Ministry

Rev. Kate Seitz Bortner
Consulting Minister

Kate is the Associate minister at the UU Congregation of York (UUCY), PA. A graduate of Lancaster Theological Seminary in historic Lancaster, PA, she was ordained by the UUCY in June of 2000. Fellowshipped by the UUA as a Community Minister, Kate served the York City Police Dept. as Crime Prevention Coordinator for 22 years, retiring in the Spring of 2008.

As the consulting minister with UUG, Kate conducts worship two Sundays per month. She meets with leaders and committees to build programming and is available to members by appointment for pastoral care. This is a quarter-time position.

Call the church office to leave your number to have Rev. Kate call you for a conversation or listening ear.

She preaches in UU churches throughout the Joseph Priestley District, conducts weddings, memorial services and child dedications.

Kate is active in The Interfaith Alliance, Wellspan Health System's Pastoral Care Professional Consultation Committee and the South Central Pennsylvania Critical Incident Stress Management Team (CISM) Team for First Responders. A member of the Unitarian Universalist Minister's Association and Unitarian Universalist Society for Community Ministries, she has taught Unitarian Universalist History and Polity at her alma mater, and specializes in Safety and Security in Houses of Worship.

Weaving relationships is the center of her ministry in the world. She is pleased to be joining us here at UUG.

Reverend Ron Crawford
Minister Emeritus