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EAST WEYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC
Meet our staff
Our pastor, the Rev. Judith E. Martowska
The Rev. Judith E. Martowska was called in a unanimous vote of our congregation and brings a wealth of experience to her position.
Born and raised in Norwood, Mass., Judy grew up in the First Congregational Church, UCC, in Norwood, where she was a Sunday School teacher and youth group adviser for many years.
Following her graduation from Norwood High School, where she lettered in three sports, she went to MIT, majored in chemistry and math, and also played sports. After being drawn in a different academic direction, she graduated from Curry College in Milton with a double major in psychology and sociology and a minor in communication. In 2006 she received her Master of Divinity Degree from Andover Newton Theological School. She was named Outstanding Young Church Woman of 2006 by the Massachusetts/Rhode Island chapter of Church Women United, a national movement of Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and other Christian women.
In addition to many other ministerial duties, Judy plans our Sunday services and preaches. You can meet her following our services at our Coffee Hour fellowship.
You can hear one of Judy's sermons, "Hearing His Voice," presented in two parts here and here, with Scripture reading by a member of our Board of Deacons.
Victor DeRubeis, Director of Music
Victor has served the church since 1995 and directs our Senior Choir at all services and special children's choirs formed for Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost.
In 1999 he founded the annual Little Christmas in Jackson Square ecumenical Epiphany concerts, which have grown to include six choirs from various churches throughout the area.
Growing up in the Roman Catholic tradition, he studied classical piano for 10 years and has given recitals at Malden Public Library and First United Parish of Everett, and performed with the Boston University Jazz Ensemble.
He has also studied organ privately and provides accompaniment for the congregation and choir on our historic 1906 Hutchings-Votey tracker organ and our 1915 Chickering grand piano.
Kerry Mortland, Church School Superintendent
Kerry grew up in East Weymouth. She attended church school at East Weymouth Congregational Church, sang in the children's choir and was confirmed here as a youth.
She has spent over 20 years as Church School Superintendent, making Christian Education accessible to all children.
Kerry believes that in our church, " All children are welcome, always!"
Kathleen Blaho, Church Office Administrator
When you call our church, the friendly, professional voice at the other end of the line is likely to be Kathleen's. She has many years of experience in business, and she and her husband are also the parents of three young children.
You can be sure that your concerns will be treated with all the efficiency, compassion, respect, and confidentiality that they deserve,
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