Sophia McKean is a seminarian at Meadville-Lombard Theological School in Chicago (my own seminary from 1993-97). Following the school’s half-time internship model, Sophia will be with us September-June in each of the next two church years. Sophia (they/them) grew up in the UU Community of the Mountains in Nevada County, which is marking its 30th anniversary this year. Sophia has been a worship associate and board member, among other roles.
They earned a bachelor’s degree in religion at Reed College and participated in the UU group on campus. This past summer, Sophia completed a Clinical Pastoral Education internship at a hospital in Olympia, WA.
Since August 2023, Sophia has worked as a farm hand for an organic family farm. In earlier jobs, Sophia has provided administrative and fundraising support for several not-for-profits.
As a volunteer, they have worked for Sierra Streams, Yuba Harm Reduction, Nevada County Mutual Aid, and Nevada County Pride.
From the national to the personal level, it can sometimes feel hard to find agreed upon “truths” about our shared stories. From national arguments over how our country’s history should be taught in schools, to dinnertime disagreements about certain parts of our family history, we can often find ourselves disagreeing about the best way to … Continue reading “The Necessity of Narrative Diversity”
