Meet our new Executive Administrator,

Minister Crystal Saiyge (she/hers)

Minister Crystal Saiyge (or just Crystal) is an allyship consultant, sex-positive minister, wife, and mother of four. These identities all dance a (mostly) graceful song as she navigates the world. 

She is a native to the DMV area (DC, Maryland, Virginia area) and is sponsored by her home congregation, First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia. Crystal first became a Unitarian Universalist through the community of All Souls Unitarian, DC, where she worked with the youth group.

She started her entrepreneurial ministry in 2018 to help the world grow into a place that feels safe for all people through accountability, compassion, and effective communication. She curates healing and learning spaces for individuals, schools, faith communities, and corporations. Her virtual chapel, Crystal Saiyge's Chapel, is a liberated space for global spirituality, thoughtful inspiration, grief counseling, sex-positive education, and trap karaoke. Currently, she continues to service as pulpit supply for several churches, most regularly at Cedarhurst UU, located in Finksburg, MD.

Crystal has a Masters in Theological Studies from Wesley Theological Seminary in DC and also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the first HBCU (Historically Black College and University), Cheney University of Pennsylvania. Her internship consisted of three years at The Sanctuaries, DC, which was an interfaith social justice and arts collective. She was a co-minister and community organizer with Rev. Erik Martinez Resly. 

UUSCM is grateful for Crystal to join us as our Executive Administrator. We look forward to all of her skills, visions, and experiences being applied to our professional organization in order to help us serve our members, community ministries, and Unitarian Universalism.

She can be reached at our email address, uuscministry@gmail.com