Background
Hasty, Richard Spencer was born on September 12, 1928 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Harold Clyde and Jennie Odelle (Sanborn) Hasty.
Hasty, Richard Spencer was born on September 12, 1928 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Harold Clyde and Jennie Odelle (Sanborn) Hasty.
Bachelor of Arts New Hampshire, 1950. STB, Harvard University, 1956. Doctor of Ministry, Andover Newton Theological School, 1989.
Minister The Unitarian Society, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1956-1963, The First Parish, Duxbury, 1963-1972, Portland, Maine, 1972-1987. Interim minister St. Johns Unitarian Church, Cincinnati, 1987-1988, First Unitarian Universalist Church, Detroit, 1988-1990, Universalist Unitarian Church, Peoria, Illinois, 1990-1991. Interim senior minister First Unitarian Church Cleveland, Shaker Heights, 1991-1992.
Minister Unitarian Universalist Society Greater Springfield, Massachusetts, 1992-1998, minister emeritus, from 1998. Visiting minister Brisbane (Australia) Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1999, Capital Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 2000. Member Interfaith Council Western Massachusetts, 1992-1998.
Member ecumenical and interfaith division Council Churches of Greater Springfield, 1992-1998. Visiting minister Capital Unitarian Universalent Congregation, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 2000.
Member site committee Washington School, Springfield, 1993-1998. Member Michigan Organization for Human Rights, 1988-1990, Maine Citizens Against Government Censorship, 1985-1987. Clerk Portland Ministry-At-Large, 1972-1985.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1953. Member Connecticut Valley District Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association (vice president 1995-1997, president 1997-1998, Good Officers person 1993-1997), Connecticut Valley District (board directors 1997-1998).
Married Margaret Lawrence Howlett, June 16, 1956 (divorced 1988). Children: Margaret Lawrence, Christopher Spencer, Victoria Merritt.