Meet our Minister & Staff
Starr King UU Fellowship Minister
Rev. Dr. Linda Barnes came to New Hampshire from the Midwest in 2016. Her life has been a rich tapestry of experience that includes nearly twenty years as a community college biology professor and organic farmer. Linda received a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology in 1996 from Iowa State University and a Master of Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago in 2015. Her studies included a two-year internship at First Unitarian Church of Des Moines. She also served as a chaplain at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. She was ordained in April 2016. Contact Linda.
Director Music Ministry
Sarah Dan has been a UU professional musician since 2003 and has been with Starr King UU since 2013. Her mission is to “spread the Unitarian Universalist faith through music, which I do by empowering congregational singing, shared ministry and active participation in the UUA.”
Sarah Dan’s instruments include piano, guitar, flute, voice and djembe. She holds a BA in Music Performance from North Georgia College and State University. E-mail Sarah Dan or visit her website.
Director Religious Exploration
Lisa’s work with children spans over 20 years as a teacher, mentor, camp counselor, and most recently, mother. At the heart of her work is connection and acceptance.
What is most important for us to learn in this world? Lisa doesn’t have the answers but hopes that by modeling curiosity and wonder, as well as acceptance of new ideas and ways of doing things, children will find their path. She strives to empower children to be contributing members of their communities, as well as show how we all benefit from the help of others.
Lisa grew up in Vermont, and after attending Willamette University in Oregon and living in Utah for 5 years, she returned to New England. She enrolled in Antioch University in Keene, earning a Master’s of Education in 2013.
Lisa Frost can be contacted at redirector@starrkingfellowship.org
