Rev. Pamela Wat

Unitarian Universalist Minister

In the News

Community Rally Celebrates Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling - TWU LassoLove, support and rain drenched The Square as Ellen Depee and Angelia Ford became the first same-sex couple to exchanged wedding vows in Denton, Texas. On Friday, June 26, more than 100 community members rallied in support, celebration of the Supreme Court’s ruling to support marriage equality throughout the United States and in protest of...

Do you have to be an activist to be a Unitarian Universalist?Six leaders reflect on activism and religious identity in a racially and politically charged era.

Reverend Pam Wat is the minister at Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, a truly welcoming church for all people of all faiths, that recognizes many sources of wisdom, and encourages each...peopleofdenton.com/post/116820313707

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A Religious Community in Motion

article on Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship starting an LGBTQ+ community resource — "Church to assist sexual minorities" By Lucinda Breeding / Features Editor. (Denton Record Chronicle, June 1, 2011, 1A, 13A)

article on Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship starting an LGBTQ+ community resource — "Unitarian Church forms Outreach Denton" (Dallas Voice, June 16, 2011)

article on Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship's LGBTQ+ youth group — "Youth group opens in Denton" (Dallas Voice, November 3, 2011)

Valentine dinner fundraising event — "OUTreach Denton hosts dinner" (Dallas Voice, February 3, 2012, page 8)

article on SCOTUS decision for marriage equality — "Rainbows & red tape" (Denton Record Chronicle, July 27, 2015, pages 1A, 5A)

article on wedding chapel event at Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship — "Church hosts day of same-sex marriages" (Denton Record Chronicle, July 12, 2015, pages 1A, 10A)

"Fires damage Denton UU Fellowship: Arson damaged the Denton, Texas, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; church responds with compassion and community" (UU World, December 21, 2015)

Marriage equality in Denton, Texas made #3 in the local paper's "Year in Review" — (Denton Record Chronicle, December 27, 2015, page 4)

"Security workshops offered to faith leaders" (Denton Record Chronicle, January 3, 2016, pages 1A, 8A)

"Supreme Court rules in baker's favor" (Denton Record Chronicle, June 5, 2018, pages 1A, 7A)

article on Keep Families Together rally and PRIDENTON rally — "On Saturday, they marched--some of them twice" (Denton Record Chronicle, July 1, 2018, pages 1A, 11A)

"Hundreds of locals crowded into Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at the end of June to say goodbye to Rev. Pamela Wat, the fellowship’s first-ever full-time minister. In the most recent newsletter, another local minister chimed in to give Wat credit for her work outside of her congregation of religious liberals. The Rev. Craig Hunter, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church, wrote a letter praising Wat for her many efforts to build bridges between congregations — something Hunter said is a challenge in a Denton, which doesn’t have a broad ministerial alliance. He also credited Wat for her part in starting the Interfaith National Day of Prayer Service." (Denton Record Chronicle, July 19, 2018)

Due to changes in ownership at the Denton Record Chronicle and changes in website formatting at the Dallas Voice, the following links are no longer active. As articles are added, links will be updated.

Dallas Voice coverage on LGBTQA programming — "LGBT youth groups in Denton, Collin counties team up for programming" (Dallas Voice, August 23, 2013)

Denton Record Chronicle article in response to 9/11 interfaith event — "Faith communities reached out to each other after 9/11"By Lucinda Breeding, Features Editor (Published in Denton Record Chronicle on September 10, 2011)

Denton Record Chronicle article in response to defeat of DOMA — "Rulings spur mixed reactions locally" By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe, Britney Tabor and George Joseph / Staff Writers (Published in the Denton Record Chronicle on June 26, 2013)

Denton Record Chronicle article on interfaith National Day of Prayer — "Service aims to bridge faiths: Alliance’s ceremony joins county Day of Prayer observance" by Lucinda Breeding (Published in Denton Record Chronicle on April 26, 2014)

Denton Record Chronicle article on prayer — "A life examined" by Lucinda Breeding / Features Editor (Published by the Denton Record Chronicle on May 3, 2011)

Denton Record Chronicle article on SCOTUS marriage announcement anniversary — "Denton gay couples reflect on first anniversary of marriage ruling" (June 2016)

Denton Record Chronicle article on Transgender Day of Remembrance — "Denton groups plan public transgender remembrance vigil" (November 18, 2017)

Denton Record Chronicle coverage of the second annual interfaith observance of the National Day of Prayer — "Prayer event offers hope and grace for all" by the Rev. Christy Thomas (Published in Denton Record Chronicle on May 15, 2015)

post-fire recovery and return to building — "Church is home again" (August 2016)

Response to arson at DUUF — "Fellowship hit by fire wants to celebrate Christmas in sanctuary" (December 2015)