Dr. Andrew Pakula

Andrew Pakula was appointed in October 2006 to provide ministry to the Newington Green and Islington Unitarian congregations. Andrew is an avid believer in the power of small groups to educate, illuminate, inspire, and transform. He is an experienced workshop leader and facilitator.

Andrew began preparation for the Unitarian ministry after a successful career in the biotechnology industry. He is a native of the United States, where he earned a doctorate in Biology and a Masters degree in business – both at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Prior to his position as Student Minister to the Islington and Newington Green congregations, Andrew served as a Support Minister at the Unitarian Congregation of Mendon and Uxbridge in Massachusetts. He had extensive and varied experience as a lay leader in his home church in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he worked with youth, small groups, in worship, growth, and in governance. He also served his local district as chair of the district Growth Team and as a leader of congregational workshops and retreats. Andrew is a member of the Board of Unitarian Universalists for Jewish Awareness.