About Us - Our Staff
Rev.
Curt D. Fuller, Minister
Rev. Fuller has been the Senior Minister at UCUC since 1999. He previously
served UCC churches in Colebrook, New Hampshire; Morris, Connecticut;
Reno, Nevada; and Agawam, Massachusetts. Originally from Plainville,
Connecticut, he earned a bachelor of science degree in social work
from Defiance College and completed his masters in divinity from Andover
Newton Theological School. Rev. Fuller has also completed graduate
work in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations from Hartford
Seminary and attended the Graduate Theological Institute's Summer
Session on Progressive Christianity. He and his wife, Louise, have
three children and two grandchildren.
Office hours: Monday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Tuesday through Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rev. Douglas P. Koehler, Minister Emeritus
Kay
Cook, Youth Director
Kay Cook took over the position of Youth Director in 2002. She grew
up in San Diego as an Episcopalian and attended St. James by the Sea
in La Jolla and St. Peter's in Del Mar. She followed her children
through their religious training, heading up a preschool Sunday School
program and then teaching Sunday School at other churches. She has
taught drama and public speaking at the elementary school level and
dance to all ages. Kay has always taken active roles with children
as Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader, team mom, play director, or roadie
for the band. (Her son is a drummer!) She tries to maintain an active
and varied schedule of activities for our Youth Group that includes
sport outings, theater, cooking lessons, game nights, movie nights,
and service projects, as well as leading the Jr. High Faith Discussion
group. Kay has three children ages 13, 17 and 19.
Jeanne Stutzer, Choir Director
Ruth Sayre,
Organist
Ruth has been a church organist/pianist since the 5th grade, studying
piano and organ privately and at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Other
musical education received at Mesa College and Point Loma College.
Other churches served were in Maine, Washington State, and Izmir,
Turkey, before coming to San Diego where she has been organist at
Pioneer UCC, Lemon Grove UCC, and University Christian DOC. She has
been leading and ringing handbells for over 30 years. Ruth is a retired
teacher, having spent the last 20 years of teaching as a Special Education
teacher after obtaining a MS degree and credential from SDSU.
Bonnie Slade-Castro, Administrative Assistant
Summer office hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM; closed
Friday. Summer hours are currently in effect.
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM