Meet the Staff
Rev. Sadie Lansdale
Minister
Rev. Sadie Lansdale is our settled minister. Her ministry focuses on transformative worship, social justice through accountable community relationships, deep connections across all generations, and faith formation. A lifelong Unitarian Universalist from Bethesda, Maryland, Rev. Lansdale earned her Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City in 2017 and she holds a B.A. in English and Women’s Studies from Tufts University. She’s a runner, a hiker, and an amateur cyclist, and is thrilled to live in and explore Greensboro with her dog, Wheeler.
minister@uugreensboro.org
(252) 628-9565
Available by appointment.
Cindy Dillard
Director of Children’s and Youth Ministry
(614) 975-0126
Available by appointment.
Cindy joined the staff of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro in 2012, creating and nurturing programming for families with children and youth. She came to North Carolina from Columbus OH, where she was a longtime RE volunteer and OWL facilitator at 1st UU Church, as well as a preschool teacher at the School for Young Children. Cindy is passionate about providing OWL education for all ages. She has also been focused on finding ways to foster intentional multigenerational community at UUCG and building connections between central NC UU youth. She holds degrees in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan, Indiana University and the University of Washington.
Dan Lamson
Director of Membership and Operations
Dan Lamson is an environmental advocate, nonprofit organizer, and community builder based in the Greensboro area. He has spent over a decade and a half working at the intersection of conservation, civic engagement, and communications, including leading environmental advocacy efforts focused on water quality and land use in coastal Florida. He has experience in working for churches and has been involved in the UCC for much if his life. He is passionate about building the kinds of communities that make collective action possible, whether that's protecting a lagoon or welcoming a new member through the door. Dan is a graduate of Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA with a degree in Politics and International Relations.
Elizabeth Guthman
Acting Music Director
Elizabeth Guthmann is our acting music director. Elizabeth grew up the fourth of nine kids in the woods of Waxhaw, NC. They spent their childhood singing and playing piano and flute with their family, in bands, choirs, and in orchestras. After getting a B.A. from UNCG, they have mostly stayed in the area, working in a lot of different jobs but most recently as a camper renovator, handy-person, builder, and music pastor. They identify as a maker and a minister no matter what job they find themselves doing! Creating safe spaces for people to be able to drop their guards long enough to connect with each other and with the Divine through music is what makes them come alive. Elizabeth lives in Sedalia with their two sons, Whittaker and Tucker, their dog George, and their cats Puzzle and Grady. They will be starting the Masters of Divinity program at Wake Forest this fall!
