Inspiring, educating and nurturing those who minister through music and the arts

UCCMA Board of Directors 2021-2023

Gregory Chestnut

President

Minister of Music
First Congregational Church, UCC
Sarasota, Florida

Organ, choirs, creative worship planning

president@uccma.org

Don Shier
President-Elect

Director of Membership and Marketing

Director of Music Ministries

First Congregational UCC Church
Anoka, Minnesota

Choir and Handbell director, pianist, singer

fanof1965@gmail.com

Peter Stickney

Chaplain

Commissioned Minister of Music, UCC; Pastor of Music and the Arts, Newfield Congregational Church, Newfield, Maine

Piano, organ, choir

mastahpetah@yahoo.com

Donna Murphy

Treasurer

Music Director/Organist
West Parish of Barnstable
West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Organ, piano, direct vocal and handbell choirs

music@westparish.org

Andy Riggs

Director of Workshop Development

San Diego, California

andrewjriggs2019@gmail.com

Eric Dundore

Journal Editor

Minister of Music
St. Paul's UCC
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Direct the Adult Chancel Choir and the

Youth Choir and plan the music for all worship services

ericdundore@outlook.com

Tim Clark

Newsletter Editor

Minister of Music

First Congregational Church of St. Louis, UCC
St. Louis, Missouri

clarktimbo@gmail.com

Jim Boratko

Member at Large

Director of Worship Arts

First Church

West Hartford, Connecticut

Keyboardist, Music Director, Composer,

Arranger, Music Recording and Production

jeboratko@gmail.com

Brandon Brown

Secretary

MM Candidate in Choral Conducting
University of Missouri
President, Chicago Music Association
Music Coordinator
Columbia United Church of Christ
Columbia, MO

Voice and Choral Conducting

brandon.michael.brown@gmail.com

Ruth Striegel

Director of Job Placement

First Congregational UCC,

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Music Director

Directs the Chancel Choir and Bell Choir, and leads singing in worship,

ruth.striegel@gmail.com

Michele Hecht

Past President

Director of Music
First Congregational Church
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Choir director, children's choir director,

singer, flutist

UCC Musicians Association

P.O. Box 370631

West Hartford, CT 06137

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