Curriculum Vitae

Senior Pastor — First Church in Sterling
Sterling, Massachusetts · May 2014–present

Lead preaching, worship, pastoral care, faith formation, stewardship, and community outreach. Guided membership growth of approximately 140 new members during the first four years of ministry; led a two-year discernment process culminating in a unanimous Open and Affirming vote in 2017. Coordinate international medical mission partnerships in La Romana, Dominican Republic, and lead interfaith and civic engagement. Originally a federated UCC/UUA/ABC congregation, First Church unified in 2026.

Interim Director of Religious Education — UUAC
Sherborn, Massachusetts · 2012–2014
Provided leadership for the congregation’s religious education program during a period of transition. Coordinated faith formation programming for children and youth, supported volunteer teachers, and worked with congregational leadership to sustain a welcoming, engaging religious education ministry.

Intern Minister — First Parish in Brookline
Brookline, Massachusetts · 2011–2012
Participated in the full range of congregational ministry under the supervision of an experienced minister, including preaching, worship leadership, pastoral care, religious education, and congregational life. Developed ministerial skills through supervised practice, theological reflection, and engagement with the congregation.

Chaplain Intern — Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts · May–August 2011
Interfaith pastoral care for patients, families, and staff on neurological units.

Director of Religious Education — First Parish in Milton
Milton, Massachusetts · July 2005–June 2011
Led lifespan religious education serving approximately 140 children and youth and 250 adults; supervised volunteer educators and multigenerational programming.

Clinician — The Home for Little Wanderers
Boston, Massachusetts · July 2004–July 2005
Individual, family, and group counseling for children with significant trauma histories in residential treatment.

Counseling Intern — Dearborn Academy
Arlington, Massachusetts · August 2003–June 2004
Individual, milieu, and group counseling in a therapeutic day school.

Counseling Intern — Casa Myrna Vazquez
Boston, Massachusetts · August 2002–June 2003
Counseling for women and adolescents in a residential domestic violence shelter.

Member, Committee on Authorized Ministry
Central Massachusetts Association, Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ
Clergy discernment, authorization, ministerial formation, and standing.

Featured Preacher — UUCF Communion Service
Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly · Kansas City, Missouri · 2018

Featured Preacher — New England Regional Assembly Worship Service
Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) · 2018

UU University Teacher — Multigenerational Congregations
Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly · Salt Lake City · 2009

Youth Ministry Working Group Member
Unitarian Universalist Association · 2008–2009

Mass Bay District Youth Coordinator
Unitarian Universalist Association · 2003–2006

District Youth Steering Committee Member
Mass Bay District, Unitarian Universalist Association · 2002–2004

“Memento Mori.” Notre Dame Magazine, 2022.

“And Not Grow Weary.” Quest for Meaning, 2018.

Contributor, UU World; featured in “Do You Have to Be an Activist to Be a Unitarian Universalist?” (Winter 2017) and “Blog Roundup” (June 22, 2018).

“Risking a Time of Change.” Faithful Risking: Spiritual Leadership in a Time of Change, Unitarian Universalist Association.

Bylined Keep the Faith columns in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 2017–2025.

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“Meet Six UCC Clergy Who Traveled to Minneapolis to Put Faith in Action.” United Church of Christ News, January 27, 2026.

“Did an ONA Status Help Grow This Church?” Southern New England Conference, UCC, December 12, 2018.

“Tiny Churches, Big Hopes: Why Some Thrive Despite the Odds.” Religion News Service / USA Today, January 5, 2016.

Coverage in Sentinel & Enterprise (2026), Worcester Magazine (2025), and Worcester Telegram & Gazette (2014 onward).

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