Rev. Jason Lydon is a Massachusetts native recently returned to the Boston-area after nine years in Chicago. Raised Unitarian Universalist, he came out as queer in a church basement in 1997 during the UU comprehensive sex ed class offered at the time. He went on to become actively involved in the UU youth movement, a spiritually grounded, justice focused community that taught him about the power of youth leadership in the essential work of creating collective liberation.

He was incarcerated for six months in 2003 for an act of civil disobedience intent on raising awareness about US foreign policy in Latin America. During this incarceration, his call to ministry solidified. 

Keith has been the Music Director at First Parish for nearly twenty years. He is a pianist, composer, conductor, concert curator, and teacher. Described as a “virtuosic tour de force” whose playing is “energetic, precise, (and) sensitive,” he works towards promoting under- recognized composers and educating audiences of the importance of new and experimental music. An active lecturer who has presented in countries throughout the world, his recital programs focus on the integration of computers and modern electronics into a traditional classical performance space. You can follow Kirchoff on Instagram @8e8keys and learn more from his website: keithkirchoff.com.

K. Milano

Religious Exploration Coordinator

K.  (they/them) is excited to join the staff at First Parish Brookline as the Religious Exploration Coordinator. They graduated from Tufts University in 2020 with a degree in Philosophy and bring experience as a union organizer and educator. K. also serves as the Youth Program Coordinator at First Parish in Arlington and is a board member at
Sanctuary Boston, a spiritually rooted, justice-focused community. They are passionate about creating spaces where kids feel empowered to ask big questions, build friendships, and grow in compassion.
K. is here on Sunday and Wednesday and is available remotely on Tuesday.

Sharon has a wide range of responsibilities at First Parish that include managing
building rentals.

Sharon is in the office on Wednesdays and available remotely on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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Adam Berman

Bookkeeper