Stephanie Wardwell
President@uuso.org
As President of our currently lay-led congregation, Stephanie works with the other Trustees and the Moderator to set policy and address other administrative concerns of the congregation, as well as coordinating with the Director of Religious Education, the Office Administrator, and the Treasurer.
The Worship Arts Team, which Stephanie also leads, coordinates the Sunday Services, arranging for speakers, coordinating the themes, and the music of each service with the Director of Music.
A second generation spiritual leader, Stephanie is a trained Wiccan priestess, a homesteader, knitter, spinner, voracious reader, hiker, camper and dabbler in many other arts and crafts. Her father once described her as catholic in her interests. She was awarded the designation of Master Gardener by the Otsego Cornell Cooperative Extension in 2026.
Kaitlin Eldred
Office Administrator
uuso@uuso.org
The Office Administrator is responsible for communications; for maintaining the website, including scheduling and maintaining the online calendar; and for all the administrative needs of UUSO. You can reach the Office Administrator at uuso@uuso.org or by leaving a message at the church office at (607) 432-3491. Office hours are by appointment only. Phone messages are currently listened to and responded to on Mondays and Fridays.
Raina Corbine
Director of Music
music@uuso.org
Raina Corbine has her bachelors and masters degrees in music education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. She has taught music in various aspects for over twenty years around New York State, including choir, band, general music, and piano lessons, as well as directing and accompanying for musicals.
Michael Frye-Hunt
Worship Musician
Michael has been a member of UUSO since 2010. When he provides music for a Sunday service, he often composes musical pieces specifically for the service topic. He is accompanied on Sunday services by his wife Dorothy, a vocalist and vocal music teacher at Franklin Central School. In addition to playing piano and composing music, Michael is a private piano teacher in the area and an aspiring astrophysicist. He lives in Unadilla, NY with Dorothy, their daughters Lyra and Maia, and their two cats, Astro and Tesla.
David Ray
Custodian
David Ray has served as UUSO custodian since 1995. He is responsible for routine cleaning of Chapin Memorial Church building, as well as some light maintenance tasks as directed by the UUSO Properties Committee, and caring for the grounds of both buildings (12 Ford Ave. and 10 Ford Ave.). Dave’s goal is to create and maintain a clean, orderly environment that enables spiritual experience to flourish. His work schedule varies according to the UUSO calendar of events.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The UUSO Bylaws require The Board of Trustees (BOT) to consist of seven to nine democratically elected members. The elected Moderator attends meetings as a non-voting BOT member. The Board meets monthly to review reports from the Director of Religious Education, the Office Administrator, and the Treasurer, and to receive updates on the committees and teams from the BOT members who are assigned to them as liaisons. BOT sets policy and addresses other administrative concerns of the congregation. BOT meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM in a hybrid format with members attending in person or on Zoom. Members and friends are welcome to observe the meeting in person or on Zoom. Zoom access is available on the UUSO calendar.
Email Board of Trustees Group: BOT@uuso.org
Board President Email: President@uuso.org
The Board Members for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 are:
Stephanie Wardwell, President 2028 (First Term)
Deb Bruce, Vice-President 2027 (First Term)
Moss Cooper, Clerk 2029 (First Term)
Karl Seeley, Moderator 2027 (Second Term)
Rhiannon Ham 2028 (First Term)
Linda Malloy Karpovich 2029 (First Term)
Susan Ryder 2029 (First Term)
Heidi Siegfried 2027 (First Term)