First Parish has been at the center of my family’s life since my wife, Sara, and I started attending with our two daughters more than 30 years ago. I’ve sung in the choir, played violin in the sanctuary and the courtyard, led the Harvest Moon Fair sanctuary cleanup crew, taught OWL, and served on many committees—recently, worship associates and Rev. Erica’s search committee. As an author and journalist, my work involved interviewing people, gauging credentials, studying documents and communicating what I learned; I also moderated panels and facilitated public conversations. I’m excited to be retiring this summer, and looking forward, if elected, to committing wholeheartedly to the joyful task of helping choose our next minister!