Staff

The Reverend Robin Bartlett was called as Senior Pastor to the First Church in Sterling in May of 2014. She holds dual standing in the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ. Pastor Robin is a 2013 graduate of Boston University School of Theology (Masters of Divinity), and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling/Psychology from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. She believes that our shared religious purpose is to learn how to love especially when it’s hard, and to heal division in our communities and the world.

Check out Pastor Robin's sermons on her website: revrobinbartlett.com/

You can contact Pastor Robin via email: robinwbartlett@gmail.com, or, in the case of a pastoral emergency, on her cell phone: 617-717-4011.

Kristin Collins grew up in Central Mass. She received her B.A. in English at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania before moving back to Massachusetts to teach and coach Cross Country and Track & Field at her former high school. She currently lives in West Boylston with her two sisters.

She has worked in the insurance industry for the past ten years, but is excited to be working now at First Church in Sterling.

Kristin is the Office Manager, and will coordinate the church's schedule, assemble the weekly bulletin and Friday newsletter, and will assist the MLTs and church members through her presence in the office.

Contact Kristin at sterlingoffice@gmail.com.

Stephanie is the assistant music director. She provides the accompaniment by playing the piano and the pipe organ in addition to working alongside the music director. One of her goals is to direct the handbell choir and have them perform regularly during worship services. Stephanie lives in Rutland with her husband and three kids. Currently, she is student-teaching which will go towards getting her degree to become a Middle School Math teacher.

Jennifer began as of Director of Faith Formation in September of 2024. Jenn was raised here at First Church and has experienced Sunday School from the perspective of a student, teen teacher, adult teacher and aunt.

She has been a member of the Christian Education Team for several years, and served as an advisor to the youth fellowships and to our youth traveling to La Romana for many, many years.

She looks forward to working with our adults and youth as they explore the Bible and develop their faith. Jenn lives here in Sterling with her dog, Rodeo, whom you will often see on their walks about town.

Contact Jenn at education@fcsterling.org

If you see a picture of an event at First Church or watch one of our services online, odds are that Linda was behind the camera. She has been capturing our community with her camera for years, and she has given us the gift of documenting our church life. She also took all of the photos on this website!

Tony is the kind uncle you never knew you had. A plumber by training, he can fix anything, and always greets everyone at church with a smile. If something needs fixing, Tony's your guy. Any time something is hung up, laid out, or made to look nice in the sanctuary, Tony probably did it.