Pop-In Pulpiteer
Let Your Game Minister be a Guest in Your Pulpit
Rev. Craig Schwalenberg leading worship at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Stamford, CT
pulpit supply
Online • In-Person • Pre-Recorded
Your Game Minister, Rev. Craig, has 18+ years of experience crafting and leading meaningful, engaging worship services for congregations of all sizes with topics exploring Spiritual Care, Social Justice, Theological Exploration, Unitarian Universalist Principles and Practices, Holiday Traditions and Stories, and—of course—the Ministry of Games and the Spirit of Play.
“I heard a lot of great comments about your presentation yesterday. I felt a connection to your message. I very much appreciate you spending quite a while in the chat room after the service.
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“Rev. Craig’s talent for storytelling is a constant delight. He is a consummate storyteller, but more than that, Rev. Craig is also a consummate truth teller.”
Worship Leader
Intergenerational • Multi-cultural • Collaborative
Rev. Craig has worked with music directors, choir directors, religious educators, worship associates, audio visual technicians, youth presenters, artists, congregational leaders, worship committees, interim ministers, and all manner of UU colleagues. He is a trained storyteller and a skilled orator. His training in trauma response and in therapeutic gamemastering inform and shape the services he crafts for congregations to better meet the challenges of our present day.
Sermons & Reflections
Moments of Bliss
Every once in a while, if fortunate, we experience something unexpected, indescribable,
something transformative, something transcendent.
Timeless... and yet, terribly, wonderfully brief.
A Moment of Bliss.
Make It Better With Make Believe
Ever play Let’s Pretend? Ever visit the Kingdom of Make-Believe?
Maybe when we were kids; but, we’re too old for that now… aren’t we?
I certainly hope not.
Grab your chalk, hop on the trolley, board the magic school bus—
A better world and better lives are waiting for us.
A Cooperative Game
Would you like to play a game? Which game?
You choose. The game isn't important to me.
If we play together, then they're all the same.
And we'll win or lose together, cooperatively.
Building a Covenant by the Rev. Molly Hammerhand
These are few of my most requested service topics. If you would like something different, please let me know. I’ve written a lot of sermons and reflections over the years and I’m sure we can find one that suits your needs.
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AVAILABLE DATES
May 5th & 26th ~
June 2nd, 9th, 23rd & 30th ~
May 5th & 26th ~ June 2nd, 9th, 23rd & 30th ~
I follow the UUMA Guidelines for Worship Service compensation and require IRS standard travel expenses .
(Worship Service by Geo-Index, 1-2 = $315, 3-4 = $350, 5+ = $385; IRS Mileage = .67 / mile to/from Oneonta, NY)
Worship Services can be bundled with workshops, trainings, and events to increase cost-effectiveness.