Rev. Thomas Perchlik
Rev. Thomas Perchlik is our full time settled minister. The oldest of four children. Thomas was born and raised in Greeley Colorado by Richard and Sylvia Perchlik. He graduated from University High School in 1979, received a Bachelors from the University of Colorado in 1983, and a Masters in Divinity degree from Iliff School of Theology in 1990. Ordained in 1991 he has served Unitarian Universalist Congregations in Wyoming, Texas and Indiana and was called to St. Louis in 2011. Thomas and his wife have been married since 1984 and they have two daughters, aged 21 and 25.
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Religious Educator: Lynn Hunt
Lynn is a credentialed religious educator with many years of experience running the Religious Education program at First Church.If you have any questions about the RE program Lynn is the one to contact. Click here for more information about our Religious Education program.
Administrator: Mary Ward
Mary can answer your questions about many church functions including facility rentals, the church calendar, and official files and records.Basically, if you need to know something about the church, Mary Ward will have an answer or be able to point you to someone who can give you one. Mary handles all event scheduling including weddings and facilities rental. Click here for more information about weddings and facilities rental.
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist: Yvette Clemons
Yvette will be the first person you meet if you come in to the church office. She handles many of the daily operations of the church including compiling newsletter articles, gathering announcements that will be read during services, and putting together the weekly order of service and yellow sheet announcements. Yvette also handles visitor and new member information, manages the sign-up table, and updates our website with the most current information.
Music Director: Joel Knapp
Joel Knapp is in charge of the music in the worship services. He selects and prepares music for the Adult Choir. He also lines up guest musicians for services that don't involve the choir.
Organist: Emily Pearce
Emily Pearce provides musical accompaniment for almost all regular services on our pipe organ or piano.
RE Assistant: Rhonda Bugler
Ms. Rhonda is our Religious Education assistant and helps Lynn keep everything going smoothly on Sunday mornings.
Nursery: Augustine Underwood
Ms. Augie has run the nursery at First Church for over twenty years. She is a much loved member of our church family.
Custodian and Sunday Sexton: Adem Selimovic
Adem helps keep everything up and running on a daily basis and during Sunday services. If there are any facility needs Adem can help.