Bio

Hello, I’m Carrie Holley-Hurt (she/her/hers). I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in May 2024 with an MDiv and was then granted a Preliminary Fellowship by the Ministerial Fellowship Committee. In August of 2024, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin and Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church ordained me. I serve as the Assistant Minister at First Unitarian Universalist Church in Austin and as the sabbatical minister for the Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry.  

As the saying goes, I was not raised a UU, but I got here as soon as I could. Since becoming a UU, I have facilitated religious education programs, organized efforts for UU the Vote, and worked as an activist and chaplain during the Texas Legislative Sessions. I will continue to work for a more just and loving world in all the places where our values and love are needed. 

Before getting the call to ministry, I was a policy analyst for the Texas Legislature after earning my Master’s in Public Policy. I bring my experience working with the legislature and my passion for change into my ministry. 

Education:

MDiv, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

MSc Public Policy, University of Bristol (UK)

B.A. Integrative Studies, George Mason University