Ministry
The Reverend Alyssa Lee
Minister
(413) 253-2848
revalyssa@uusocietyamherst.org
Administration
Martha Marteney
Administrative Director
(413) 253-2848
Office@UUSocietyAmherst.org
Martha Marteney (she/her) joined UUSA as the Administrative Director in August 2026. Martha’s role spans welcoming visitors, financial administration, communications, facilities oversight, staff support, membership tracking, and congregational life coordination. She brings a wide range of experience in business administration, office management, grant administration, marketing and people management. Martha moved to Amherst in 2019 and lives with her partner, Trevor Morris. She is a member of the Amherst Women’s Club, is part of a comedy improv team, and volunteers at local music venues. She enjoys cooking, home repair projects, and outdoor activities.
Programs
Jacy Armenti
RE Manager & Preschool RE Teacher
REManager@uusocietyamherst.org
Jacy Armenti is the Religious Education (RE) Manager and the Preschool RE teacher at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst and has been with us since 2010. In addition to teaching and designing curriculum for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, she also assists with the Elementary RE, OWL and summer programs. Jacy is an experienced teacher and has worked with children in many different environments. She holds a Bachelors degree in Human Development from Wheelock College and Master’s in Education from the University of Massachusetts. When structuring classes around religious education, she tries her best to pull creatively from her teaching background, whether using art and music, natural materials, or an anti-bias approach. Outside of the classroom Jacy enjoys singing, cooking and exploring nature. She collects a variety of board games which she loves playing with her friends. She lives in Northampton and is happy to be part of this wonderful Valley.
Brenda Miller
Music Director
Brenda has been with the UUSA since 2014. Before that she was Organist, Pianist and Chancel Choir Director at the First Congregational Church of Sunderland, MA. Ms Miller has a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from the New England Conservatory and many years of teaching and performing experience. She enjoys playing, singing and directing many styles of music to fit the rich and colorful Universalist Unitarian tradition.
Ken Silberman-Bunn
Director of Religious Education
I have been a Unitarian Universalist for over thirty years. My wife, Julei-Ann silberman-Bunn, is a UU minister that I have been married to for over 25 years. I am originally from Cleveland, Ohio, but have moved out to the east coast. I have been in western Massachusetts for the last six and half years. I have bachelors’ degrees in Social Work and Elementary Education. I have worked in managing group homes and prior to working at UUSA, I worked in school programs for children with special needs.
