Rev. Reebee Girash has served as the Pastor of Pilgrim Church since 2019. Prior to Pilgrim, she served several UCC churches in Eastern Massachusetts in interim and settled roles. She also serves as the Denominational Counselor to United Church of Christ Students and Instructor on Church Polity at Harvard Divinity School, where she received her M.Div. in 2002. In addition to parish ministry, she is a Boundary Awareness Trainer for the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ, and has served on various conference committees. Pastor Reebee and her family live close by to Pilgrim and enjoy biking and hiking together. Pronouns: she/her/hers
Staff
Dorothy (Dot) Bowe is the Director of Music at Pilgrim Church and has worked in church music ministry since graduating from college. She was previously Assistant Director of Music at St. Joseph’s Parish in Belmont. At the church, Dot accompanied services on piano and organ, lead the Children’s Choir, and established a preschool music program. In addition to being organist, Dot teaches piano lessons to neighborhood children and sometimes dabbles in IT consulting. Pronouns: she/her/hers
Sarah Jane Fuller is pleased to join Pilgrim Church as our new Director of Educational Ministries! Sarah has taught Sunday School in local Congregational churches since 2010, which has ultimately led her to directorial roles in the field of Christian Education. Sarah has most recently obtained her Certification in Faith Formation Ministries through the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ, and is eager to share and practice what she has learned through serving the children, youth, and families of our congregation. In addition to her work in Christian Education, Sarah has also served as a member of the Outreach Committee at her home church for several years. Sarah is an artist, writer, and dancer, and is looking forward to bringing her creative spirit to her educational ministries here at Pilgrim Church! Pronouns: she/her/hers
Max Evrard has been singing with Pilgrim’s Adult Choir as a soloist for the past couple of years. He has experience directing adult and youth choirs and will take a new position directing the high school choirs in a local school system. Choir members are delighted to have Max as Pilgrim’s new Choir Director and look forward to what he will bring to the music program. Max directs both the adult choir and the handbells. Last summer, Max traveled in Europe and joined his wife Elena Snow (Pilgrim’s soloist) in NYC where Elena was performing. Pronouns: he/him/his
Kimberly Provo joined Pilgrim Church as the new Office Administrator in March of 2022. She has a degree in accounting from Newbury College and has had many years of administrator experience. She enjoys gardening, cooking, biking and yoga and lives with her family in Woburn. Pronouns: she/her/hers
April Chung has joined Pilgrim Church as the Nursery Care Provider in September 2022. She is a recent graduate of McGill University who loves fall weather, dangly earrings, and coffee ice cream. She currently works at a daycare center and is super excited to join the Pilgrim community as our head Nursery Care Provider! Pronouns: she/her/hers
Izzy Leginsky has been a member of Pilgrim for many years and is honored to now become a staff member! Izzy is very excited to be Pilgrim’s Sunday School Coordinator! He graduated college this past spring, studying History and Biology and is now getting his masters in teaching. His interests include painting, cooking, and studying Mandarin.
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