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Reverend Jan Gregory-Charpentier
Pastor
508-529-9819
RevJanGC@yahoo.com
The Rev. Jan Gregory-Charpentier has been the pastor of the United Parish of Upton since November 1999. Prior to that time, she served as Associate Pastor for the First Congregational Church of Holliston, MA for 6½ years, and the Pastor for the Smithfield Friends Meeting for 3 years.
Rev. Jan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College in 1984 with a double major in Psychology and Sociology/Anthropology. After spending four years working in the mental health field, she entered Andover Newton Theological School, from which she graduated in 1992 with Honors. She was selected by the Faculty to represent her graduating class as their Commencement Speaker. Rev. Jan was inducted into the Jonathan Edwards Honor Society in 1992 and received the R. Dean Goodwin Award for Excellence in Communication that same year.
Rev. Jan has enjoyed successful and meaningful pastorates in a variety of settings; suburban and small city environments; small to large membership congregations; Quaker, United Church of Christ, and, now, United Methodist. Her focus has continually been on well-crafted, dynamic worship, spiritual formation for individuals and groups, and effective, relevant outreach to those in need on Christ's behalf.
One of her favorite quotations is:
"Jesus promised those who would follow his leadings only three things: that they should be absurdly happy, entirely fearless, and always in trouble." - Marty Babcock
Mark Brockmeier
Seminary Intern
603-818-2328
revbrock@bu.edu
A lifetime UCC member, he is seeking ordination in the Rockingham Association in New Hampshire. Prior to attending seminary and his call, Mark was in software and financial services for over 20 years and is originally from Denver. He currently lives with his wife, Kate and dog Shep in Watertown, and expects to graduate in the fall of 2012.
Heather O'Toole
Christian Education Director
508-529-3192
heatheratchurch@charter.net
Heather has been a member of the United Parish since 2002, and has been serving as the Director of Christian Education since September of 2008. She resides in Upton with her husband and two children and enjoys being involved in this small town community in many ways including her job as CE Director as well as volunteering at her children's school. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, walking and spending time outside with her family.
Susan Bonito
Music Director 508-529-3192
Susan.Bonito@unitedparishupton.org
Susan has been the Music Director at the United Parish since May 2001. She began her vocal training at the University of Southern California, where she studied with Nina Hinson, Madame Gwendolyn Koldofsky and Natalie Lamonick. Her professional credits include numerous performances with the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus, the Newport Music Festival, the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, California Repertory Opera, Music from Bear Valley, Pippen's Pocket Opera, Kensington Symphony, the McGilvray Chorale, San Francisco Chamber Singers, and at the National Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. She has performed with such distinguished conductors as Robert Shaw, Edo De Waart, Herbert Blomstedt, Neemi Järvi, Michael Tilson Thomas, John Nelson, Charles Mackerras, Kurt Masur and Christopher Hogwood.
Ms. Bonito was a winner of the Metropolitan Opera Regional Auditions and the Music Teachers Association VOCE Auditions, a finalist in the California Young Artist's Competition sponsored by the Carmel Music Society, and a semifinalist in the Belvedere International Opera Auditions in Vienna.
Concert tours have taken her to Europe, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Alaska, and throughout the United States. Recording and film score collaborations include two Grammy-winning recordings with the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus, and the film soundtrack for Godfather, Part III with Carmine Copola conducting.
Susan is an active performer, voice teacher and choir director and is currently on the voice faculty at Indian Hill Music School, and Pakachoag Music School. She is also the founder of Adventures in Music, an interactive music enrichment program for children. She is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA).
Sandra Ng
Church Secretary
508-529-3192
unitedparishoffice@yahoo.com
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