C.V.
THE REVEREND ROBIN BARTLETT
48 Main St. Sterling, MA 01564 | 617-717-4011 | robinwbartlett@gmail.com
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Final Ministerial Fellowship, Parish Ministry, Unitarian Universalist Association, Boston, MA, November, 2017.
Preliminary Ministerial Fellowship, Parish Ministry, Unitarian Universalist Association, Boston, MA, April, 2013.
Ordained at the First Parish in Brookline, MA, October 27, 2013
Dual Standing, United Church of Christ, Central Massachusetts Conference, 2014
Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA
M.Div. 2013
Graduated magna cum laude.
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
M.A. in Counseling Psychology, May 2004
Graduated with honors.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
B.A. in Communications and Women’s Studies 1998.
AWARDS
Merit Scholar, Boston University School of Theology 2009 – 2013
Sears Restricted Fund Recipient, Boston University School of Theology 2012
Inductee, Boston University School of Theology Student Leadership Society 2013
Universalist Heritage Preaching Prize, Universalist Heritage Society 2013
Garner Prize for Preaching, Boston University School of Theology 2012
Nominee, BU School of Theology, David H. C. Read Preacher/Scholar Award 2011
PASTORAL EXPERIENCE
First Church in Sterling, MA 2014-present
Senior Pastor
UU Area Church at First Parish in Sherborn, MA
Interim Director of Religious Education 2012-2014
First Parish in Lexington, MA
Summer Minister 2012-2013
First Parish in Brookline, MA
Intern Minister 2011-2012
Massachusetts General Hospital, Brookline, MA
Chaplain Intern 2011
First Parish in Milton, MA
Director of Religious Education 2005-2011
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Mass Bay District of Unitarian Universalist Congregations, Watertown, MA
Mass Bay District Youth Coordinator 2003 – 2006
Organized steering committee of high school youth and adults to plan youth leadership conferences, supervised youth ministers, and designed programs to empower high school UU youth to become effective leaders in their community.
Home for Little Wanderers, Jamaica Plain, MA
Program Clinician 2004 – 2005
Provided one-on-one, family, and group counseling for children ages 6-12 with severe trauma histories in a residential treatment program.
Dearborn Academy, Arlington, MA
Counseling Intern 2003-2004
Provided clinical individual, group and family counseling services to children and families in a chapter 766 day school.
Casa Myrna Vazquez, Boston, MA
Counseling Intern 2002-2003
Provided one-on-one, family and group counseling for mothers and their adolescent sons in the context of an emergency transitional domestic violence shelter.
Unitarian Universalist Association, Boston, MA
Assistant to the Ministerial Fellowship Committee 1999-2002
Assisted the Director of the Department of Ministry with the work of the ministerial credentialing committee at the national headquarters of the UUA.
LEADERSHIP
Preacher, UU Christian Fellowship Communion Service, General Assembly, June, 2018
Preacher, New England Regional Assembly, April, 2017
Foundations in Christian Leadership Program, New England, 2016
UUMA Chapter Leader, Program Coordinator, Clara Barton District 2015-present
UU Christian Fellowship Board of Directors, 2014-2015
Workshop Leader, Call and Discernment Seminar, Youth Summer Seminary, UUA, 2013
General Assembly Covenant Small Group Ministry Planning Team, 2013
Newsletter Editor, International Affairs Conference, Star Island, 2013
Frequent preacher in congregations across New England.
Invited to speak at ordinations and installations by colleagues.
Invited to preach at the Universalist Heritage Society’s annual celebration, 2013.
Worship leader and preacher, North Atlantic LREDA Retreat, March 2013
Consultant to the Youth Ministry Advisory Committee, UUA, October, 2012
District Executive Advisory Team, 2007-2009
Youth Ministry Working Group, UUA, 2008-2009
UU University Co-Dean, Multigenerational Ministry Track, General Assembly, 2009
Acting Program Development Director Search Committee, Massachusetts Bay District, 2007-2008
LREDA Rep to the Council on Church Staff Finances, 2007-2008
Youth Adult Committee, First Church in Boston, 2004-2005
Director, Children's Program, International Affairs Conference, Star Island, 2002-2005
Soulful Sundown Planning Committee, First Church in Boston, 2000-2001
Religious Education Preschool Teacher, UU Church of Santa Fe, 1998-1999
MEMBERSHIPS
UU Ministers Association
BU School of Theology Student Leadership Association
48 Main St. Sterling, MA 01564 | 617-717-4011 | robinwbartlett@gmail.com
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Final Ministerial Fellowship, Parish Ministry, Unitarian Universalist Association, Boston, MA, November, 2017.
Preliminary Ministerial Fellowship, Parish Ministry, Unitarian Universalist Association, Boston, MA, April, 2013.
Ordained at the First Parish in Brookline, MA, October 27, 2013
Dual Standing, United Church of Christ, Central Massachusetts Conference, 2014
Boston University School of Theology, Boston, MA
M.Div. 2013
Graduated magna cum laude.
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
M.A. in Counseling Psychology, May 2004
Graduated with honors.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
B.A. in Communications and Women’s Studies 1998.
AWARDS
Merit Scholar, Boston University School of Theology 2009 – 2013
Sears Restricted Fund Recipient, Boston University School of Theology 2012
Inductee, Boston University School of Theology Student Leadership Society 2013
Universalist Heritage Preaching Prize, Universalist Heritage Society 2013
Garner Prize for Preaching, Boston University School of Theology 2012
Nominee, BU School of Theology, David H. C. Read Preacher/Scholar Award 2011
PASTORAL EXPERIENCE
First Church in Sterling, MA 2014-present
Senior Pastor
UU Area Church at First Parish in Sherborn, MA
Interim Director of Religious Education 2012-2014
First Parish in Lexington, MA
Summer Minister 2012-2013
First Parish in Brookline, MA
Intern Minister 2011-2012
Massachusetts General Hospital, Brookline, MA
Chaplain Intern 2011
First Parish in Milton, MA
Director of Religious Education 2005-2011
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Mass Bay District of Unitarian Universalist Congregations, Watertown, MA
Mass Bay District Youth Coordinator 2003 – 2006
Organized steering committee of high school youth and adults to plan youth leadership conferences, supervised youth ministers, and designed programs to empower high school UU youth to become effective leaders in their community.
Home for Little Wanderers, Jamaica Plain, MA
Program Clinician 2004 – 2005
Provided one-on-one, family, and group counseling for children ages 6-12 with severe trauma histories in a residential treatment program.
Dearborn Academy, Arlington, MA
Counseling Intern 2003-2004
Provided clinical individual, group and family counseling services to children and families in a chapter 766 day school.
Casa Myrna Vazquez, Boston, MA
Counseling Intern 2002-2003
Provided one-on-one, family and group counseling for mothers and their adolescent sons in the context of an emergency transitional domestic violence shelter.
Unitarian Universalist Association, Boston, MA
Assistant to the Ministerial Fellowship Committee 1999-2002
Assisted the Director of the Department of Ministry with the work of the ministerial credentialing committee at the national headquarters of the UUA.
LEADERSHIP
Preacher, UU Christian Fellowship Communion Service, General Assembly, June, 2018
Preacher, New England Regional Assembly, April, 2017
Foundations in Christian Leadership Program, New England, 2016
UUMA Chapter Leader, Program Coordinator, Clara Barton District 2015-present
UU Christian Fellowship Board of Directors, 2014-2015
Workshop Leader, Call and Discernment Seminar, Youth Summer Seminary, UUA, 2013
General Assembly Covenant Small Group Ministry Planning Team, 2013
Newsletter Editor, International Affairs Conference, Star Island, 2013
Frequent preacher in congregations across New England.
Invited to speak at ordinations and installations by colleagues.
Invited to preach at the Universalist Heritage Society’s annual celebration, 2013.
Worship leader and preacher, North Atlantic LREDA Retreat, March 2013
Consultant to the Youth Ministry Advisory Committee, UUA, October, 2012
District Executive Advisory Team, 2007-2009
Youth Ministry Working Group, UUA, 2008-2009
UU University Co-Dean, Multigenerational Ministry Track, General Assembly, 2009
Acting Program Development Director Search Committee, Massachusetts Bay District, 2007-2008
LREDA Rep to the Council on Church Staff Finances, 2007-2008
Youth Adult Committee, First Church in Boston, 2004-2005
Director, Children's Program, International Affairs Conference, Star Island, 2002-2005
Soulful Sundown Planning Committee, First Church in Boston, 2000-2001
Religious Education Preschool Teacher, UU Church of Santa Fe, 1998-1999
MEMBERSHIPS
UU Ministers Association
BU School of Theology Student Leadership Association