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PASTOR |
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Dr.
Warren Clark
Pastor Warren grew
up on the St. Johns River in North Florida. He served with Global
Ministries in a Buenos Aires, Argentina, shantytown, started SHARE Tampa
Bay and other hunger/homelessness programs, and was president of WMNF
Community Radio's board. He networks people and organizations to
work collaboratively for a better Tampa and Hillsborough County.
Pastor Warren is a Florida Historian and professional artist who combines visuals and
stories in his sermons. |
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LICENSED
MINISTER |
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Paul
Werner
Paul is a
licensed UCC minister at our church and a seminary student in care of
the Florida Conference. He is currently
working on his Master of Divinity degree at the Florida Center for
Theological Studies, which is a requirement for
ordination. In addition, Paul serves as the West Florida
Coordinator for the Florida Conference UCC LGBT Coalition ministry team.
He has a master's degree in foreign language education from
the University of South Florida. |
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CHAPLAINS |
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Don
Erickson
Don is a
member of our church who is in care of the Florida
Conference of the United Church of Christ. He is
clinically certified in pastoral care, and he serves as
an interfaith chaplain at Tampa General Hospital.
Also, Don is a chaplain for God-Talk
@ USF: A Progressive Christian Student Organization,
a progressive Christian campus ministry and theology dialogue group at the
University of South Florida. He is a graduate of
Union Theological Seminary. |
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Rev.
Graciela Flores
Rev. Graciela is an
ordained UCC minister and serves as a staff chaplain at the
Moffitt Cancer Center in covenant with First United Church of
Tampa. She was a resident chaplain at Northside Hospital
in Atlanta before moving to Tampa in October 2007.
Graciela graduated from Candler School of Theology (Emory
University) in 2006. |
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MUSICIANS
 Jerry
Reynolds
Music
Director
Jerry is an associate professor
in the School of Music at the University of South Florida. |
 Allan
Armstrong
Pianist
Allan is a graduate student in the School of
Music at the University of South Florida. |
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| YOUTH
OUTREACH
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 Donald
Taylor
Director
of Youth Outreach
Donald previously served as the Director of the Camp Anytown
Program in the Tampa Bay Area for the National Conference for Community
and Justice.
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| OFFICE
MANAGER |
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Andrea
Walsh
Andrea is a licensed Realtor and a
member of the Tampa Friends Meeting (Quakers). |
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| CUSTODIAN |
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Pat
Mills
Pat is meticulous! She has dramatically improved the appearance
of First United. Pat was a member of the former United Community Church
(UCC) of North Tampa. In addition, she manages a custodial business. |
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| MODERATOR |
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Jim
Roney
Jim has been a member of First
United for more than ten years. His faith journey has led him through several
denominations where he served in various lay leadership positions.
As our Moderator, Jim plans and conducts our monthly Church Council
meetings and our Annual Congregational Meeting. He is also a
kindergarten teacher in the public school system. |
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