UUP Welcomes our New Minister: Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury!
The Board of Trustees, acting upon the recommendation of our wonderful Ministerial Search Committee, has hired Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury as our half-time minister, beginning August 1, 2024.
Rev. Aija comes to us as an experienced minister, having served the UUs of Cumberland Valley (Pennsylvania) for eight years. Previously, she interned with the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond, Virginia. Her depth of experience includes working with youth, and all aspects of ministry. She received her Masters in Divinity from Starr King School for the Ministry.
Rev. Aija grew up in the First Unitarian Church of Berkeley, in a two-mom family with both parents very involved in the congregation. She lives in Berkeley with her wife and their son.
“I knew that I was headed for the ministry the first time I set foot on a chancel. I feel most at home behind a pulpit and in front of a choir. When not at work I can most often be found with my wife and son reading, playing with toy cars and adventuring,” she says.
Save the date: August 4, 2024 will be Rev. Aija’s first Sunday leading worship at UUP.
We are so excited to have Rev. Aija with us at UUP, to start the next chapter in our story. You can read more about her at her website: www.revaija.com.
