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