A Brief Resume

The Reverend Barbara Fast served the Unitarian Church in Westport, Connecticut as Associate Minister from 2000- 2005. The congregation has a membership of about 650 and a RE registration of 340.  As part of a team ministry she preached once a month, had professional responsibility for Lifespan Religious Education, supervised and collaborated with the DRE and youth advisor. Barbara created and facilitated the Small Group Ministry program and supported the facilitators. She supported Social Action, Membership and Sunday Services Committees. 

Barbara officiated at weddings, memorial services and child dedications and provided pastoral and bereavement care. From 1996 to 1999 she served as part ñtime DRE and from 1995-96 as part-time Congregation Coordinator. Barbara interned at the Unitarian Society of Marthaís Vineyard Unitarian Church for one summer. She received Final Fellowship from the UUA in March 2003. 

Before entering Yale Divinity School, from which she graduated in 1999, Barbara taught Trial Practice for ten years at Bridgeport School of Law before which she served as an Assistant District Attorney in New York. She is retired from the practice of law.

Barbara lives with her husband of 23 years, Jonathan Fast, Associate Professor of Social Work at Yeshiva University. They have two sons, Ben and Dan, a daughter Molly, son in-law Matt and a grandson. They also live with a big yellow dog. 


Meet Rev. Barbara Fast

Barbara’s greeting to the Congregation

Our statement to the congregation
Why we chose Barbara

Getting to Know Barbara Fast

Q & A about the search process

What is a Call?


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