First Parish Committees
2022-2023
Jennifer McClain, Pres. (2025)
Mark Bailey (2025)
Deb Bodeau (2023)
Sarah Dorer (2024)
Vicki Gaw, Treasurer (2024)
Alan MacRobert (2024)
David Southard (2023)
Annie Gonzalez, ex officio
Megan Lynes, ex officio
Lisa Maria Andreoli Steinberg, ex officio
Annie Gonzalez – Acting Sr. Minister & Minister of Faith Dev.
Megan Lynes – Parish Minister
Jenn McClain – Board President
Dave Southard – Parish Council Chair
Brenda Rybicki – Parish Administrator
Vicki Gaw –Treasurer
Lisa Maria Andreoli Steinberg – Dir. of Faith Development for Children
David Southard, Chair
Annie Gonzalez
Megan Lynes
Lisa Maria Andreoli Steinberg
[All Committee Chairs]
Social Responsibility Council
Marge Heckman, Chair (2024)
Moriah Tumbleson-Shaw (2025)
Heather Black (2025)
Pam Foresman, Treas. (2023)
Nat Marcum (2024)
Kath McCafferty (2023)
Jerry Ross (2023)
Clerk: Rebecca Green Neale
Moderator: Robert Dorer
Jaclyn Olsen, Chair (2024)
Linda Pollitz (2025)
Audio Visual Team
Sandy Currier, audio
Bob Dorer, audio
Kath McCafferty, audio
Bill Rabinowitz, audio
Dan Smythe, audio
Alfie Van Praagh, audio
Bob Bass, video
Bob Batt, video
Chris Tohline, video
John McClain, video + zoom
Webb Tilney, video + zoom
Paul Bradford, zoom
Delsey Sherrill, zoom
Craig Jackson, zoom
Cecile Mercado, zoom
Jerry Ross, zoom
Catherine Van Praagh, zoom
Bedford Lyceum
Ellen Scheiner
Sara Dodd
Environmental Justice (EJC)
Corinne Doud, Chair
Dorothy Anderson-Perales
Renu Bostwick
Erin Dorr
Don MacIver
Cecile Mercado
Brown Pulliam
Lois Pulliam
Sarah Sjostrom
Faith Development
Judith Frediani, Chair
Dorothy Anderson-Perales
Mark Bailey
Erin Campbell
Randi Currier
Bob Doud
Christie Martin
Doug Muder
Kelly Umstott
Gray Hanegan, youth member
Julian Muelhoefer, youth member
Emory Carroll, youth member
Annie Gonzalez, ex officio
Lisa Maria Andreoli Steinberg, ex officio
Finance
Vicki Gaw, Chair & Treasurer
Rich Daugherty
Abby Hafer
Wendy Innis
Jeff White
Fundraising Events
Dorothy Africa, Plant Fair
Gene Kalb
Catherine Van Praagh, Auction
Karl Winkler, Haunted House
The Gallery@First Parish
Maria Green, Co-Chair
Doris Smith, Co-Chair
Bob Batt
Kati Oates
Nancy Willet
Christine Wojnar
Christine Dudley-Marling
Hospitality
Kath McCafferty, Chair
Sandy Boczenowski
Joan Bowen
Catherine van Praagh
Information Technology (IT)
Sandy Currier, Chair
Bob Doud
Delsey Sherrill
Colin Valentine
Renu Bostwick
Webteam
Craig Jackson
Cecile Mercado
Paul Bradford
One Church Facilitators
Dean Groves
Dave Southard
Lay Pastoral Care
Bob Batt, Co-Chair
Laurie Groves, Co-Chair
Sandy Boczenowski, Caring Network
Nancy Daugherty
Maria Green
Marge Heckman
Rich Suval
Annie Gonzalez
Membership
Nina Wampler, Co-Chair
Sarah Dorer, Co-Chair
Ron Green
Marcia Morgan
Rich Suval
Memorial Garden
Sarah Dorer
Dean Groves
Janet Powers
Partner Church
Sharon McDonald, Chair
Nancy Daugherty
Rich Daugherty
Sarah Dorer
Clare Shawcross
Peace & Justice
on hiatus
Personnel
Bob Dorer, Chair
Joan Bowen
Laurie Groves
Physical Plant
Joel Parks, Chair
Bob Dorer
Brett Leida
Don Marshall
John McClain
David Trigg
Planned Giving
on hiatus
Stewardship
Irene Gravina, Chair
Sarah Dorer, Board Liaison
Ron Green
Bill Rabinowitz
Webb Tilney
Annie Gonzalez, ex officio
AD HOC / TASK FORCES
Sanctuary Committee
Maureen Richichi, Chair
Cathy Cordes
Sylvia Cowan
Robert Dorer
Judith Frediani
Richard Suval
Ministerial Search Team
Maureen Richichi, Chair
Renu Bostwick
Ian Carroll
Stacy Chandler
Sharon McDonald
Rich Suval
Andrew Van Praagh
Transition Team
Doug Denny-Brown
Rebecca Green Neale
Kath McCafferty
Meredith McCulloch
Doug Muder