For details about the duties and responsibilities of the Trustees, Officers, and Committees, see  Bylaws of First Parish Dorchester

2024-2025 Board of Trustees

(term end date in parentheses)

Julie Simmons, Chair (2025)
Michelle Oyie (2025)
Lucas Milliken (2026)
Doug Shaheen (2026)
Julia Thompson (2027)
Jen Johnson (2027)
Vacant (2027)

Anyone may use chair@firstparishdorchester.org and board@firstparishdorchester.org to communicate with the Trustees about whatever issues might arise, in addition to using each Trustee’s individual contact information.

Other Elected Officers

Treasurer: Ardis Vaughan, treasurer@firstparishdorchester.org 
Financial Secretary: Chris Montani, finance@firstparishdorchester.org 
Clerk: Susan Lush, clerk@firstparishdorchester.org

UUA General Assembly Delegates:  Betsy Miessner, vacant
UU Urban Ministry Delegates: Bruce Shatswell

Committees of First Parish Dorchester

(leads in parentheses)

Buildings & Grounds (Patty Hart)
bandg@firstparishdorchester.org

Finance (Chris Montani)
finance@firstparishdorchester.org

Hospitality & Fellowship Committee (Jen Johnson)
Coffee Hour & Fellowship Dinners and other various events
hospitality@firstparishdorchester.org

Membership (Doug Shaheen)
membership@firstparishdorchester.org

Nominating Committee
Chris Montani, Chair
Ted Stocker
Julie Simmons
Deirdre Murphy
Susan Lush
nominating@firstparishdorchester.org

Outreach 
Cynthia Cunningham (FPD Administrator)
Dr. Ana Sorina Popa
Patty Hart
outreach@firstparishdorchester.org

Faith Formation (Vacant)
dff@firstparishdorchester.org

Worship, Arts, & Music (Dr. Ana Sorina Popa)
Music – Dr. Ana Sorina Popa & Dan Loschen, Co-Directors of Music
Worship Associates – Mary Elliff, Michelle Oyie, & Kat Oyie
choir@firstparishdorchester.org