Naomi Rachel King | |
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Born | Naomi Rachel King June 1, 1970 Bangor, Maine, United States |
Occupation | Unitarian Minister |
Nationality | United States |
Alma mater | Meadville Lombard Theological School |
Relative(s) | Stephen King (father) Tabitha King (mother) Owen King (brother) Joe Hill (brother) |
Rev. Naomi Rachel King (born June 1, 1970),[1] is an American Unitarian Universalist minister. She is the daughter of authors Stephen King and Tabitha King.[2]
Prior to becoming involved in the ministry, she had been in the restaurant business and was also a gay activist.[2]
King pursued graduate religious studies at Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago, Illinois, graduating in 2005.[2] Prior to the commencement of the graduate program, King met Rev. Dr. Thandeka, who is a professor at the school. They fell in love and their partnership was solemnized in a Unitarian Universalist ceremony.[2]
King won the 2005 Stewardship Sermon Award for her sermon "Stand By This Faith."[3]
From August 2007 through May 2010 she served as minister of River of Grass Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Plantation, Florida.