David Breeden

Rev. Dr. David Breeden is a Unitarian Universalist minister and author. He has served as the Senior Minister at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis (FUS) since 2013. The First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis is a historic congregation with a long-standing tradition of congregational humanism, progressive thought, and social activism.Dr. Breeden has an MFA from The Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa, a Ph.D. from the Center for Writers at the University of Southern Mississippi,...See more

Rev. Dr. David Breeden is a Unitarian Universalist minister and author. He has served as the Senior Minister at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis (FUS) since 2013. The First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis is a historic congregation with a long-standing tradition of congregational humanism, progressive thought, and social activism.Dr. Breeden has an MFA from The Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa, a Ph.D. from the Center for Writers at the University of Southern Mississippi, with additional study at Breadloaf and in writing and Buddhism at Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. He also has a Master of Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago. As a scholar and author, Dr. Breeden has contributed to various publications, including essays, articles, and books. His works often challenge conventional beliefs and encourage critical thinking.His published books include A Little Book of Living Through the Day: Poems During a Pandemic, The Art of Prophecy, After the Bloody Mary Game: Living Into Humanism, Daodejing: a translation, Deep Fragrance (in the Valley of the Void), News from the Kingdom of God: Meditations on the Gospel of Thomas, They've Played for Timelessness (with Chips of When), This is Just to Say, Meditations on a Theme by William Carlos Williams.Dr. Breeden is an adjunct faculty member of United Theological School in the Twin Cities and Chairs the Education Committee of the American Humanist Association. He is a professional member of PEN and is an Associate member of the Institute for American Religious and Philosophical Thought (IARPT). He was the 2023 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award by the American Humanist Association. See less