John is our Senior Pastor. He began his ministry in Brunswick in October, 2021. He has been a United Church of Christ pastor for 10 years. John is a graduate of Davidson College and received his Master of Divinity in New Testament from Union Theological Seminary. While at Union he worked in the chapel, planning daily worship for the community, and coordinated a lecture series on “Theology and Economics.” Before attending seminary, John worked as a firefighter and EMT in North Carolina. John lives in Brunswick with his wife Molli, and their daughters Cora (5) and Lydia (3), and their infant son Ezra | JALLEN@FIRSTPARISH.NET