Steve’s involvement with Peoples Church goes back 50+ years. He is deeply committed to and believe whole-heartedly in the mission and work of this church and Unitarian Universalism more broadly.
After retiring in 2020 from the City of Cedar Rapids Utilities Department with 30 years’ experience, he enjoys riding his bike, working on several non-profit activities, and has re-engage with Peoples Church in a variety of ways.

His general strengths of listening and availability, coupled with his professional background of financial oversight, facilities planning, and developing systems to improve organizational health and communication make him a valuable board member.

He appreciates the good work implemented by Developmental Minister, Rev. Rebecca, and the Board leadership since 2016, and plans to do everything he can to support these past efforts to improve our policy governance structure. Steve stated, “We will all need to work closely with an interim minister to help us maintain and advance this progress as we begin taking the steps necessary to call a settled minister.”

I am a longtime member of Peoples Church. I have sung in the church choir and served on the membership committee. I am currently serving as a worship associate.

I am drawn to places without sidewalks, and loves books, trees and dogs. A graphic designer with a background in fine arts/drawing from the the U of Iowa, I have shared my creative talents with Peoples over the years.

Peoples has been in my life since the early 1980s. Attending NOW meetings in the old building on 3rd Avenue, becoming a member in the early ’90s under the late Rev. Dr. Linda Hansen, and having served in various “official” capacities: RE committee (now Faith Formations), three terms on the Board, and interim search committee. I’ve taken on other roles, too, from painting walls to helping publish the Voice, and more recently, working with Heritage, Interiors, and Sesquicentennial teams. I’m also a proud member of one of the original Covenant groups, the No Rules group.

The hard work and profound steps Peoples has taken to define itself as a compassionate, spiritual community in each challenge, inspires me. As a church we have built and sustained a solid foundation through our Peoples community, vision, and UU principles – and we are thriving!

Lucero (Lu) Wilcox has been an active Peoples participant since 2016. She was raised in the Unitarian Universalist congregation in Davenport and is excited to bring her experiences to the Peoples board. Her three children participate in the Faith Formation program and keep her focused on ‘what is on the schedule TODAY.’ As a result she has no spare time, but plenty of scheduled hiking, reading and play time.