A quick intro for the LOF group

1. Sarah Oglesby-Dunegan Seminarian at Iliff School of Theology, one more year of courses; applying for Candidacy this Fall! I have worked with the Leap of Faith program for one year.

2. My family: John Dunegan, Allyn (daughter, 9) and Aine (daughter, 2) and me…

3. 13 years in urban community colleges, working with low income, first generation college students and students with disabilities TRiO Director, GOVT instructor, FYE instructor, Jail Program, FYE Coordinator, Orientation, Student Life Director

4. I’ve been a member in three UU churches and been a regular visitor in many more.

5. I have two degrees from UNT—one in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and a Masters in Public Administration

6. My first job out of college was working as an organizer in low income HUD housing in Dallas; our goal was to preserve and improve affordable housing though tenant leadership.

7. I have traveled to El Salvador with a group called Results to learn about microcredit programs for women and to Guatemala with UUSC to learn about fair trade coffee. I speak regularly to groups about both of these anti-poverty and empowerment strategies.

8. Last year I became a master composter. This year my kids helped me work with Metro Care Ring to start a community garden that would help them teach about food, gardening and composting and serve as a gathering place for urban dwellers. Next year the whoe lot will be a garden!

9. Spiritual practices This summer some UU’s in Denver decided to train together for the Denver rock n roll half marathon…I joined and we shall see how that goes in October! I am also a trained facilitator for work in Parker Palmer’s formation retreats through the Center for Formation in Higher Education.

10. Here, Heart Greedy wild abandon: Thievery, kind of. Letting go of authority. Search and loneliness: Loose and wild escape, Find companeros here. Wisdom suggests: listen. Attention everywhere: now, here. Tradition discovered. Lucidity: Attention and discovery, Found lovingkindness. Everywhere, Surfacing and diving. Now: Letting go and moving out, Living out. Here, heart: Out loud, Here. I am also a poet…