NHCC Staff

The Reverend Dr. Kenneth Baily, Senior Pastor, was called to NHCC in the spring of 2002. He grew up in Pennsylvania and Maine, attended college at Vassar, divinity school at Yale, and completed his master's in public administration at Harvard. In May of 2006 he was awarded his Doctor of Ministry by Hartford Seminary; his dissertation focuses on types of congregational leadership. Early part-time work as a carpenter and lobsterman has influenced the way that he has served churches in Maine (Yarmouth), Massachusetts (South Hadley), and Connecticut (West Hartford). Earlier, he served as a legislative aide, speechwriter, and lobbyist in Maine. Baily's post-graduate work has focused on counseling, healing, and in particular on conflict resolution. He was awarded the Mersick Prize for excellence in preaching by Yale University. He has traveled (and especially eaten!) on several continents and holds particular commitments to mission, stewardship, Bible study, and youth activities. Click here to read a number of his sermons.

Send to pastor@nhcc.net to email Ken.

Wendy Donnell, Director of Children's and Youth Ministry, came to NHCC in 2010 already an experienced CE leader with twelve years of church work in her background. She is a graduate of Wellesley College (Religion) as well as Mass Bay Community College and is currently working on a Masters of Divinity degree at Andover Newton Theological School. She has developed a great deal of her own curriculum over the years, and in addition to organizing our Church School and Children's Church events leads Junior and Senior Youth Groups. She has both artistic and organizational gifts, which she brings to the classroom and Sanctuary.

Send to ce@nhcc.net to email Wendy.

Faye Roland, Christian Education teacher (age 4 through first grade), came to NHCC in 2011 after teaching Sunday school and leading children's church at St. Paul's AME Church in Cambridge.  She has a degree in early childhood education and another in psychology/sociology and has taught preschool in Maryland.  Working with children and talking about God are two of her favorite things.

Gigi Shenloogian, Christian Education teacher (grades 2 through 5), came to NHCC in 2011 with twenty years experience in UCC church membership and staffing.  Her former position was lead church school teacher in Arlington.  Trained as a general and pediatric dental hygienist, she has started two book clubs and works in the children's room of her local library.

Ellen Daniels, Church Administrator, began her service to NHCC in 2002 and works on a variety of building, program, communication, and connection issues. She welcomes telephone and personal visitors with warm hospitality, arranges for small and large weddings, prints the Sunday bulletin, and keeps news circulating (confidentially when appropriate) to empower our entire ministry. A graduate of Fort Lauderdale College, she serves our members and staff in ever-changing and always-essential tasks.

Send to office@nhcc.net to email Ellen. 

Lynd Matt, Music Director, has been the director of the NHCC choir since 1999.  Before that, he was a member of various church choirs in the area including those at Old South Church in Boston (UCC) and Marsh Chapel at Boston University.  Currently, he sings with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and has sung with The Seraphim Singers.  Before coming to Boston, he was assistant minister of music at First United Methodist Church in Shreveport.  Lynd Matt received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Education and the Bachelor of Music degree in Sacred Music from Centenary College of Louisiana.  While at Centenary, he was a member of the world renowned Centenary College Choir and the Camerata singers. He also holds the Master of Sacred Music degree from Boston University, where he was a member of the Boston University Symphonic and Chamber Choruses.

Send to LMatt@aol.com  to email Lynd.

Yee-Yeon Soh, Organist, has played piano and organ in churches since a very young age. She received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in organ from Ewha Womans University in Korea and a Graduate Performance Diploma in organ performance from the Boston Conservatory. Her performance credits include numerous recitals in Korea and the US. She also works regularly with choirs and orchestras.

Send to organist@nhcc.net  to email Yee-Yeon.

Steve Willner, Webmaster, tries to keep this web site up to date and make it helpful to visitors, members, and those who are just looking around.  He welcomes suggestions (and especially welcomes machine-readable content for the site!).

Send to web@nhcc.net to email Steve.