Our pastor, the Reverend Rick Yramategui, has been an ordained minister in
the United Church of Christ
[ ucc.org ]
since 1988. Before coming to Carmel Valley,
Rick served local churches in Minnesota and Iowa. A graduate of United
Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, he has also served on several
national church boards. Prior to entering the ministry, Rick made
his living as a musician in Southern California and he continues to perform
and teach here on the Monterey Penninsula as time allows. Rick is
particularly interested in liberation theologies, environmental ethics,
world religions, and music and spirituality.
