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If I arose every morning with three intentions: to be curiously open to people around me, to strive for compassion before making a judgement,  and to practice the depth of love wherever my day took me, at day’s end, who would I be? 

Rev. Dr. V. Elaine Strawn (she/her)  is Minister Emeritus at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wayne County in Wooster, OH, a Spiritual Director, and a facilitator of classes on spirituality and leadership.   She has served as a UUMA Good Officer, an adjunct consultant for the Central East Region and chair of the Ministry Team at Summer Institute and serves on the regional Commissioned Lay Ministry Council.

Elaine holds a MDiv from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC and a DMin from Meadville Lombard Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL.

In her past lives, Elaine has been a community organizer, a Fair Housing advocate and the staff development person for Planned Parenthood.

Elaine enjoys hiking, gardening , and working on Elder Wisdom. Her spiritual practices include Tai Chi, Centering Prayer , and small group worship experiences.