Minister

Rev. Caro Barschow, Minister

Rev. Caro Barschow (she/her and they/them pronouns) serves as minister at Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church.  At NSUU, the minister is responsible to lead religious services most Sundays, meets 1-1 with church members and friends for pastoral care, and officiates rites of passage. The minister and volunteer leaders work together to realize the church’s mission to be a dynamic, creative congregation that promotes caring relationships, spiritual growth and social, racial and environmental justice. Rev. Caro represents NSUU at the Danvers Interfaith Partnership and ECCO, Essex County’s interfaith social action group. Rev. Caro began their ministry at NSUU in 2023.

Rev. Caro’s spiritual influences are broad, woven by the thread of a belief that awakened hearts bring forth healing and transformation to people, planet and systems. Before becoming a minister, Rev. Caro was an early childhood teacher in Montessori schools. Connecting with families across the lifespan is one of her favorite parts of ministry. Rev. Caro studied at Boston University School of Theology where they developed a new ministry project at BU’s Student Innovation Center. Rev. Caro is dedicated to congregation ministry and believes congregations can and must serve the community in new ways to survive and thrive in the 21st century. They are a 2024-26 Fellow at Hartford International University for Peace and Religion’s Pastoral Innovation Network of New England.

Office Hours

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, by appointment

Contact

Email minister@nsuu.org