William Merrill is Our Music Director & Organist
Bill is one of Boston’s most highly respected collaborative pianist/coaches. He has worked with luminaries such as Helen Donath, Roberta Peters, Erie Mills, Eleanor Steber, and Deborah Voigt, as well as many other eminent singers.The Boston Globe praised his collaborative accompaniments as “supportive, elegant, and apparently effortless.” He has given recitals at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York. He also has played at the Gardner Museum, Jordan Hall, Symphony Hall, and virtually every concert venue in Boston and throughout New England, including the Newport Music Festival. He has played around the country in places such as the San Diego Art Museum and the San Francisco War Memorial Auditorium. Mr. Merrill also has participated in community concerts around the U.S. Additionally, he has appeared on CBS “Sunday Morning” with Charles Kuralt. Abroad he has played in concert throughout Europe and in China as a guest of the government. His recordings include the CDs “A Room With a View” songs of Noel Coward on Newport Classics and “Guinevere and Other Ballads” of Sir Arthur Sullivan on Pearl Records with baritone Richard Conrad. Mr. Merrill’s extensive professional affiliations include the Boston Academy of Music, the Boston Lyric Opera, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Goldovsky Opera Institute, the New England Conservatory Opera Department, and the Opera Company of Boston.
Kathy Malone is our Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries
Before coming to The Union Church, Kathy served as the chair of the Christian Education Committee at Church of the Covenant in Boston and was responsible for the smooth running and oversight of the educational programming for the church’s children and youth. One of the things Kathy loves about the Union Church is our child cherishing focus and she is always looking for ways to integrate, more and more fully, the children and youth into the worship, mission and community life of the church. She is also particularly interested in exploring ways to nurture the spiritual life of children, youth and families in the home. Kathy works part time between August 15th and June 30th.
Luisa O’Toole is our Office Manager
Luisa is at the hub of much of our congregational life. She is the glue that holds things together and also the WD40 that keeps thing running smoothly. Luisa has an accounting background and solid familiarity of church operations. In addition to preparing all our our print material, tracking tenant relations and space rentals, and managing our bookkeeping, Luisa is stepping into the role as webmaster and overseer of our online communications. Luisa is in the office from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Tuesday through Friday.
Kathryn Henderson is our Student Intern
In 2011 Kathryn graduated from Newton Andover Theological School with a Master of Divinity, and is currently completing a Master of Theology at Boston College, focusing on pastoral theology and biblical literature. She also works part-time with a nonprofit hospice in Attleboro as a chaplain.
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