CANTON -- The Reverend Rebekah A. Montgomery, a Unitarian Universalist minister and licensed professional counselor, will be the pulpit guest at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 3 ½ East Main St., Sunday, Feb. 7.

Her sermon, “Bring a Torch: Grief and a New Normal” and service will explore the coming of the light with grief and with hope.

“As we persevere through winter, we marvel at the world around us in appreciation and gratitude for so much of our lives. We are also confronted daily with a world that continues to be rocked by news that troubles our spirits. We live, we love, and we look to tomorrow,” Rev. Montgomery said.

Ordained a UU minister in June 2003, she was commissioned as an Army chaplain later that year and has served the majority of her career on active duty, including an overseas tour in Afghanistan. In 2014, the military recognized Rev.

Montgomery’s pastoral and counseling training and she became a Family Life Chaplain, which distinguishes her as an advanced pastoral care provider and supervisor. Rev. Montgomery currently serves the UU Congregation of Rockville, Maryland.

The Unitarian Universalist Church Sunday morning worship and religious education for children and youth begin at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Info: www.uucantonny.org.