Committees

Parish Board
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

Leadership Team
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

Parish Council
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)

Nominating
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