Clergy & Staff
Steven Brown
Shelter Staff
Rev. Lexi Boudreaux
Transitional Minister
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Jaz Buchanan
Pastoral Associate
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Carla Arevalo Carbajal
Ministerial Intern
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Bruce Dillenbeck
Office Assistant
617-547-2724, ext. 41
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Ahmaad Jahi Edmund
Ministerial Intern
ahmaad@firstchurchcambridge.org
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Sarah Higginbotham
Director of Creative Worship & Arts
617-547-2724 ext. 42
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Jean Dany Joachim
Poet in Residence
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Rev. Kate Layzer
Minister of Street Outreach
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Mónica Maher
Community Minister in Latin America
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Kirsten Manville
Director of Operations
617-547-2724, ext. 21
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Rev. Karen McArthur
Minister of Stewardship & Finance
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Facilities Manager
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Jim Stewart
Director of First Church Shelter
617-661-1873
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Rev. Daniel Smith
Senior Minister
(617) 547-2724, x23
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Carlyle Stewart
Community Minister for Racial Justice
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Peter Sykes
Director of Music
617-645-0833
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Patricia Van Ness
Staff Composer
George Williams
Sexton
617-251-5304
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Kimel Williams
Sexton
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Lily Piper Worth
Nursery Coordinator
Lay Leaders
At the heart of historic Congregationalism is the belief that the best, most faithful decisions are worked out in groups where each person has a voice. This belief shapes First Church’s approach to decision making. Like all churches with Congregational roots, First Church is governed by its members in trusting partnership with its pastors—guided and inspired by the Holy Spirit. Members prayerfully call ministers to serve, discern directions for ministry, draw up and approve budgets, and organize ourselves for ministry and mission in the world.
First Church is led by the following Officers, Boards and Committees. The Executive Council, which meets once per month, is made up of the church’s officers and the chairs of each committee.
OFFICERS
Moderator Meredith Quinn
Vice Moderator Moana Bentin
Clerk Chris Reynolds
Treasurer Rich Goode
Associate Treasurer Larry Evans
Assistant Treasurer Art Anger
Assistant Treasurer Connie Pyle
Controller Rachel Carlson
Member at Large Claire Hunt
BOARD OF DEACONS
Amy Matias, Co-Chair
Beth Spaulding
Dean Eaton
Nora Willcutts
Leslie Pelton-Cairns
Adam Weiss, Co-Chair
Jean Dany Joachim
Peggy Bendroth
Gandhi Solanki
FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE
Caitlin Anderson, Chair
Fellowship Coordinators: Martha Dyer, Sara Hendren, Brian Funck
Cookie Solicitors: Sara Hendren, Brian Funck and Pauline Fennel
MISSIONS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Deb Cunningham, Co-Chair
Sally O’Brien, Co-Chair
Jim Brown
Alice Kidder
Molly Baker
Phil Jones
Holly Marple
CHRISTIAN FORMATION COMMITTEE
Hilary Hopkins, Chair
Nancy Cyr
Faith Ross
Ariel Ackermann
Audrey Bellinger
Carol Wilson-Braun
SHELTER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Jan Lo, Chair
Brian Funck
Jane Matthews
Hanna Bliska
Claire Cocroft
Marianne Jensen
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Don Johnson, Chair
Cathy Garnett
Peter Byerly
Robb Morgan
David Torrey
Johanna Wendelin
STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
Joanne Paul, Chair
Nancy O’Connell
Winnie Yip
Susan Ohman
Caroline Newton
GIFTS DISCERNMENT/NOMINATING
Beth Loomis, Co-Chair
Dave Kidder, Co-Chair
Devin Hansen
Gail Breeze
Mary Robinson
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Rich Goode, Treasurer, Chair, ex officio
Rachel Carlson, Controller, ex officio
Larry Evans, Associate Treasurer, ex officio
Joanne Paul, Chair of Stewardship, ex officio
Laurie Burt, Chair of Investments, ex officio
INVESTMENT (SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE)
Laurie Burt, Chair
Marc O’Brien
Rich Goode, Treasurer, ex officio
Elizabeth Lovance
Stephen Weller
Bill Hsaio
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS (SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE)
Larry Evans, Associate Treasurer, Chair, ex officio
Rich Goode Treasurer, ex officio
Rachel Carlson, Controller, ex officio