MLUC is guided by the commitment and care of its staff, board, and the many lay leaders who give their time to the life of this congregation. We are grateful for all of them.
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Board of Trustees | Staff | Group & Committee Leaders | Nominating Committee
Board of Trustees
Barbara Colton, President
Deirdre Gordon, Vice President
Susan Tachau, Secretary
Cathy Cordes
Jim Koveos
Carrie Nielsen (through November 2025)
Alan Scholl (beginning January 2026)
Tracy Simpson

Moderator
Roderick Wolfson
Treasurer
Marlies Singh
Staff
Senior Minister
Rev. Dr. John Morehouse
Congregational Life Coordinator and Ministerial Intern
Yvette McDonnell
Music Director
David Brown
Director of Learning & Family Ministries
Dawn Star Sarahs-Borchelt, CRE
Communications Manager
Bill D’Agostino
Congregational Administrator
Griselda Lapasia
Facilities Manager
Ron D’Annunzio
Media Services Manager
Sam Levine
Facilities Associates
Tom Brady & Eddie Scotti
Faith Development Program Assistant
Anaiah Cupe
Accountant
Bill Mullen
Group & Committee Leaders
Adult Faith Development
Sue Compton
Auction
Valerie Sarris
Audit Committee
Earl Clairmont
Bookstore
Leslie Bass
Buildings and Grounds
Barbara Colton
Care Ministry
Yvette McDonnell
Children and Youth Faith Development
Dawn Star Sarahs-Borchelt, Mia Carpiniello, Margot Wert
Choirs and Instrumental Groups
David Brown
Church Safety Team
Cathy Cordes
Conversational Spanish
Leslie Bass
Engagement Committee
Deirdre Gordon
Environmental Justice
JB Hillman
Family Promise
Bob Batt, Amy Kokas
Finance
Marlies Singh
Folk Sing
Marile Marshall, Carl Zweben
Gardeners
Lisa Evans, Christy Parry
General Assembly Delegates
Barbara Colton
Green Conshy Collaborative
JB Hillman
Greeters and Welcome Table
Eileen Andrews, Debbie McKnight
Holiday Workshop
Rebecca Polss
Human Needs Ministry
Lloyd Cole
Insight Book Group
Eileen Andrews
Jazz & Joe
Marile Marshall
Justice in the Middle East
Gene Ramsbottom
Justice Team
David Brown, Lloyd Cole
Labor Day Picnic
Gene Ramsbottom
Lecture Lunch
Wolfgang Jaeger, Gene Ramsbottom, Debby Smith
Meditation
Nuala Carpenter, Katrina Ogilby
Memorial Services
Cathy Cordes, Barbara Welsh
Men’s Breakfast
Administrators
Monday Morning Meditation Group
Dilip Kumar, Ellen Youngdahl
Music Committee
Jansen Wendell
New Moon Womyn’s Sacred Spiritual Circle
Yvette McDonnell
Nominating Committee
Betsy Plume
Nonfiction Book Group
Nancy McDowell
Norristown Hospitality Center
Craig Farr
Offering Outreach
Mary Ann Miller
Open Mic
Nathan Surles
Partner Church
Bonnie Marzolf, Debby Smith
Pastoral Care
Yvette McDonnell
Phoenixville Area Community Services Food Pantry
Kristin McDevitt
Reproductive Justice
Judy Wilson
Right Relations
Carol Hillman
Small Group Ministry
Dawn Star Sarahs-Borchelt
Stewardship/Annual Campaign
Dana Wiley
Support Groups
Rev. Dr. John Morehouse
The Art Group
Kit Burns, David Hucker
Theatre Group
Bill D’Agostino, India Dixon
Theology Explorers
Stephen Hughes
UUJusticePA
Pat Jordan
Ushers
David Hucker
Welcoming Congregation
Holly Alden, Maureen McCarthy, Lilia Weber
Women’s Monthly Lunch and Learning
Holly Alden
Worship Associates
Rev. Dr. John Morehouse
Worship Visuals
Beth Rittenhouse
Writer’s Group
Mary Stromquist
Youth
Dawn Star Sarahs-Borchelt

The Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee works to identify and recruit candidates for the Board of Trustees and for the Nominating Committee itself. This year, committee members attended board meetings to gain a deeper understanding of board service and to speak candidly with prospective trustees about the responsibilities, expectations, and opportunities associated with serving in this important leadership role. Looking ahead, the committee is focused on identifying and encouraging emerging leaders among younger and newer members of the congregation.