Rev. Dr. Leonisa Ardizzone is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister. She holds a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary and an Ed.D. in Peace Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College. {Additional degrees include BA in Biology (Ithaca), Ed.M in Science Education (Western Washington), M.A. in Comparative Education (Teachers College).} Rev Leonisa specializes in Buddhist, interfaith, anti-oppression, and earth-based spiritual work. She served as the Intern Minister at the UU Fellowship of Poughkeepsie (2017-2019) and served as the minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills in Kingston, NY (2019-2021). Rev Leonisa’s current Community Ministry includes her work with Vassar College, the Kingston Interfaith Council, and the Peace Education Center of the Hudson Valley. She is currently an Affiliate Minister with The Fourth Universalist Society in the city of New York. To hear past sermons, visit her YouTube channel.
Eco-ministry
“Teaching and Preaching About Climate Change, and Environmental Injustice”
Working as a scientist and science educator before becoming a UU minister has given Rev Dr Leonisa a unique and well-rounded perspective on how best to engage congregational members, religious educators, lay leaders, and community activists in discussions about Global Climate Change. In this area of her work, she aims to help Clergy, Religious Educators, and Lay Leaders engage with the scientific and spiritual aspects of climate change fostering an ethic of planetary stewardship.
Rev Leonisa offers workshops and teaches courses in this area.
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