Reverend Jeff Kardisco

Senior Pastor

Pastor Jeff is a graduate of Lancaster Theological Seminary (LTS) where he earned his Masters in Divinity in May of 2016. He also studied English at Mansfield University and at Penn State’s Mont Alto campus before attending seminary. He was ordained on July 30th, 2017 at Trinity United Church of Christ in Waynesboro Pennsylvania. While in seminary he participated in LTS’s tracks for specialization in youth and young adult ministries, as well as chaplaincy.

Pastor Jeff was born and raised in central Pennsylvania and had lived there his entire life before coming to Massachusetts. He grew up in the church and is passionate about centering his life on how God calls him into ministry – in both traditional and non-traditional ways. His passions in ministry are social justice, community building, faith formation, and exploring creative ways to do ministry. Before serving as senior pastor at Christ Congregational Church, Pastor Jeff served as Associate Pastor at Mt. Zion UCC in York, Pennsylvania where he was responsible for youth ministry, children’s ministry, spiritual formation, as well as helping with pastoral care and worship leadership.

Pastor Jeff is excited for the opportunity to work with the members of Christ Congregational, as well as the many community partners throughout Brockton, to continue working for justice, equity, and peace – which are all essential building blocks for a Beloved Community.

Murray Kidd

Music Director

Murray is an active presence in the musical world of New England. He is the resident conductor of the Vermont Music and Arts Center, staff conductor of the Wellesley Chamber Music Center and a tenor soloist for many of Boston’s most distinguished organizations.  He is director of choirs at Middleboro High School.  At church he oversees the choirs and hand bell groups and always welcomes new musicians.  He serves as the Artistic Director for World Voices, a multicultural choir for community teens founded here at the church. Murray’s family is all very musical, and from time to time you might see his wife or two young sons in the choir loft as special guest musicians.

Anton Faynberg

Organist and Accompanist

Deana Colby

Church Secretary

Deana is available Tuesdays-Fridays, 9am-2pm.  Deana is a member of the church, mother of three, and started her position in September, 2016.  Deana manages publications (the bulletin and newsletter) and a wide range of other tasks and duties.

Thomas Fisher

Church Security

Thomas serves as our security person and is here whenever committees or other evening functions are going on. He is the “go to” person if there is a problem with the building, helps committees get set up, and locks up at the end of the night. Thomas is a life-long church member and teaches math in Brockton by day. He is married to Sheppo, and has two children, Tamara and Sam.

Keith Allen

Church Staff

Jennifer Brosky & Rev. Karen McArthur

Church Bookkeepers

Jennifer and Karen keep the books at Christ Church. They are most likely to be found in the building on Tuesdays, but can be reached by email, phone, or through the church office.