First Parish Bedford UU

Rev. Megan Lynes, PARISH Minister

Office:781-275-7994

• mlynes@uubedford.org

 Born in Boston, raised as a Unitarian Universalist, Megan grew up in Watertown and Lexington, MA, and also in Bedford, England.  Her family of origin has Unitarian, Jewish, Episcopalian and Quaker roots.

Megan attended Tufts University and The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  She graduated in 2001 with bachelor degrees in Child Development and Fine Arts.  While in college she lived for a year in China, learning Mandarin, teaching English, and studying how their school system treats children with disabilities.  After working as a social worker and artist for a few years, Megan attended Andover Newton Theological School to receive an MDiv in 2008.  Later that year she was ordained by First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Canton, MA, where she did her student ministry.

Prior to joining the staff of First Parish in Bedford in 2009, Megan served as a chaplain at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.  She also worked for Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries, an interfaith social justice organization, for four summers during seminary.  Much of this work was with high school youth leaders.  Megan’s volunteer work includes time spent at The Children’s Room (a center for grieving children and families), serving on the Board of The Beacon Hill Friends House (an intentional Quaker community), and leading a peer counseling class from her home in Arlington.

Megan values the guiding principles of Unitarian Universalism, and believes in the power of working together for a world made right.  She loves the exuberance,  creativity and diversity of First Parish life, balanced with long time traditions and a healthy "all in it together" attitude.  Megan is grateful to serve such a warm, thoughtful and engaged congregation.