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Carol Young

Carol Young Executive Director of Music Envelope (503) 228-3195 x235 Carol has worked as a church musician, professional singer and high school choral director for…
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Megan Jones

Megan Jones Director of Children, Family & Community Ministries she/her/hers Envelope (503) 228-3195 x227 Megan has been on staff at First Church since January 2013. …
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Matt Edey

Matt Edey They/Them/Theirs Administrative Assistant Envelope (503) 228-3195 x221 Matt grew up on a ranch in rural Arizona a quarter mile from the Colorado River,…
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Rev. Andy Oliver

Rev. Andy Oliver Minister of Pastoral Care Envelope (503) 228-3195 x233 Rev. Andy is a graduate of Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta…
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Rev. Ethan Gregory

Rev. Ethan Gregory Associate Pastor he/him/his egregory@fumcpdx.org (503) 228-3195 x224 Ethan is a graduate of Southern Methodist University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Religious…
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