Most UU’s generally know the 7 Principles of our faith “by heart”. What does knowing them “by heart” entail? We may know them by rote memory; some of us might even know how to recite them word for word. It is much more challenging to take these principles “to heart” and actively seek opportunities to bring them to life. As a minister once said, “It is terribly important to realize that the leap of faith is not so much a leap of thought as of action.”
Rev. Leslie Becknell Marx is a minister at Wy’east UU Congregation, in what is also known as Mt. Hood, Oregon. She works with the members of Wy’east in a robust shared ministry. After more than a decade of contemplating UU ministry, Leslie attended Andover Newton Theological School outside Boston, was intern minister at First Parish in Brookline, MA, and was an intern chaplain in a retirement community.
Leslie enjoys writing and telling stories, connecting across religious traditions, and leading interactive classes and workshops. An important part of ministry is advocating for peaceful resolutions across differences; equity and inclusion for LGBTQ+, disabled people, women and children.
Leslie’s personal passions include Playback improvisational theater, dancing of all kinds, reading and talking about novels, and the Oregon coast.
Topics: Spiritual Journey, Unitarian Universalism, UU Principles