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Lillian Nye, Minister. Lilli Nye was called to the
Theodore Parker Church as Parish Minister in August, 2002. She conducts
worship services two to three Sundays a month, facilitates religious
education classes for adults, provides pastoral care to members of all
ages, and encourages the shared ministry of the congregation by
supporting its committee work, church school program, and other
endeavors. She brings a longtime interest in spiritual development as
well as a commitment to social engagement to her ministry. Rev. Nye has
a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Religion from UMASS/Amherst and a
Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School. Her office
hours are Tuesdays, 1-4, and Thursdays, 10-2, or any mutually
convenient time by appointment. She can be reached at
lillinye(at)aol.com or at the church office at (617) 325-4439 |
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Megan Gleeson, Director of Religious
Education. Megan Gleeson is an educator and theatre
artist. Her MFA is from New York University's Tisch School
of the Arts. She currently teaches and directs theatre for
Concord Academy's Performing Arts Department. Megan has also
taught and directed children and teens from the Boston Children’s
Theatre and the Apollinaire Theatre. Before coming to Boston,
Megan worked with a number of theatres, including New York
Shakespeare Festival in Central Park, Playwrights Horizons,
Atlantic Theatre Company’s Stage 2, Abingdon Theatre,
Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Chautauqua Theatre, New Harmony
Project, New Rep Theatre, Stoneham Theatre and the Playwright’s
Collective. |
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Michael
Johnson, Choir Director. Michael Johnson is a composer,
musician, producer, engineer, independent record label owner, and
college professor. He holds a bachelors degree in music from the
University of Colorado at Denver, and a masters and doctorate in Studio
Music and Jazz from the University of Miami. Currently, he is an
Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music, and a freelance
musician and actor in Boston. Michael is fluent in a wide range of
styles from classical to rock to world music.
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| Yukiko Takagi,
Pianist. Yukiko Takagi received her Bachelor’s and
Master’s degrees from the New England Conservatory. Ms. Takagi has
performed with the orchestra of the Bologna Teatro Musicale, the John
Zorn Ensemble, the Auros Group for New Music, Santa Cruz New Music
Works, the Harvard Group for New Music and the Chameleon Arts Ensemble.
Ms. Takagi is a featured performer with the Callithumpian Consort.
Her recording of Colin McPhee’s Balinese Ceremonial Dances was released
by MusicMasters. |
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