Rev. Verdis LeVar Robinson (he/they) is a newly fellowshipped Unitarian Universalist minister who holds degrees in History, African American Studies, and Music Performance from SUNY College at Brockport, SUNY University at Buffalo, and Boston University. Rev. Verdis completed a Master of Divinity degree in 2022 from Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago specializing in Faith Formation Pedagogy. While at Meadville, he was the Lenora Montgomery Scholar of Excellence and Co-President of the Student Advisor Council. Rev. Verdis most recently served as the Ministerial Coordinator of Worship Arts Production and Adult Lifespan Spiritual Exploration for the Unitarian Church of Montpelier, Vermont, after serving the congregation as a Ministerial Intern under the guidance of the Rev. Joan Javier-Duval. Rev. Verdis also serves central Vermont as the Artistic Director of the Montpelier Community Gospel Choir sharing the hope, joy, and inspiration of African American gospel music in Vermont and is also serving as the Acting President of National Issues Forums Institute.