Dana McLean Greeley (July 5, 1908 – June 13, 1986) was a Unitarian minister, the last president of the American Unitarian Association and, upon its merger with the Universalist Church in America, was the founding president of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Greeley received a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from Harvard Divinity School in 1933 and was ordained by his home parish church in Lexington, Massachusetts. His first two settlements were the Unitarian churches in Lincoln, Massachusetts (1932-1934) and Concord, New Hampshire (1934-1935). In 1935, at the age of 27, he was called to the prestigious Arlington Street Church in Boston where he served until 1958.
After his presidency with the UUA, Rev. Greeley became Visiting Professor of the Church and World Peace at the Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago and President of the International Association for Religious Freedom. In 1970 he returned to parish ministry accepting a call from the First Parish in Concord, Massachusetts where he served until his death in 1986.
During his lifetime Rev. Greeley received many awards, including honorary degrees from Meadville Theological School, Emerson College, St. Lawrence University, Tufts University and Portia Law School. Additionally, the Concord congregation and his friends and colleagues created in his memory the Dana Greeley Foundation which supports grassroots efforts toward making the world more peaceful.
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Some of their strengths
Dana McLean Greeley has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Passionate, Curious, Intelligent, Intuitive, Imaginative, Creative, and Intense.
Intuitive and Imaginative
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Dana McLean Greeley is someone who is a highly intuitive, creative and imaginative person who is very loyal, caring and compassionate to others. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Charming and Sophisticated
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Dana McLean Greeley well know them as someone who can be classy, glamorous, and worldly, like jewelry.
Methodical and Exacting
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Dana McLean Greeley as someone who is careful, methodical, and a perfectionist.
A person who forms successful business partnerships, who appreciates the variety the world has to offer, who takes a frugal approach to life and tends to be a workaholic, and who engages in things that let them express their opinion.
Charismatic and Instinctual
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Dana McLean Greeley is someone who handles stress better than most people, and who tends to have a powerful charisma and convictions.
They are also someone who is calm, comforting, and stable, and who loves stability and being a good friend and loyal partner.
Traditional and Patient
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Dana McLean Greeley tends to be someone who is a patient person that is very emotional, has a very sharp memory, has an ability to understand people, and who tends to be traditional and frugal.
Some of Dana McLean Greeley's challenges
While Dana McLean Greeley has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Dana McLean Greeley can be Emotional, Standoffish, Difficult, Perfectionist, Hesitant, Narcissistic, and Sensitive.
Emotional and Standoffish
One of Dana McLean Greeley's key challenges is that they are someone who can be emotional and standoffish.
Dana McLean Greeley must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Sensitive and Critical
Dana McLean Greeley is someone who can be insecure, critical, and pessimistic, who can have difficulty relaxing, can be possessive and jealous, and who can have difficulty listening to others' opinions and perspectives and make hasty decisions.
Sensitive and Money-oriented
Finally, Dana McLean Greeley also can have mood swings, be overly sensititive, and be a bit rigid and materialistic.
