For details about the duties and responsibilities of the Trustees, Officers, and Committees, see  Bylaws of First Parish Dorchester

2023-2024 Board of Trustees

(term end date in parentheses)

Larry L’Italien, Co-Chair (2024)
Lou Whiting, Co-Chair (2024)
Chuck Hagenbuch (2025)
Mary Fernandez-Buehrens (2026)
Michele Oyie (2025)
Julie Simmons (2025)
vacant (2026)

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.

Other Elected Officers

Treasurer: Jenn Cartee
Financial Secretary: Betsy Miessner
Clerk: Laura Maltby

UUA General Assembly Delegates:  Jenn Cartee & Betsy Miessner
UU Urban Ministry Delegates: Laura Maltby

Committees of First Parish Dorchester

(leads in parentheses)

Buildings & Grounds (Trevor Ackerley)
bandg@firstparishdorchester.org

Committee on Our Ministry (Mary Fernandez-Buehrens)
coom@firstparishdorchester.org

Finance (Jenn Cartee)
finance@firstparishdorchester.org

Hospitality & Fellowship Committee (Jen Johnson)
Coffee Hour & Fellowship Dinners and other various events
hospitality@firstparishdorchester.org

Membership (Laura Maltby)
membership@firstparishdorchester.org

Nominating Committee
Myles Crowley, Chair
Larry L’Italien
Laura Maltby
Chris Montani
Lou Whiting
nominating@firstparishdorchester.org

Outreach (Jenn Cartee)
outreach@firstparishdorchester.org

Faith Formation (Rhea Brown-Bright)
dff@firstparishdorchester.org

Social Justice (project based)
social.justice@firstparishdorchester.org

Worship, Arts, & Music (Rev. Elizabeth Carrier-Ladd)
Time for All Ages – Rhea Brown-Bright, Director of Faith Formation
Music – Dr. Ana Sorina Popa & Dan Loschen, Co-Directors of Music
Worship Associates – Rev. Carrier-Ladd
wam@firstparishdorchester.org
choir@firstparishdorchester.org