Nominating Committee
The nominating committee is responsible for putting forth candidates for any open positions on our Church Council or committees. If you are interested in finding out more about how you can participate more by volunteering to help govern this church, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee.
2022 members are: Trish Grinnell email Trish and Wayne Hileman email Wayne
Pastor
Rev. Dr. Robyn Gray
(860)868-0569Email Pastor Robyn
Moderator
Rick Haverly
Our Moderator presides over all meetings of the Church Council and of the Congregation. He has varied responsibilities regarding the governance of this church. This is a volunteer position with a term of 3 years. The current vacancy has 2 years remaining in the term.
Vice Moderator/ Stewardship Chair
Sara Osborne
Our Vice-Moderator and Stewardship chair sits on the Church Council. This person serves as backup for the Moderator's duties and also is responsible for managing financial stewardship of this congregation, and in particular the annual stewardship campaign. This is a volunteer position with a term of 3 years.
Treasurer
Michelle Gorra
Email Michelle
Michelle is the chief financial officer of the Church, and ex-officio member of the finance committee. She sits on the Church Council, providing periodic reports and details to the Council and congregation regarding financial activity and oversees the Bookkeeper. The Treasurer is a volunteer position.
Kathleen is the go-to person for all things First Church, both administrative and financial. Call her at the office or email her for any questions you might have about upcoming services and events, or if you have questions about pledging or giving.
Co-Clerks
Henrietta Small, Judie Gorra
Our Clerks manage minutes for our Council and Congregational meetings and assist the Office Manager when needed.
Lead Worship Deacon
Dan Lovallo
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Deacon Dan is our Lead Deacon for Worship related matters. You can direct questions, comments or suggestions about worship at this church to him.
Lead Pastoral Care Deacon
Wayne Hileman
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Wayne is our Lead Pastoral Care Deacon and is a primary contact to report any special needs of members.
Chair, Trustees
Ben Grinnell
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Ben manages our facilities (Meeting House, Parish House, Woodruff House apartment building, and grounds for all.) It is a big job! He works with Al Trowbridge, our sexton, to keep these buildings in good repair. He sees to it that we are good stewards of the property that has been entrusted to us. As Trustee, Ben sits on the church council, is also a volunteer with a term of 3 years.
Sexton
Al Trowbridge
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Al keeps our Meeting House and Parish House clean and in good working order and attends to other maintenance issues as needed. He opens and closes the buildings Monday through Friday and on Sundays.
Chair, Christian Education
Millie Johnson
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Millie is our Christian Education Chair. She coordinates the activities of the Christian Education Team, is a general advocate for Christian Education in our congregation and sits on the Church Council. This position has a 3 year term.
Director of Christian Education
Carrie Loyd
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Find out more about our Christian Education programs on the Christian Education Page.
Chair, Finance
Rory Murray
The Finance Chair works with the Church Finance Committee focusing on long term investments and keeps the Church Council apprised of the health of these investments.
Chair, Missions
Anne Low
Email Anne at: low.anne@gmail.com
Anne leads our Missions activity at this church and sits on the Church Council. Refer to our Missions page for more information about this important work. This is a volunteer role with a term of 3 years.
Chair, Music
Open Position
The music chair is responsible for our music programs, coordinating with the Pastor and Musician, and sits on the Church Council. It is a volunteer position with a 3 year term.
Organist/ Choir Director
Jesse Ofgang
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