Sunday, June 7, 2026 1:30 PM Startup Worship Service; Speaker: QuianaDenaee Perkins "Running on Faith"

Start-Ups are offered by regional Unitarian Universalist Association staff to support congregations going through change. What to expect:

Sunday, June 7 Community Gathering

1:30-2:30 Inspirational Service on the State of UU with UUA Congregational Life Consultant QuianaDenae Perkins

3-4:30 Start-Up Program

5-6:30 PM Potluck Dinner with Small Group Discussions

Morning: Leadership Council Discussions

Afternoon: Board and Minister Discussions

In the last year, QuianaDenae has become a runner. In the last year, she has also completed the requirements for a ministerial fellowship. Both actions (becoming a runner/becoming a minister) came with hard and heart lessons. This sermon will share what she has learned while running on faith.

QuianaDenae is a minister, ordination pending! She has been connected to Unitarian Universalism for 20 years and was recently welcomed into UU Ministerial Preliminary Fellowship. She will be ordained in October 2026. She currently serves as UUA MidAmerica Field Staff. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, coparents two teens and loves backyard birding. This is her second year as a disciplined runner.