The Reverend Tim Kutzmark is a graduate of the Divinity School at Harvard University, where he received the prestigious Hopkins Shareholder Award for academic and ministerial accomplishment. He previously served congregations in Virginia and Massachusetts, where he had a special emphasis on ministry to those with no church affiliation who were looking for a welcoming spiritual home. Passionate about social justice, Tim has been involved in supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, policing reform, Climate Change action, immigration reform, gun control, LGBTQ+ rights, living wage, death with dignity, and other progressive stands. He is a member of the Planned Parenthood Clergy Advocacy Board, which leads a national effort to increase public awareness of the moral basis for advocating for reproductive health, including safe and easy access to abortion. He is also a proud supporter of ACE, (The Association of Clovis Educators) and their efforts to unionize Clovis Unified School District educators. Tim was a recipient of a 2020 “Way of Peace” Award from the Fresno Center for Nonviolence for his work coordinating a series of Friday night vigils for “Allies of the Black Lives Matter Movement” in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and so many other unarmed black citizens killed by law enforcement. He is a certified instructor of Kundalini Yoga, teaches several different forms of meditation and spiritual practice, and leads spiritual reflection groups and retreats. A world traveler, Tim has spent time in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uganda, Rwanda, and South Africa.

Eva has called Fresno her home for the past 16 years after college and collegiate sports brought her here. She has a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling. She worked at Community Regional Medical Center for six years in the Leon S. Peters Rehabilitation department. Eva left the workforce for a season to focus on homeschooling her two children, Timothy and Madison. She has been fully immersed and active in the homeschool community and strongly advocates for Self-Directed Education - focusing on the strengths and gifts of the youth and their passion and interest to guide them through their education experience. She has also stayed active in the health and fitness world and has been a Personal Trainer for the past 12 years, with some breaks to focus on her children. She also taught group fitness classes at the Student Recreation Center at CSU Fresno where she was a certified instructor focusing on Tai Chi, Pilates and Yoga. Eva is the grateful owner of Indigo & Sage Holistic Circle, where she offers physical, emotional, mental and spiritual guidance as a Soul Coach. She also works at B-Alive Vitamins where she enjoys sharing her passion for holistic practices and alternative medicine. 

Eva has been a part of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno since 2015 and has served gratefully on several Teams including: the Vision Team, the Worship Associate Team, the Leadership Development Team, Spirit School Team and Religious Exploration Director Search Team. Eva’s hobbies include her indoor plants, gardening, writing, reading, organizing, riding her bike and roller-skating. She also enjoys the company of her dog Jade, her cats Petunia Basil and Sage and her flock of chickens and ducks.

Music Director Lorenzo Bassman received his A.B. Degree in music from Duke University, after which he received a Diploma and Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School. He has performed with many of today’s leading classical musicians. Lorenzo and his family moved to Fresno in 1997 and joined our church in 2000. Lorenzo quickly became active in our music program, and in 2006 assumed the Music Director position. He has brought many innovations to the program, broadening its scope to include music of many genres. He has arranged music for adult and youth instrumental and vocal ensembles, has established a versatile church band, Stolen Thunder, and has taken our music program to the greater Fresno community, performing at numerous peace community events.

Veronica was born in Washington D.C. and moved to Fresno when she was 8 years old. She has been a part of the UU Church of Fresno since age 11. She graduated from Edison High School, has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Lewis and Clark College in Oregon, and is starting a MLiS in the fall. She has been involved in RE with UUCF for a decade, starting as a counselor with Chalice Camp and eventually had the honor of becoming camp Co-Director. She is excited to continue working with youth in her current role. 

Addison was born and raised in Clovis with a fostered love of creating, reading, and writing. He attended Fresno State and first graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree as an undergraduate student in 2017 and then once more as a graduate student with distinction from its Master of Fine Arts program in 2020.

Mark brings with him over 40 years of professional media production experience. He is skilled in all aspects of audio production from studio recording to broadcast production and live event engineering. His video production experience includes church and university content creation from camera operation to studio editing and rendering. He’s a strong media and communications technician with a diverse collection of professional experiences: audio and video editing, broadcast and podcast production, studio design, concert touring, and live event technical production.

Mark is happily married for 41 years and has two daughters that bring him joy and life fulfillment.

David Firth has been the sexton of our church for 24 years. It is David’s job to prepare the church for the many events that take place throughout the year, plus he oversees the housekeeping and maintenance of our physical campus. David also assists with the sound system and taping of our Sunday sermons for our website.

Betty Pingle, Minister Emerita, served for eleven years and worked with the congregation to build a more spiritually contemplative style of Sunday Service. She introduced more singing and a meditation time. She included children in the service with a story for all ages. Together, Rev. Pingel and the congregation built a more solid organizational structure. After retirement, Betty moved to Colorado to be with her family. Rev. Betty Pingle passed into the mysteries of death in 2023.