Rev. Art Severance has retired after almost 30 years in ministry and returned to San Antonio, where he served as minister at First UU Church for 16 years. He was recently named Minister Emeritus. Art began his ministry as part time minister at 2 small Fellowships in Pennsylvania. Before being called to ministry he worked as a counselor in Residential Treatment for communities such as Developmentally Delayed, Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents, and Family Therapy Psychiatric Hospital.
Originally from New Hampshire, he has been married to his wife, Cathie, since 1973, has 3 married daughters and 5 grandchildren. He has served congregations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California, Colorado, Texas, New York, and Ohio either as interim, part or full-time or Developmental minister. He has served in Texas on the old District Board, given the Sunset Talks at SWUUSI in 1999, served as a representative on the old district’s Ministerial Settlement, and currently serves on the board of UU Retired Ministers & Partners Association.
He is also a folksinger & songwriter and has a CD available titled “Listen to the Whirlwind.”
Have you ever tried to explain what you believe as a Unitarian Universalist and been met with a blank stare or considered a heretic? This Sunday, join Rev. Art Severance in “A Long History of Heretics: Part 2”. To view part 1, please go to https://youtu.be/xRDTQGe-zLg Please join us for Time Together after the service … Continue reading Online Service – A Long History of Heretics: Part 2
Have you ever tried to explain what you believe as a Unitarian Universalist and been met with a blank stare or considered a heretic? This Sunday, Rev. Art Severance (view bio) will lead us to consider our “heretical” history. Here is an invitation to join us in Art’s own words. Mark Twain said, “Faith is … Continue reading Online Service – A Long History of Heretics: Part 1
Rev. Severance writes: One of my favorite books of some years ago was The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra at a time when there was a number of books with the Eastern religious word, “Tao,” because it is somewhat mystical and can mean so many different things like “path” or “way” among other meanings. My other … Continue reading The Tao of Unitarian Universalism
