Parish Committees

First Parish is a democratic institution, run by committees of its members, but all major decisions are made by a vote of the congregation at our annual meeting, or at special parish meetings.

Current Committee Chairs and Officers

Executive Board:
  • Chair: Bill Wians
  • Vice Chair: Martha Castle
  • Treasurer: Michael Taylor
  • Communications Clerk: Kay Bennett
  • At Large: Ann Cunningham, Marshall Sugarman, Jeanette Ruyle
Committees:
  • Annual Fund Drive: Chairs – Don Rolph & Mary Corthell
    • Committee Members: Fritz Fleischmann, Duncan Glover, George Lester
  • Building and Grounds: Chair – Nate Razza
    • Committee Members: Glen D’Abate, Sara Drumm, Eve Potts, David Russell, David Temple
  • Chancel Team: Louise Rachin, Margaret Rolph
  • Communications Team: Sandra Andreassi (Mailchimp), Michael Dewhirst (Press Releases), Rev. Dave Egan (Mailchimp), John Kornet (Web), Jessica Razza (Social Media)
  • CORI Administrator: Sara Drumm
  • Food Manager/Serve Safe: Ann Cunningham
  • Green Sanctuary Committee: Chair – Jeanette Ruyle
    • Committee Members: Katrin Fischer, Fritz Fleischmann, Thea Iberall, Eve Potts, Margaret Rolph, Susan Stromgren
  • Kitchen Committee: Chair – Don Rolph
    • Committee Members: Kay Bennett, Duncan Glover, David Stephenson, Karen Wians
  • Membership Outreach Committee: Chair – Jessica Razza
    • Committee Members: Kay Bennett, Kirsten D’Abate, Rev. Dave Egan, Alison Galley, Faye Kalmbach, Tracy Rezendes, David Russell, David Stephensen
  • Nominating Committee: Patricia Castle, Margaret Rolph
  • Pastoral Care Team: Chair – Rev. Dave Egan
    • Committee Members: Ann Cunningham, Duncan Glover, Becca Kornet, Shirley Riga, Nicole Silvestri-Hall
  • Pledge Administrator: Sandra Andreassi
  • Religious Exploration Committee: Chairs – Kirsten D’Abate, Tiane Jennings
    • Committee Members: Kara DelTufo, Cissy Hull-Allen, John Kornet, Karen Wians, Sarah Zitoli
  • Religious Exploration Neighboring Faiths: Becca Kornet
  • Religious Exploration OWL 8-9: Cissy Hull-Allen, John Kornet, Fritz Fleischmann
  • Religious Exploration Coming of Age: Cissy Hull-Allen, Chris Conley
  • Religious Exploration Youth Group: Arnold Kalmbach, Cissy Hull-Allen
  • Right Relations Team: Chair – Rev. Dave Egan
    • Committee Members: Darline Lewis, Rebecca Stephensen, Wesley Sutton
  • Social Justice Anti-Racism Team: Thea Iberall, Arnold Kalmbach, Becca Kornet, Margaret Rolph, Jeanette Ruyle
  • Social Justice Incubator: Chair – Becca Kornet
    • Committee Members: Thea Iberall, Arnold Kalmbach, Margaret Rolph, Jeanette Ruyle
  • Social Justice New Life Furniture Bank Volunteer Lead: Duncan Glover
  • Tech Team: Patricia Castle, Thea Iberall, John Kornet, Wesley Sutton
  • Wayside Pulpit Ministry Team: Jeanette Ruyle, Susan Stromgren
  • Webmaster: John Kornet
  • Worship & Music Committee: Chair – Michael Dewhirst, Vice Chair – Kay Bennett, Music Director – Eva Kendrick, Minister – Rev. Dave Egan
    • Committee Members: Patricia Castle, Becca Kornet, Louise Rachin, Margaret Rolph, David Temple

Professional Staff:

  • Minister: Dave Egan
  • Administrator: Sandra Andreassi
  • Music Director: Eva Kendrick
  • Coordinator of Religious Exploration: Kate Ciavarra