Rev. Allison Farnum

Community Minister

Rev. Allison Farnum is a Unitarian Universalist minister, currently serving as the Director of the Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois. After more than a decade serving her initial call as minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers, FL, she recently returned to the Chicago area. A graduate of Meadville Lombard Theological School, she has also contributed as an Adjunct Consultant for the UUA's MidAmerica Region.

Rev. Farnum attributes her call to ministry to 2nd Unitarian of Chicago and now serves as an affiliated community minister under the ministry of Rev. Jason Lydon. Outside of her professional pursuits, Allison finds joy in all things culinary and takes pride in her role as a mother of two and a beloved wife to Andy.