Officers, 2011-2012
- Kristina Lentz, Chair, Standing Committee (board)
- David Gallogly, Treasurer
- Michael Mason, Clerk
- Kriss Aho, Susan Caron, Nancy Dale and Elinor Jarrell, additional Standing Committee members
- Douglas Armstrong, Moderator
Trustees, 2011-2012
- Stan Gross
- Beverly Hope
- Charles Landraitis
Staff
The Reverend Lillian G. Nye
Minister
Lilli Nye was called to Theodore Parker Church as parish minister in August 2002. She conducts worship services two or 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 to her ministry a longtime interest in spiritual development as well as a commitment to social engagement.
Rev. Nye has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and religion from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a master of divinity degree 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 by email or at the church office at 617-325-4439.
Jean Shirley
Administrator
Jean joined the church staff in November 2011. She is a lifelong local resident. She is in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 3 pm. She can also be reached by email and voicemail at 617-325-4439.
Megan Gleeson
Director of Religious Education
Megan Gleeson is an educator and theater artist. Her MFA is from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She currently teaches and directs theater 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 theaters, 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.
Michael Johnson
Choir Director
Michael Johnson is a composer, musician, producer, engineer, independent record label owner, and college professor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Colorado at Denver, and a master’s 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. See/hear Michael in concert at Berklee on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 7:30 pm.
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.