Committees

The members of the congregation elect its leadership annually and volunteer on many committees, task forces, and ad hoc groups.

To learn more about joining a committee, email office@uubedford.org or call 781-275-7994 to get connected to the right person.

2026–2027

Parish Board

Stacy Chandler, President (2027)

Mark Bailey (2028)

Bea Brunkhorst (2027)

Ted Carlson (2028)

Tom Flannery (2029)

Marge Heckman (2029)

Wendy Innis, Treasurer (2027)

Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger, Senior Minister, ex officio

Rev. Annie Gonzalez, Minister of Faith Development, ex officio

Nathan Sellers, Director of Faith Development for Children, ex officio

Clerk

Rebecca Green Neale

Moderator

Bob Dorer

Leadership Team

Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger, Senior Minister

Rev. Annie Gonzalez, Minister of Faith Development

Nathan Sellers, Director of Faith Development for Children

Stacy Chandler, Board President

Bean Brunkhorst, Parish Council Chair

Wendy Innis, Treasurer

Brenda Rybicki, Parish Administrator

Parish Council

Bean Brunkhorst, Chair

Rev. Annie Gonzalez, Minister of Faith Development

Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger, Senior Minister

Wendy Innis, Treasurer

All Committee Chairs

Social Responsibility Council

Moriah Tumbleson-Shaw, Chair (2028)

Heather Black, Communications (2028)

John Laferriere, Treasurer (2027)

Jaclyn Olsen, Secretary (2027)

Elise Randazzo (2027)

Stacey Katz (2029)

Ellen Scheiner (2029)

Rev. Jamine Hinson-Rieger, Senior Minister, ex officio

Nominating

Sarah Dorer (2027)

Jenn McClain (2028)

Susan Lincoln (2029)

Capital Campaign Task Force

Jenn McClain, Chair

Joan Bowen

Peter Cho

Bob Dorer

Gene Kalb

Brett Leida

Joel Parks

Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger, Senior Minister

Environmental Justice

Ginny Steel, Chair

Corinne Doud

Ginny Crocker

Bob McClatchey

Don MacIver

Sabrina McClain

Marjorie Roemer

Paul Vancutsem

Faith Development

Rev. Annie Gonzalez, Minister of Faith Development

Nathan Sellers, Director of Faith Development for Children

Finance

Wendy Innis, Chair & Treasurer

Vicki Gaw, Assistant Treasurer

Joan Bowen

Irene Gravina

Bill Rabinowitz

Jeff White

Tom Flannery

The Gallery@First Parish

Maria Green, Co-Chair

Doris Smith, Co-Chair

Sara Angus

Bob Batt

Raquel Bauman

Claudia Brooks

Nancy Daugherty

Christine Dudley-Marling

Marlene Myers

Kati Oates

Chris Tohline

Christine Wojnar

Nancy Willett, emeritus

Hospitality

Cath Van Praagh, Chair

Carla Bradford

Kath McCafferty

Immigration Justice Team

Luana Read, Chair

Christine Dudley-Marling

Debbie Flannery

Sabrina McClain

Cecile Mercado

Anne Schmalz

Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger, Senior Minister

Information Technology (IT)

Sandy Currier, Chair, Lead Network

Renu Bostwick, Lead Workspace, Google Groups

Craig Jackson, Lead Website

Worship Technology

Audio

Sandy Currier

Bob Dorer

Kath McCafferty

Natalie McClain

Bill Rabinowitz

Camera

Bob Bass

Bob Batt

John McClain

Chris Tohline

Video/Zoom

Em Bradford

Paul Bradford

Craig Jackson

Cecile Mercado

Cath Van Praagh

Interiors Committee

Erin Dorr, Chair

Carlough Faulkner-Carroll

Lay Pastoral Care

Liz Connors, Chair

Carol Epple

Clinton Fuller

Marge Heckman

Anita Raj

Art Smith

Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger, Senior Minister

Membership

TBD, Chair

Sandy Boczenowski

Carla Bradford

Joanne Glover

Ron Green

Sharon McDonald

Doug Muder

Chris Tohline

Music

Lisa Tohline, Chair

Sara Angus

Dot Bergin

Mike Boczenowski

Bea Brunkorst

Nancy Daugherty

Carol Epple

Karen Frederick

Dean Groves

Cynthia Mork

Bill Rasschaert

Luana Read

Marilyn Richards

Chris Tohline

Lee Vorderer

Brad Connors, Music Director, ex officio

Sandra LaBarge-Neumann, Organist, ex officio

Partner Church

Sharon McDonald, Chair

Dorothy Africa

Bea Brunkhorst

Brad Connor, Music Director

Nancy Daugherty

Rich Daugherty

Sarah Dorer

Marge Heckman

Dorothy Johnson

Ben Sears

Ron & Cathy Cordes, emeritus

Personnel

Carol Gregory, Chair

Bob Dorer

Bea Brunkhorst

Moriah Tumbleson-Shaw

Physical Plant

Joel Parks, Chair

Bob Dorer

Brett Leida

John McClain

Christine Rabinowitz, Parsonage

Stewardship

Sarah Dorer, Co-Chair

Bill Rabinowitz, Co-Chair

Irene Gravina

Linda Pollitz

Rev. Jamine Hinson-Rieger, Senior Minister, ex officio

Ad Hoc Task Forces and Teams

Council on Ministry Team

Ian Carroll

Sharon McDonald

Kiya Nicoll

Joe Pompei

Ferry Beach

Carla Bradford, Chair

Rebecca Green Neale

Heather Black

Fundraising Teams

Auction

Peter Cho, Chair

Rebecca Green Neale

Erin Dorr

Gene Kalb

Linda Pollitz

Clayton Springer

Cath Van Praagh

Plant & Craft Fair

Dorothy Africa, Co-Chair

Bea Brunkhorst, Co-Chair

Chili Cook-Off

Gene Kalb, Co-Chair

Linda Pollitz, Co-Chair

Memorials Task Force

Carla Bradford, Chair

Kath McCafferty

Wendy Innis

Rich Suval

UU Urban Ministry Delegates

Cecile Mercado

Robert Schmalz

Worship Associates Team

Jenn McClain, Chair

Ian Carroll

Joe Cook

Sandy Currier

Marya Dantzer

Stephanie Keep

Doug Muder

Cath Van Praagh