Nate (all pronouns) was our Ministerial Intern for 2024–2026. Nate grew up a Unitarian Universalist just a half hour from Follen in Dunstable, Massachusetts. He is currently living in Dunstable again, with his wife and beloved grandparents.
Nate will be finishing their MDiv degree at the Iliff School of Theology in May of 2025 and has worked as a contract minister and hospital chaplain in Denver, Colorado. They hope to pursue their calling as a parish minister when their training is complete.
Nate was also our Youth Programming Coordinator, working with our FUUY teens to create a year of fun and meaningful programming.
Intern Minister Nate Clark will take us on a walk through religious history to discuss how and why Christianity came to be so widespread. The facts of how the church came to be can tell us a great deal about faith, love, power, and how we might be able to move forward.
Guest preacher Nate Clark makes a case for why taking breaks to rest and appreciate the good in the world is nothing less than the meaning of life.
We kick off the month of our state’s Pride celebrations 1 day early with Nate preaching on the role of memory in the queer community.
Happy Easter! Our music will send us soaring with our band-backed choirs singing “I Will Survive,” “Golden” (the Oscar-winning song from KPop Demon Hunters), and—of course—Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus”! Rev. Claire and ministerial intern Nate will weave the Easter story with the music, which will transform into a whole new song mashup created by our music … Continue reading Easter
Before the celebration of Easter comes the sorrow at Gethsemane. This Palm Sunday, we will make space for grief and weariness on the path to liberation.
Our universalism is grounded in love and compassion, but it is also a call to moral action. This week we will reflect on what universalism really demands of us.
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Intern Minister Nate Clark leads us to consider how fear drives bigotry and exclusion. With patience and compassion, we will reflect on what scares us and how we can find love in the face of fear.
Rev. Claire and Ministerial Intern Nate Clark will answer your questions in our annual Question Box service, amid some wonderful jazz music led by Follenite Bruno R. Do you have a question—animal, vegetable, mineral? Or perhaps your question is theological, philosophical, or pastoral? As Oscar Wilde said, “Questions are never indiscreet, but answers sometimes are!” … Continue reading Question Box!
As the nights grow long and the winter deepens, we gather this Sunday for a joyful, music-filled multigenerational celebration of Hanukkah. Our service will center around a lively adaptation of “The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming” by Lemony Snicket—a hilarious and surprisingly tender tale about identity, belonging, and the power of being truly understood. With … Continue reading Multigenerational Hanukkah Pageant
How to we find balance between paying attention to the world and protecting our mental health?
