About

In Paulo Coelho’s novel, Brida, the main character says, “I’m afraid of committing myself.” Coelho writes, "She wanted to follow all possible paths and so ended up following none.” How can making commitments help us focus and keep us on the paths we choose to travel? Is it better to commit to the wrong thing than commit to nothing? Jenny McCready is our visiting worship leader from Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, her hometown. She just completed seminary at Meadville Lombard Theological School (Rev. John's alma mater) and is in discernment about her next steps into chaplaincy or parish ministry. She is in the last stages of pursuing fellowship with the UUA and hopes to be an ordained UU minister by the end of the year. Jenny has four biological children (Devon 21, Grainne 17, Conall 13, and Cliodna 11), and has become a mother to her fiance's 7 year old, Kyle as well. Jenny and Jason plan to be married this summer and continue to live in Lakewood with most of their combined collection of offspring, and a pet menagerie of three dogs, two rabbits and a pig named Maisy. Any moments that Jenny is not studying and working, you will find her learning to play her new banjo and hiking in the foothills. Jenny and Jason love New Mexico and visited UULA during the summer of 2019. She is excited to be back and nurture her connection with our UULA community.