Staff
Ministers
Rev. Alison Miller
Senior Minister
(she/her) A lifelong UU, Rev. Alison grew up in a large congregation and served internships, summer ministries, and assistant ministries in large churches in NYC and Tulsa. She graduated from … Continue reading Rev. Alison Miller
Rev. Thomas Disrud
Associate Minister
(he/him) Rev. Thomas Disrud was called to serve as Associate Minister of Portland’s First Unitarian Church in 1995. His responsibilities include serving on the Executive Team, which oversees the church’s … Continue reading Rev. Thomas Disrud
Program Ministry
Jen Thomas
Director of Congregational Life
(she/her) As a true native Oregonian at heart, Jen has had the privilege of living in various corners of the United States and the world. Still, her journey always led … Continue reading Jen Thomas
Rev. Leah Ongiri
Acting Director of Lifespan Faith Formation & Family Ministries
(she/her) Rev. Leah Ongiri came on staff in 2023 but her relationship with First Unitarian began when she started attending as a toddler with her family. She directs programs and … Continue reading Rev. Leah Ongiri
Garrett Bond
Interim Director of Music Ministries
(he/him) After an in-depth search by the Music Ministry Transition Team, Garrett Bond was selected as the Interim Director of Music Ministries and began the position in October 2024. An … Continue reading Garrett Bond
Joseph O’Donnell
Organist
(he/him) Joe has been organist of First Unitarian Church of Portland since August 1996. He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Music in Organ and Master of Liturgical Music from … Continue reading Joseph O’Donnell
Administration & Communications
Kathryn Estey
Church Administrator
(she/her) Kathryn joined the church staff in late 2010, after spending many years in a similar position at a smaller Unitarian Universalist church in our area. Prior to moving to … Continue reading Kathryn Estey
Erin Tafuri
Accounting & Stewardship Manager; HR Clerk
(she/her) Erin joined First Unitarian in 2012 as the Stewardship Assistant. In 2018, she became Stewardship Manager and later added Accounting and HR Clerk to her responsibilities.
Facilities & Operations
Jason Chapman
Facilities Manager
(he/him) Jason joined First Unitarian in 2009 as a sexton. He proved himself to be an integral part of the team and worked his way up to Facilities Manager. He … Continue reading Jason Chapman
Galen Allan-Cole
Sexton
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Garrett Moon-Chapman
Sexton
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Mathias Reeves
Sexton
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Raven Schmidt
Sexton
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Rev. Alison Miller
Senior MinisterMinistersRev. Thomas Disrud
Associate MinisterMinistersJen Thomas
Director of Congregational LifeMembershipGarrett Bond
Interim Director of Music MinistriesMusic MinistryJoseph O'Donnell
OrganistMusic MinistryRev. Leah Ongiri
Acting Director of Lifespan Faith Formation & Family MinistriesChurch Programs503-228-6389 ext. 232Kathryn Estey
Church AdministratorChurch Administration503-228-6389 ext. 122Erin Tafuri
Accounting & Stewardship Manager; HR ClerkChurch Administration503-228-6389 ext. 212Jason Chapman
Facilities ManagerFacilities, Event Production & Technical Services503-228-6389 ext. 192Galen Allan-Cole
SextonFacilities, Event Production & Technical ServicesGarrett Moon-Chapman
SextonFacilities, Event Production & Technical ServicesMathias Reeves
SextonFacilities, Event Production & Technical ServicesRaven Schmidt
SextonFacilities, Event Production & Technical Services





