Southeast District

Rev. Jake Bohstedt Morrill has served the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church since 2003.  Growing up at Tennessee Valley UU Church in Knoxville, Jake attended numerous youth cons, so he can proudly say he has slept on the floor of many a TJD congregation!

Jake has degrees from the University of Texas, the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and Harvard Divinity School.  He directs a summer camp, the Appalachian Institute for Creative Learning, at Warren Wilson College near Asheville, and has served as a Trustee of the Race Relations Center of East Tennessee.  With his wife, Molly, Jake is raising two energetic and soulful boys--with lots of help from nearby family!

While Jake is grateful for the chance to serve our faith in this role, he knows that the real strength in our movement radiates out from local congregations serving the Spirit of Love in their own communities.  He looks forward to finding ways to support and encourage that strength and that love. 

Rev. Jake Morrill Appointed to UUA Board as TJD Trustee

I am pleased to announce that the Thomas Jefferson District Board, as sanctioned by Article XII, Section 7 of the TJ District bylaws, has selected Rev. Jake Morrill of the Oak Ridge, Tennessee congregation to fill Anna Olsen's remaining term.  A lifelong UU, Jake is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and has served the Oak Ridge congregation since 2003.  As the father of two sons, he is committed to multi-generationalism and multi-culturalism in our faith movement.  Those who recommended Jake have the highest praise for his passion, spirit, and ability to bring people together for the greater good.  We welcome Jake, his wife Molly, and their two sons as they extend their new and exciting commitment to our movement.  
 
In faith and standing on the side of love,
 
Jim Key, President
Thomas Jefferson District of the UUA