No Matter Who You Are: Trans Pastor at Everett UCC Welcomes All
April 3, 2026 - Everett, WA
Pastor Davi
When Davi Weasley was growing up in Western New York, they were, by their own admission, "a bit of a weird kid." The adults in their life, including caring family members and supportive teachers, weren't quite sure what to make of that weirdness. But the church had an answer: "Cool, we have a committee for that." Decades later, Davi is sharing that welcoming spirit, one person at a time.
"We're like any other church in that we sing hymns and talk about Jesus on Sunday morning. We're not like many churches in that we have a trans pastor and a lot of queer leadership."
Reverend Davi Weasley (they/them) serves as the full-time pastor of Everett United Church of Christ, a congregation with deep roots and a generous spirit. Ordained as an American Baptist and openly trans, gender-queer, and non-binary, Davi brings a rare combination of theological depth, personal authenticity, and genuine warmth to every interaction.
Davi reading in Gray Wolf Hall at Everett Community College
Their path to Everett started in Ohio for school, Chicago for graduate studies, and then served a congregation in Bellingham for ten years before answering the call at Everett UCC just over a year ago. What drew them here wasn't the title or the opportunity, it was the mission. Everett UCC runs a hot meals program serving hundreds of meals each month, operates a food pantry, and provides shelter in partnership with Everett Gospel Mission. The congregation has also been a welcoming home for LGBTQ+ people for over 25 years. For Davi, it was a natural fit.
Everett UCC is in the middle of a meaningful transition. The congregation recently made the decision to sell their longtime building on Rockefeller Avenue to Housing Hope, where it will be converted into affordable senior housing units. Rather than pour limited resources into maintaining a large building for a small congregation, they chose to let it become something that will serve those who need it most. The sale also freed up the financial capacity to bring Davi on as the church's first full-time pastor in over twenty years, building on the strong foundation laid by a group of "kickass" part-time pastors.
"No matter who you are, or where you are in life's journey, you are welcome in this place. You are God's beloved."
Today, Everett UCC worships at Gray Wolf Hall on the Everett Community College campus. The bright, flexible classroom space comes with wheeled chairs arranged for conversation rather than passive observation. For people who carry complicated histories with churches, walking into a room that doesn't look like a church can lower the barrier to attend. For Davi and the congregation, it still feels sacred.
Davi is equally open about who they are, happy to answer questions about being trans, and committed to doing so in a way that is accurate, warm, and accessible. Their gender identity, they emphasize, should never be a reason someone hesitates to walk through the door.
The congregation is small, and Davi is perfectly at peace with that. Growth for its own sake has never been the goal. This small congregation is vibrant, rooted, and transformative. What Davi does care deeply about is making sure people know that Everett UCC exists and what it stands for. In 2026, they're focused on expanding that message: Hey, we're here, and you are welcome.
For LGBTQ+ people who have been turned away from a church, or who never imagined they could walk into one, knowing that an affirming congregation exists can be, as Davi puts it, "transformative and life-saving."
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