Rev. Dr. Gregory C. Carrow-Boyd, CRE–LL
The Board of Directors of the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu is honored to announce that Rev. Dr. Gregory C. Carrow-Boyd has agreed to accept the position of Executive Minister of Religious Education effective January 15, 2023. Rev. Dr. Gregory C. Carrow-Boyd will be assuming the combined positions of Minister and Director of Religious Education as the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu seeks to widen its outreach to Hawaii’s diverse communities. Rev. Dr. Gregory C. Carrow-Boyd possesses the unique qualifications of an ordained UUA Minister and a Doctorate in Organization Change in addition to his two decades of religious education experience.
Rev. Dr. Greg in the Community
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Rev. Dr. Greg Commissioned as a Spiritual Director
Meadville Lombard Theological School
On Saturday, May 4, 2024, Rev. Dr. Greg completed two years of study and formation to be certified as spiritual director by Meadville Lombard Theological School (MLTS). The inaugural program by MLTS is the first of its kind to form spiritual directors inside of the values and theology of Unitarian Universalism instead of in a different faith tradition. You can watch the video of the Commissioning Ceremony here [https://vimeo.com/942514177] (24:53).
Rev. Dr. Greg defines spiritual direction as:
The act of accompanying others to explore personal concepts of the divine and what those understandings reveal about assistance, guidance, and support for working through routine and extraordinary spiritual challenges in life.
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Public Ministry Highlights
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Rev. Dr. Greg with member Matt Geyer and community activist Kim Koko at the International Workers’ Day rally at the capitol.
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International Workers’ Day Rally
Rev. Dr. offered the invocation for the International Workers’ Day rally at the capitol on Wednesday, May 1. Â Many different union leaders spoke.
Find out more in this newscast. |
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Easter on Island
Rev. Dr. Greg joined with colleagues from Church of the Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, Kilohana United Methodist Church, Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church, Hawaii Kai United Church of Christ, and Wesley United Methodist Church to hold ecumenical worship services for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday leading up to our Easter Sunday service. Each event was well-attended, theologically diverse, and moving. Participating clergy and the other congregations who attended are looking forward to doing more in the future! |
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Dr. Adam Robinson Jr., director of the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, speaks at Black History Month Celebration. |
Black History Month Celebration
Rev. Dr. Greg gave the invocation at the first Black History Proclamation program offered by the mayor’s office on Tuesday, February 6. Scholars from around the island gathered to discuss the importance of Black Americans in Hawaii.
Watch the video of the event here. |
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The Future of Coming of Age
Rev. Dr. Greg has been featured all year on panels, podcasts, and in our national news magazine, UU World, discussing the future of our unique rite of passage for UU young adolescents Coming of Age.
Watch the video of the panel here.
Listen to the podcast here.
Read the UU World article here. |
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Sexuality Education
Over the summer, Rev. Dr. Greg shared his dissertation research on culturally relevant sex education for Black teens on the 2024Â American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors and Therapists digital media award-winning podcast.
Listen to the podcast here. |
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