Rev. Steve Sieck
Exciting News – Our New Settled Minister!
With hearts full of joy and deep gratitude, we are thrilled to announce that Steve Sieck has officially accepted our call to serve as our settled minister! This is a moment of joyful celebration for our entire church family, and we are filled with hope and excitement as we look ahead to this new chapter in our shared journey of faith and community.
Steve will begin his ministry with us on August 1st, and we can’t wait to welcome him with open arms and open hearts. Together, we look forward to growing, learning, and deepening our spiritual lives in this new season of leadership and love.
Stay tuned for more information on how we will celebrate his arrival!
A Little About Steve
Steve Sieck (he/him) is a Unitarian Universalist minister dedicated to building communities of compassion, justice, and mutual thriving. Steve was a choral director for 25 years, teaching most recently at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music in Wisconsin from 2010-2024. Steve’s research focused on how to help music educators develop inclusive teaching strategies.
Steve studied ministry at Meadville-Lombard Theological School and completed his ministerial internship at the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee. In his Clinical Pastoral Experience, he supported residents at homeless shelters. Steve and his wife are licensed foster parents who have cared for nine children with significant trauma. This journey was essential to his call to ministry.
Steve is an avid runner and reader who loves the storytelling of stand-up comedy and podcasts. His spiritual practices include sitting meditation, journaling, and hikes. Steve shares the journey with his wife, Anne, a special education birth-3 specialist, and their five children (ages 4 to 22).