Flaming ChaliceFirst Unitarian Society of Schenectady

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Melissa MacKinnon, Religious Education Coordinator


Melissa MacKinnon, a congregation member with extensive experience in the Religious Education program, has been chosen to be RE coordinator during the search for a settled director of RE. MacKinnon joined FUSS in 1999 after being involved with a FUSS parenting group. She has served on the RE Council, been a mentor for the Coming of Age program, trained for and taught OWL and Spirit Play. For the past 13 years, she has worked as a yoga instructor, teaching yoga to adults, children and pregnant women in classes and workshops. She also designs programs and curriculum for specialty yoga classes. MacKinnon is married to John Glaser and they have two children: Alex, 11, and Rebecca, 6.