Our Minister

Rev. Dan Brosier received his Masters of Divinity degree from the Thomas Starr King School for the Ministry. His undergraduate degree was in biological science from Michigan State University.

He has served the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin since February of 1988.

On the purpose of religion he writes:
In its broadest sense, I understand the purpose of religion to be helping people become their whole/holy selves. I assume that all human beings share certain fundamental needs which, if met, allow the person to live a full, loving existence. Religion is supposed to help us come to terms with our issues of meaning, of our relationships with each other, and of our relationships to the greater whole in ways which promote our human wholeness.

On the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin he writes:
We are foremost a community. At our center are the relationships we have with each other and how those extend into the larger world. As all communities, we are imperfect. We unite around a shared set of relational principles which outline how we want to be with each other and the world around us, but none of us ever manifests those principles perfectly. Acknowledging this we join together in order to support one another as we work to embody those principles to a greater degree in our lives.

On spirituality he writes:
Spirituality has to do with a sense of connectedness. Often when people talk of their spirituality I hear them describe a sense of being connected to something beyond themselves. This might be any number of things including: the natural forces of the earth, some conception of a god or goddess, or the spirits of those who have died. Regardless of how one defines that "something beyond themselves", spirituality has to do with a sense of connection with that "something". Once in a while this feeling of connection comes upon us unexpectedly. Some call these moments of grace. Spirituality can be nurtured, though, through some form of intentional practice such as the many forms of prayer or meditation. Such practice increases the likelihood that a connection will be felt. People seeking greater spirituality must find a practice which suits them, and then they must be intentional and committed in its pursuit.