Lenten Morning Zoom Devotional
Bishop Dan Schwerin and the Northern Illinois Cabinet are pleased to appoint Seth Botts as 1/2 time Pastor to United Church of Rogers Park and
Recovery NFC effective February 1, 2024. The
appointment is made for the following Missional
Reasons:
Evangelistic passion
Relatable and genuine
Articulate about the salvation journey
Mission to plant a recovery community
Seth Botts is originally from Mount Vernon, Missouri. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s level degrees in Accountancy from the University of Missouri and is currently enrolled in the Master of Divinity program through
Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. For the past two years, Seth
has served at The Gathering UMC in St. Louis, Missouri where he specialized in
connections, hospitality, and discipleship ministries.
Seth has a passion for exploring how faith communities can reimagine ways to welcome
and invite people whom the church would traditionally exclude, specifically the queer and
recovery communities. Through a focus on hospitality and connection, Seth seeks to
empower individuals into robust and transformative faith journeys. With experience in
12-step recovery, Seth seeks to encourage vulnerability and spiritual growth within the
communities that he serves.
Seth’s friends describe him as energetic, passionate, and dedicated. He has been known to
go all in when he commits to something and is excited to start this next adventure
alongside the people of the United Church of Rogers Park. He is in the process of relocating
to Rogers Park from St. Louis with Mildred, his three-year-old Irish Setter, and is excited to
get to know the community and congregation better.
