Rev. KC Kvasnička-Slack (ka-vaz-NEECH-ka slak) is Summit’s Assistant Minister for Pastoral Care. Rev. KC grew up in small-town NorthEast Ohio, got their bachelor’s degree from Case Western Reserve University, and worked in abortion care in Cleveland, Ohio before leaving the state to attend seminary. They graduated from Starr King School for the Ministry in 2016, and moved to Los Angeles for a year-long residency in hospital chaplaincy and pastoral care. After getting ordained in 2018, Rev. KC began serving as minister of the UU Church of the Verdugo Hills, just outside of Los Angeles. Currently, they juggle too many tasks and listen to music too loudly in North Hollywood, where they live with their wife, Caitlin, and three cats.
The challenges that arise for many of us when instead of being able to offer help, we need help, and about moving towards interdependence and networks of mutual aid. About the Speaker: Rev. KC Kvasnička-Slack, was called to be the Senior Leader at the Washington Ethical Society in Washington, DC. They will be leaving Southern … Continue reading Being Cared For
Human brains love to create categories, but do the categories we are used to actually make sense? Is there such a thing as a fish? And what does that mean for how we live our lives? About our Speaker: Rev. KC Kvasnička-Slack (ka-vaz-NEECH-ka slak) is Summit’s Assistant Minister for Pastoral Care. Rev. KC grew up … Continue reading Letting Go of the Fish
Last summer record breaking gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from Olympic competition due to concerns for her health, including her experience of “the twisties.” What exactly are “the twisties” and their sibling condition “the yips”? And what on earth might they tell us about how to be people, or even how to be a community when … Continue reading The Yips & The Twisties: Sports Metaphors for When We’re Lost
Together, we will think about building a more beautiful world by following joy in community. About our speaker: Rev. KC Kvasnička-Slack (ka-vaz-NEECH-ka slak) is Summit’s Assistant Minister for Pastoral Care. Rev. KC grew up in small-town NorthEast Ohio, got their bachelor’s degree from Case Western Reserve University, and worked in abortion care in Cleveland, Ohio … Continue reading The Joy Test
