| The path of UUCC began with a handful of people meeting in each other’s homes. From this meager beginning, the congregation grew to eventually occupy the historic building at 95 N. Jefferson Street in Danville where we still meet. Throughout our history, a number of part-time ministers have served us. The church is pleased to announce the hiring of http://preferredmode.com/tag/msc/ Joel Tishken as our new part-time minister! Joel began establishing a relationship with UUCC in March, 2019 when he delivered his first sermon here. Since that time he has spoken from our pulpit on four more occasions. Beginning in January, 2020, Joel will be speaking at UUCC on the second Sunday of each month. In addition, he will serve us two more days per month by providing pastoral care and working to enhance the vibrancy of the congregation. Tishken was reared in Wisconsin and earned a Bachelor degree in history from the University of Wisconsin. He went on to earn a Master’s and PhD. in history from the University of Texas at Austin before earning his Master of Divinity from Earlham College. He was an associate and assistant professor at Columbus State University in Georgia, and an assistant professor at Washington State University. Since acquiring his divinity degree, he has served as both an intern minister and sabbatical minister for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Muncie, Indiana. He and his wife Lee Ann currently reside in Richmond, Indiana where they are the proud caretakers of four cats, two rabbits and five guinea pigs—all humane society adoptees. He is also an avid cook, reader and gamer, and is passionate about environmental issues and animal justice. |