Lindy Howe has a great interest in Pulpit Supply. Her latest paper entitled “From P.J.s to the Pulpit” explores wholistic ways one can prepare to be a substitute preacher. Howe has over 20 years’ experience as an Ed Tech III in public and private schools as well as 30 years providing dog sledding educational programs to adults and youth. Her motto is to be prepared at all times- and this includes spiritually. Her soulful exploration of world religions gives her positive insights to various ways of preparing for worship. Her passion for learning and growing in faith is fostered with the Maine School of Ministry. Howe has been a UCC member for 33 years.
Nancy Lewis lives in Marshfield, Maine and has been a member of Centre Street Congregational Church, UCC in Machias, Maine for over 41 years. She has served on almost every church committee over the years, including serving as Co-Chair of the church-sponsored Machias Wild Blueberry Festival. However, she has most enjoyed her tenure on the Board of Deacons where she has worked closely with Rev. Susie Maxwell to help support the spiritual life of the church.
Before retiring and returning to Maine after a brief time away, Nancy was an educator with the University of Maryland Extension. In retirement, she has enjoyed giving back to the community by volunteering– at church, at the area food pantry, and as a member of the local hospital auxiliary. When not volunteering, she can be found in her ever-expanding gardens that have become a great source of peace, joy, and spiritual retreat for her.
Aram Mitchell (he/him) is a Registered Maine Guide and Wilderness First Responder with a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Chicago Theological Seminary. Aram lives on a little plot of land in Maine with his spouse, two dogs, a cat, and several chickens. He moved to Maine in 2015 to serve as the Executive Director of Renewal in the Wilderness, where he worked for five years planning and facilitating programs designed to help sustain the vocations of care providers, justice workers, and faith leaders. In 2021 Aram began working as the Director of Partnerships & Formation at The BTS Center, a private foundation in Portland, Maine, building on the legacy of the former Bangor Theological Seminary, with the mission to catalyze spiritual imagination with enduring wisdom for transformative faith leadership.
Shelly Snow, MEd, MDiv, APBCC is an ordained minister and professional chaplain. Journeying with people as they live with mental illness and supporting them through treatment in both inpatient and outpatient settings is a passion of hers. Shelly currently serves as the Director of Spiritual and Pastoral Care and Clinical Chaplain for Southern Maine Health Care.
