moved to Amherst in
the summer of 2005. I am a life-long Unitarian Universalist, having
attended the First Unitarian Church in Cleveland till I went away to
college. I later joined the Unitarian Universalist Church of Meadville
where I was an active lay leader. In my first career I was a biologist
working in an environmental laboratory. In 1980 I opened an art
gallery which I owned and managed for 19 years before making the
decision to study for the Unitarian Universalist Ministry. My Master
of Divinity degree is from Andover Newton Theological School outside
of Boston and I did my ministerial internship at First Parish in
Concord, MA. I received Preliminary Fellowship in 2004 and while in
the search process for a settled position I ministered part-time to
the Jamestown, NY, UU Fellowship. I am a member of the summer
incarnation of the Chautauqua, NY, UU Fellowship where I have been
privileged to deliver the occasional sermon.
I have two grown children and two brilliant, handsome/beautiful
grandchildren. My husband and I live in the woods outside of Amherst
with our cat, some kayaks, the woodstove, and our gardens to keep us
busy. Oh, and sometimes we have to shovel snow, too!
I am delighted and honored to have been called to serve the Amherst
congregation. We are a diverse congregation that cares deeply about
each other and about making a difference in the larger world, too.
I believe you can get a good sense of my naturalistic theology and
understandings of our human condition by reading some of my sermons
posted on this web-site. Please come join us for a Sunday morning
worship service or for one of our Adult Religious Education offerings!
I would be happy to speak with you if you have any questions about
Unitarian Universalism or about the UU Society of Amherst.