First Congregational United Church of Christ

Peter Dennebaum, Pastor

The Reverend Peter Dennebaum is First Congregational UCC’s 16th settled pastor. He began work with us as Pastor on Monday, October 26th. (For more information about Peter, read the announcement from July 31, 2009.)

Barbra “Bonnie” Hardy, Associate Minister of Christian Education

Rev. Bonnie Hardy’s first career was as a public school teacher and music educator. She is currently writing her dissertation on “Child-Spirit” as well as volunteering at the Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage at the Washington National Cathedral. Bonnie is a member of Spiritual Director’s International, with a private practice as a spiritual director. She also writes church educational curriculum for Pilgrim Press.

Bonnie lives with her husband, Navy Chaplain Bill Middleton, in Alexandria, VA. They have a blended family which includes six children, two dogs, and five feral cats.

Dudley Oakes, Interim Director of Music
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Randy Herrick-Stare, Moderator

Randy grew up in the UCC under the care of the Kirk of the Bonnie Brae in Denver, Colorado. He studied liberal arts, mechanical engineering and law. Since 1976 he has practiced law as a trial attorney, mostly in the areas of personal injury, product liability and construction defect litigation. His practice is now focused on federal court class actions on behalf of independent truck drivers. After worshiping with Quakers for twenty-five years, Randy returned to the UCC, First Plymouth in Denver, in the mid-90s. He moved from Denver to DC in 2003, and joined First Church in 2004. He has served on the Church Council and the Worship and Care of Parish commissions.

Randy is married to Jeanne, a lobbyist on torture, human rights and civil liberties issues. They live on Capitol Hill. He is proud of his two children, Kate and Peter, and of his son- and daughter-in-law, Mike and Tyler (“bonus children”), and of his granddaughter, Wallis. Randy likes films, climbs mountains, skis, travels and wants to fly small aircraft.

Barno Khadjibaeva, Office Manager
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