Rev. Kaaren Anderson became our Interim minister in August of 2023. She often describes herself as a spiritual non-theist who believes in Grace. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Clergy Advisory Board chose Anderson to receive The Reverends Betsy M. and Thomas R. Davis Distinguished Service Award for 2011. She believes the “church” is not its ministers, or its building, but rather, anywhere our members/friends are living our mission out in their everyday lives. In addition to her degree in divinity, Kaaren has done graduate work in performing arts. She is a mom to three children – Nils, Solveig and Neva – and married to Rev. Scott Tayler. Kaaren’s book, Glad to Be Human, was the meditation