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Updated October 24, 2009
| Committee / Group | Chair / Contact | Description |
| Archives | Paul Windt | Maintains the archives and historical items of the First Parish. |
| Board of Investment | Bill Newhard | Manage the investments of First Parish’s endowment funds. |
| Building Use | Leila Pelosi | |
| Canvass | Kirk Kirkpatrick | Organizes and coordinates First Parish’s annual fundraising canvass. |
| Caring Connection | Akiko Sano | Provides short term assistance to people in emergencies. |
| Church Council | Walter Cole | Monthly meeting of all Committee Chairs to discuss events & issues |
| Community Table | Linda Newhard | Provides meals and assistance for the local homeless and hungry. |
| Choirs | Cyndi Bliss | Carol, Junior, Intermediate & Senior Choir choral groups. |
| Flowers | Ellen Mellen | Coordinates & ensures the display of flowers at First Parish services. |
| Food Pantry | Gail Pickering | See Open Pantry web page |
| Fuun with Friends | John Fisher | |
| Green Committee | Ami Hughes | Looking into how we can can make the church more "green". |
| Grounds | Martha Sherburne | Maintains the outside grounds of First Parish. |
| House Management | Johan MacKenzie | Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the building. |
| Human Resources | Carlene Merrill | |
| Information Technology | Carolyn Sano | Maintains First Parish’s computer systems. |
| Long Range Planning | Johan MacKenzie | Develops and monitors the 5 year plan for First Parish. |
| Membership | John Fisher | Manages our membership roles & coordinates greeters for services. |
| Ministry | Carlene Merrill | Support team for the minister. |
| Music | Bill Loehfelm | Works with the Music Director to support First Parish’s music programs. |
| Nominating | Ann Marie Sidgestad | Coordinates nominations for elected office & monitors committee health. |
| Outreach Ministries (Social Action) |
Corneila Kirkpatrick | |
| Parish Affairs (Social Hour) |
Edith Murphy | |
| Pastoral Care | Lynne Cole | Supports the minister in pastoral care concerns and offers assistance to people in need while maintaining confidentiality. |
| Publicity | Dee Halzak | Develops advertisements for First Parish and its fundraisers. |
| Religious Education | Deb Grad | Works with DRE to coordinate and implement the children’s RE program. |
| REY | Maura Snow | Oversees the First Parish youth programs with the DRE. |
| Small Group Ministry | Ann Marie Sidgestad | Adult lay-led group where you discuss a different question each month. |
| Standing Committee | Ron Deschene | Main governing board of First Parish Church. |
| Ushers | Kirk Kirkpatrick | Plans and provides for Ushers at each First Parish religious service. |
| Welcoming Congregation | Laura Monteodorisio | Promotes a more supportive, inclusive environment in our church for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. |
| Women’s Alliance | Rosemary McMullin | Social and service group for the women of First Parish. |
| Women's Discussion Group | Anne Marie Sigdestad | |
| Worship | Deirdre Heck | Coordinates lay led services and is an advisory group for the minister. |