Susan Ritchie has served as Minister of our North Unitarian Universalist  Congregation in Lewis Center Ohio (formerly known as the Dublin UU Church) since 1996.  Previous to that she served as the first (interim) Associate Minister of First UU Columbus, which ordained her in 1995.

Sharing a solid understanding and enthusiasm for liberal religious identity is important to this life-long Unitarian Universalist.

Rev. Ritchie is well-published on the topic of Unitarian Universalist history and identity, most recently in the Journal of Unitarian Universalist History, theJournal of Liberal Religion, the Journal of American Folklore, Seasons, the Journal of the Zaytuna Institute for Islamic Studies, Everyday Spiritual Practices, and Religion in Ohio.  Her work has been translated into Hungarian and Turkish.

Rev. Ritchie holds a PhD. in Cultural Studies from the Ohio State University and a Masters of Divinity from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio.

Rev. Ritchie is currently serving as the Ohio Meadville District Trustee on the national Board of the Unitarian Universalist Association.  She is also Visiting Professor of Unitarian Universalist History at the Starr King School for the Ministry, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley California.

A former President of the Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, she has led seminars for clergy of many denominations on how to offer pastoral care to families and individuals making difficult reproductive choices.

Favorite recreations include family time with partner Donna, anthropomorphizing her Springer Spaniel “Valentino,” competitive amateur tennis, and ridiculously ambitious gourmet cooking.