Our Staff

Rev. Janetta Cravens Boyd
Senior Minister

Janetta is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and is quickly becoming one of the denomination’s leading voices in progressive theology. Janetta and her husband Will are the providers for Simon, a black lab, and Sierra, a husky who sheds no matter the weather. Both Janetta and Will are rock climbers, cyclists, and outdoors enthusiasts.

Janetta is devoted to making progressive faith mainstream and believes that God’s love is inclusive and without boundaries. Janetta believes that in a world that is getting smaller, religion must become more tolerant, more understanding, and more based on a common humanity.

Deeply committed to sustainable living, Janetta loves organic gardening and riding her bike whenever possible. This love for the earth stems from her belief that God’s love and God’s creation are intricately connected. To Janetta, Faith means caring for each other and caring for our earth.

Along with being a minister and educator, Janetta is also a Christian Coach. It is in this role as coach that Janetta helps move organizations forward and churches and communities towards transformational processes that are based in faith.

Read Janetta's blog at From the Pastor

Rev. Jamie Haskins
Minister of Faith Formation and Social Justice

Jamie has served as University Christian Church's Minister of Faith Formation and Social Justice since July of 2009. She is a Minister in Residence through the "Congregational Immersion Project," developed by the Disciples Divinity House at Vanderbilt and Funded by the Lilly Endowment for Theological education.

Jamie grew up in Bradenton, Florida and attended college at Stetson University in De Land, Florida majoring in both English and Religious Studies. Her call to ministry led her to Vanderbilt Divinity School in the fall of 2006 and she earned her Master of Divinity degree in May of 2009. While at Vanderbilt she was involved in a Living Wage Campaign for Vanderbilt Employees and helped co-found the Economic Empowerment Coalition, an organization devoted to bridging issues of economic justice with local congregations. She was also co-chair of the Divinity School’s Office of Women’s Concerns.  

In addition to church ministry, Jamie is also a community organizer and social activist.  She has worked with organizations such as the Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing, Jobs with Justice, and Interfaith Worker Justice. The church’s response to issues surrounding the death penalty, the criminal justice system and workers rights continue to remain a part of her calling and passion.  

Jamie's partner, Sarah Klaassen, serves as Assistant Minister of Youth and Young Adults at Richmond Beach United Church of Christ in Shoreline, Washington. When not at University Christian, Jamie can be found cycling, knitting, cooking, camping, hiking, or exploring her new hometown of Seattle. 

Keep up with Jamie's thoughts on her blog.

Suzette Johnson
Administrative Assistant

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