Meet the Team

We are blessed with a dedicated team of staff and contracted professionals who help bring our mission to life. Whether through administration, music, technology, or spiritual leadership, each person contributes their gifts in service to our community.

Rev. Meghan Smith Brooks

Senior Minister

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Rev. Meghan Smith Brooks, our esteemed Senior Minister, joined our congregation in the spring of 2022, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and experience. She is the author of "Unraveling Grief: A Mother's Spiritual Journey of Healing and Discovery" and the co-founder of Unity Awakening Ways. As a certified grief coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator, she has dedicated 26 years to supporting individuals in their healing process. Rev. Meghan has also developed guided meditation CDs and an online grief healing course called "Unraveling Grief to Thrive.

Mary Lindsay
Media Manager

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Communications@UnityofSouthSound.org

Meet Mary! She's our go-to person for the marketing & communication aspects of USS (that’s basically, the weekly e-news, the website, social media, graphics, and promotional materials), skillfully working remotely from her Nashville base.
Mary has extensive experience in church and nonprofit management, having served in leadership roles with Unity and Unitarian Universalist Churches. Currently, in addition to being the Media Manger for Unity of South Sound, Mary is the Director of Operations at CSL (Centers for Spiritual Living) Headquarters and runs her own business, Soulful Consulting, supporting spiritual communities with administration, operations, and marketing. She finds great joy in working with the dedicated team at Unity of South Sound, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose.
Mary has two young-adult children and enjoys watching British murder mysteries, playing games, and following the WildFit lifestyle.

Amy Silveria
Office Administrator & Tech Manager

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Amy has been the sound technician for Unity of South Sound since the church was in the Knutzen Family Theatre in Federal Way. She took a brief break when the church moved into the present building but was very grateful to come back.
She has been a concert/theatrical lighting designer and operator for over 30 years. Amy is also the sound designer for all the Tacoma Musical Playhouse mainstage shows, designs lights for the kid camps, as well as drives a school bus during the day.
Working for Unity of South Sound through the pandemic allowed her to explore and learn how to do livestream productions and is very proud to be able to serve our online congregation.
Amy is very excited to add the role of Office Administrator, in addition to continuing to be our Sound Technician, and continue to provide caring service to the congregation.

Jennifer Richardson
Youth & Family Director

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Jennifer has been the Youth and Family Ministry Director at Unity of South Sound since November 2015, following her previous role at Unity of Tacoma. She considers USS her spiritual home and is dedicated to creating programs that nurture the growth of each child's Divine potential. Jennifer loves working with the children and youth, their families, and the passionate volunteers on the Unity of South Sound Youth Team. Her aim is to provide a welcoming and supportive environment where children can find their spiritual home.

Serni Solidarios
Music Director

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Serni is a well-known figure among locals due to his contributions to the University of Puget Sound events. Many will recall the remarkable shows he helped produce, including memorable visits to Tacoma by renowned artists such as Maroon 5, Macklemore, Robin Williams, Pee Wee Herman, Vienna Choir Boys, Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Fallon, David Sedaris, Thomas Friedman, and even the legendary Bob Hope. Beyond his event production work, Serni showcases his musical talents as a pianist and flutist. The Seattle Weekly has aptly described him as an "electric troubadour," while The Rocket likened him to a fusion of George Winston and Jerry Lee Lewis, an artist capable of captivating audiences.