Our Elected Leaders and Committees
For details about the duties and responsibilities of the Trustees, Officers, and Committees, see Bylaws of First Parish Dorchester
Anyone may use chair@firstparishdorchester.org and board@firstparishdorchester.org to communicate with the Trustees about whatever issues might arise, in addition to using each Trustee’s individual contact information.
Our 2022-2023 Board of Trustee is:
Ardis Vaughan, Chair and the liaison to the Finance and Nominating Committees
Julie Simmons, Building & ground and the liaison to the Finance
Ginnette Powell, Liaison to the Committee on Our Ministry
Michele Oyie, Liaison to the Worship Committee
Larry L’Italien, Secretary and the liaison to the Personnel Committee
Lou Whiting, Liaison to the Religious Education Committee
Chuck Hagebuch, Liaison to Music Program
Other Elected Officers
Treasurer: Jenn Cartee
Assistant Treasurer: Sherman Zemler Wu
Financial Secretary: Myles Crowley
Clerk: Susan Lush
UUA General Assembly Delegates: Betsy Miessner. TBD
UUA New England Regional Delegate: Michelle Oyie
UU Urban Ministry Delegates: Ginnette Powell, Grace Lindsay-Parks
Committees of First Parish Dorchester
In addition to the specific requirements set out below, all committees must include at least one member of First Parish Dorchester. There are many opportunities for non-member parishioners to participate and serve in committee work, but no committee can be constituted without a member of First Parish Dorchester.
Buildings & Grounds (Julie Simmons, Chair)
buildings.grounds@firstparishdorchester.org
Development (currently folded into Finance)
development@firstparishdorchester.org
Finance (Chris Montani, Chair)
finance@firstparishdorchester.org
Hospitality, &Fellowship Committee
Coffee Hour & Fellowship Dinners
Greeters – Laura Maltby
Other events – varies)
hospitality@firstparishdorchester.org
Membership (Laura Maltby, Chair)
membership@firstparishdorchester.org
Nominating Committee (Susan Lush, Clerk)
nominating@firstparishdorchester.org
Social Media (Jenn Cartee)
outreach@firstparishdorchester.org
Pastoral Care (Betsy Miessner)
pastoral@firstrparishdorchester.org
Personnel (Julia Thompson, Marica S. Hubelbank, Emily Lichtenstein)
personnel@firstparishdorchester.org
Religious Education (Marcia S. Hubelbank, Chair (DRE)
re@firstparishdorchester.org
Restoration & Expansion (temporarily dormant)
Social Justice (Myles Crowley, Chair)
social.justice@firstparishdorchester.org
Worship, Arts, & Music (Rev. Elizabeth Carrier-Ladd, Chair)
Aesthetics – Noel Currier & Myles Crowley
Intergenerational Worship – Lucas Gonzalez Milliken (DRE)
Music – Dr. Ana Sorina Popa (Music Director) & Tom Cunningham
Worship Associates – Rev. Carrier-Ladd
Alternative Worships – not yet active)
wam@firstparishdorchester.org