Meet Our Staff
Emily Jones
Director of Religious Education
Emily has been an active Unitarian Universalist for more than a decade. Before serving Allen Ave, Emily served as Director of Religious Education at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Kennebunk, Maine for four years. Prior to moving to New England, Emily was a lay leader at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock, Arkansas where she was active in religious education, worship arts, and choir.
Dale Churchill
Music Director
In addition to overseeing our music program, Dale plays the piano for our Sunday services and directs the choir.
Dale graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Boston and has been the music director at the Dean Junior College Theater Department in Franklin, Massachusetts, at the Massasoit Community College in Brockton and at three UU churches in Massachusetts. He also taught music in the Marshfield, MA public schools. A long-time teacher of piano to children and adults, Dale is currently on the faculty at the Portland Conservatory of Music and Waynflete School. His extensive performance experience ranges from cabaret to college music theater, from classical to jazz.
Laura Burden
Membership Coordinator
Laura offers a warm welcome to our visitors, and helps everyone to find their “niche” in church activities and projects. She works with our Membership Committee and guides newcomers through the process of becoming members of our church. During the regular church year (September through mid-June) Laura is at church on Sunday mornings. She is “off duty” during July and August, but you can find out more about membership by emailing the Chair of the Membership Committee during those months.
Alice Alexander
Church Administrator
Alice handles our communications, finances, and building management and helps keep our congregation running smoothly. She is in the church office Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM until 1:30 PM, September through June. During the summer her hours are reduced, but she checks messages frequently.