The candidates below will be placed into nomination at the Unity of Madison Annual Membership meeting on Sunday, February 22nd.
Rita Shehan (3 Year Term)
Unity has been my spiritual home for several years, and I’m thankful for the welcoming, supportive community here. Serving on the board feels like a simple way to give back and help our church continue to grow. Currently, I serve on the Hospitality Team. Outside of church, I enjoy time with my grandson Asa, volunteering at the Overture Center, and taking in the many events
Madison has to offer.
Bethany Luther (3 Year Term)
I have three older brothers, 9, 11 and 13 years older. Our parents got divorced when I was young, and my mom and I moved to Madison where I attended Edgewood High School. I was raised Catholic. I went to Milton College for two years until it closed. After returning home, I worked at a dry cleaner for seven years. I entered recovery in 1992 and recently celebrated 30+ years of sobriety. In AA, I met my future husband, we married and had a daughter, Kirbie. I worked at several Hallmark stores for 20 years. Last year, I worked as an adult care giver for one year. I love watching Badgers, Packers, and Brewers! I love going to concerts, singing and wearing sparkly clothes.
Currently, I am honored to serve as a Trustee Alternate, as well as a member of the choir and as an usher/greeter. AA teaches us of service, and I think this is a great way. I love being a greeter and welcoming people. I have a lot yet to learn in my spirituality, and I feel this will be a great help. I look forward to learning more.
Joy Morgen (Alternate-1 Year Term)
Born in Wild Rose, WI, schooled in various WI towns, WSU-Oshkosh and Michigan State University with a B.A. in School Music-Choral and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. Taught in Michigan, Colorado, England and Germany before retiring in Madison in 2014. It didn’t take long to find Unity and I’ve been a member ever since. The Social Justice Ministry was just forming and I readily joined. It didn’t take long to know that this would be my spiritual home, so I took a membership class and joined Unity. From 2017-2019 I served on the Board of Trustees in the capacity of co-treasurer and secretary, during the renovation on the lower and upper levels and a ministerial search. And during 2025-2026 I’ve been serving a one-year term as an alternate.
Ongoing travel has taken me to 34 countries and 36 states. Enjoy music, reading, movies, theater, folk dance, spiritual study being with family. Travel and life experiences have brought the human condition to the forefront.
Cameron Kennedy (Alternate-1 Year Term)
Cam Kennedy is a world-traveling Australian psychotherapist, public speaker, documentarian, author and musician based in Madison. He currently serves as a Unity of Madison Prayer Chaplain and a Sunday vocalist and musician.