Director of Family Ministry, Aria Curtis and guest minister, Rev. Jennifer DeBusk Alviar, will lead the services. Music by the Loft Choir; Camille Watson, soprano; and Dwight Beckmeyer, piano.

Order of Service

Rev. Jennifer's sermon: Imagine the restorative benefits of grounding our bodies in nature for greater healing and wholeness. This nature-based model of equity, accessibility and inclusion is best exemplified through the Japanese Kubota Garden in Seattle’s south end. Come join us for a virtual garden-inspired journey where we learn to build a bridge to belonging together for people of all abilities.

About Rev. Jennifer: Rev. Jennifer DeBusk Alviar (she/her) is an ordained, Unitarian Universalist minister whose unique call is to expand the welcome table of hospitality, inclusion and liberation. To this end, she cultivates positive relationships with community organizations and diverse faith traditions actively engaged in the healing work of bridge-building and social change. In particular, she advocates for accessibility and inclusion for brain injury survivors, along with those who identify as neurodivergent. Rev. Jennifer received her Master of Divinity degree at Starr King School for Ministry in Berkeley, California. She currently lives with her family on the indigenous land of the Duwamish people known as Seattle, Washington.

Those interested in learning more are encouraged to check out these links, provided by Rev. Jennifer: 

• Rev. Jennifer DeBusk Alviar: https://www.jenniferalviar.org/
• Kubota Garden Foundation: https://kubotagarden.org/index.html 
• Brain Injury Alliance of Washington: https://www.biawa.org/support/resources

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