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Rev. Felicity Wright ...

I am a mother, writer, and minister who delights in helping people translate spiritual truths into everyday realities, without the outmoded creeds and hurtful dogmas of the past.  Ordained in the United Church of Christ, I serve as the pastor of Arlington Community Church in Kensington, CA (just north of Berkeley), a church with diverse and dedicated parishioners who are active in progressive causes and social justice efforts.  

Ordained ministry is my sixth career (after being a researcher for a public interest group, a mid-level manager in state government, a freelance journalist and consultant, a managing editor for a national trade magazine, and a manager and developer of corporate training programs). 

Along with parenting, parish ministry is the hardest and the most satisfying thing that I have ever done. I am privileged to walk with my parishioners during worst times and best times.  My call to ministry has two complementary modalities: as pastor, I serve my parishioners and neighbors; as writer, I seek to inform and inspire those who consider themselves seekers. 

I believe that God is experienced rather than understood, and that doubt is to belief as dissent is to democracy -- to have the latter without the former is sham. The important thing is the journey, not the destination, and it is most joyful when we travel together, with all of our differences and uncertainties. 

In dealing with the delights and challenges of this life, I  am aided by the pastoral gifts of my dog, who comforts me and my congregants  She is appropriately named "Kyrie," which means "Lord" in Greek. I find that traveling the spiritual journey with a trusty canine friend is divine. Check here for whimsical proof. 

Please check the links on the right.  You can learn about my church and denomination, see photos of my wonderful life, or read sample sermons, previous articles, and excerpts from my recently completed memoir In God We Tryst.  Thank you for sharing in our "traveling mercies,"  and may you also be blessed with abundant mercies on your journey.