About Our minister & Staff
The staff at Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation includes a settled minister, a director of lifespan religious exploration and faith development, a congregation administrator, music director, choir director and accompanist, and nursery teacher. Our staff is supported by numerous volunteers throughout the congregational framework.
Minister
Rev. Danielle Lindstrom
Our new settled minister is Rev. Danielle Lindstrom, who joined us the summer of 2024. Rev. Danielle comes to us from the Olympia Brown UU Church in Racine, WI, where she has been settled minister since 2021. Prior to Olympia Brown, she was minister at the Beacon UU Congregation in Troy, MI, and served the UU Church of Davis, CA, and the First UU Society of Newton, MA. She holds a Master of Divinity (Cum Laude) from the Boston University School of Theology. Before entering seminary, she worked at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, MI, and earned a BA in anthropology. Rev. Danielle’s ministry is joy based, enthusiastic, and engaged, and emphasizes the importance of multigenerational relationships with support and love for our UU children, families, and youth.
Director of Lifespan Religious Education and Faith Development
Tracy Breneman, M.A., M.S.
Tracy Breneman joined the CUUC community in July 2019 as our Director of Lifespan Religious Exploration and Faith Development. Faith community holds a central place in Tracy’s life. As the daughter of a United Methodist minister, she grew up witnessing the work of nurturing intentional community and appreciating the richness of relationships that bloom as a result. She has been a UU Religious Educator since 2008, serving all five Westchester County UU congregations and twice serving two congregations simultaneously. Tracy embraces the call to live into the shared values of our faith and lean into ongoing learning. Her spiritual practice is grounded in justice making, especially related to racial equity and LGBTPQ+ rights, and pottery.
Tracy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Northern Illinois University, a Master’s degree in Political Science from the Universidade de Brasília, Brasil, and a Master’s degree (Ph.D. candidate) in Conflict Analysis & Resolution from George Mason University. She has over twenty-five years of experience as an educator that includes teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses in conflict transformation at George Mason University, Columbia University, and in the Dispute Resolution Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. She brings these tools and skills into service in congregational life. Tracy is currently enrolled at The Chaplaincy Institute, an interfaith seminary. She and her partner, J.R., live in Poughkeepsie with their dogs, Ozzy and Jett. Her two sons, Aiden and Logan, are in college.
Community Minister
Rev. Deb Morra
Rev. Deb Morra is a native and lifelong resident of Westchester County, who became a member of CUUC in early 1997 while in seminary. Rev. Deb obtained a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in 1999 and MSW from NYU Ehrenkranz School of Social Work in 2000. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in NY and CT. Rev. Deb was ordained to the Unitarian Universalist Ministry by CUUC on 6/1/2003, and has been affiliated with the Congregation as a Community Minister since then. Throughout her career, Rev. Deb has worked with underserved and disadvantaged populations in NYC and Westchester in her chosen ministries of outpatient mental health and chaplaincy.
As a clinician, Rev. Deb has extensive background in behavioral health treatment, with specialties in trauma, mindfulness, recovery, adult children of dysfunctional families and chronic mental illness. As a chaplain, Rev. Deb has a background in medical pastoral care, particularly in end-of-life care.
More recently, Rev. Deb worked in the field of medical social work, in palliative care and as a Care Manager for Medicaid Managed Long Term Care plan members. As of 2023, Rev. Deb is returning to her chosen ministry of outpatient behavioral health within a private practice.
Congregation and Communications Administrator
Pamela Parker
Pam Parker joined CUUC as our administrator in the spring of 2016. She reports to the minister and works closely with other staff and the congregation. She also creates our weekly email newsletter, the e-Communitarian. You may contact the office at 914-946-1660 x2, or info@cucwp.org.
Music Director
Adam Kent
Adam Kent has been the Music Director at Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation since 1990. Recently appointed to the music faculty of State University of New York at Oneonta, Adam has performed piano in recital, as soloist with orchestra, and in chamber music throughout the United States, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and Latin America. A winner of the American Pianists Association Fellowship and Simone Belsky Music Awards, Dr. Kent also received top prizes in the Thomas Richner, the Juilliard Concerto, and the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competitions, and is a recipient of the Arthur Rubinstein Prize and the Harold Bauer Award. To learn more please visit www.adamkentmusic.com.
Choir Director
Lisa N. Meyer
Lisa N. Meyer has been our Choir Director at CUUC since 2001. She assisted in the creation of the Music at CUUC concert series, which features several concerts per season including two performances by the CUUC Choir. Ms. Meyer has been an active professional musician in the Metropolitan Area for many years, appearing as a soloist, conductor, choral singer, and teacher. She was formerly the Production Coordinator for the Department of Music at C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University, and was also an adjunct professor in Arts Management there.
Choir Accompanist
Georgianna Pappas
Born and raised in the NY Metro area, Georgianna has been playing piano since the age of 5, and gave her first solo recital at 14. She was educated at the Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division and Hunter College in NYC, graduating with a BA in Music. Georgianna has worked and performed in opera rehearsals, chamber music and art song concerts, improvisational concerts, and has accompanied singers in cabaret settings. She wrote and performed songs for an original musical theater piece Hot Flashes.
Nursery Care Teacher
Diane Keller
Diane has been the head nursery teacher at CUUC since 1990. She enjoys welcoming the youngest members of the congregation and their families, “It has been a joy watching the children grow through the years and then return with their own children.” Diane taught first grade and kindergarten in Mount Vernon for thirty years. She holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education and works as a reading consultant for BOCES with children at the Coachman Family Center in White Plains, for families that are homeless. Diane has three children and eight grandchildren. She lives in Mount Vernon with her husband.
Congregation Bookkeeper
Jessica Garcia
Jessica joined CUUC in September 2021. She is a part-time employee who reports to the minister and works closely with the administrator and the Board treasurer.
