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Pastoral Team

The Rev. Jay Williams, Ph.D.

Lead Pastor

The Rev. Sara Garrard, D.Min.

Executive Pastor

The Rev. Kyle Walden

Discipleship Pastor

Solomon Teye Alipoh

Assistant Pastor, Radical Hospitality

The Rev. Jane Lawrence

Minister of Congregational Care

Juan Josue "J.J." Martinez

Minister of Creative Engagement

Won Jin Kim

Student Minister

Amarais Towle

Student Minister

The Rev. Nikki Renée

Preacher-in-Residence

The Rev. Ashley Renée

Deacon-in-Residence

Church Council

Last updated March 27, 2025.

Church Council Chair: Gary Bailey, D.H.L.

Lay Leader for Connectional Ministries: Ruby Blake

Lay Leader for Strategy: Crystal Collier

Staff-Parish Relations Committee Chair: JoAnna Rorie

Member to the Annual Conference: Sharon Jackson

Member to the Annual Conference: Karen Spiller

Board of Trustees Chair: Carl Long

Union Church Site Trustee: John Jemison

Old West Church Site Trustee: Mike Moehring

Glendale Site Trustee: Linda White

Brighton Site Trustee: Bill King

Finance Committee Chair: David Halbert

Treasurer: David Jackson Jr.

Financial Secretary: Mary Adjety

Financial Secretary: Nancy Wewiorski

Grants Team Coordinator: Elsa Bengel

Food Justice Coordinator: Karen Spiller

Housing Justice Coordinator: Stephanie Garrett-Stearns

Justice + Advocacy Team Coordinator: Mara Pollmann-Blom

Radical Hospitality Team Coordinator: Patricia Pettiford

Worship + Music Ministry Representative: Robert Kesley

Friends of Union Representative: Anne Gross

Friends of Union Representative: Scott Lewis

Union Diaspora Representative: Marianne Richmond

At-Large Member: Melissa Berry-Woods, Ph.D.

At-Large Member: Angela Nelson

At-Large Member: Maricel Goris

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