Ministers

The Rev. Dr. Patrick O’Neill, Senior Minister

currently serves as Senior Minister at First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn, NY.  This year Patrick celebrated his thirtieth year in UU parish ministry. Ordained at University Unitarian Church in Seattle, he went on to serve our congregations in Kirkland and Yakima, WA; Framingham, MA; Wilmington, DE; and West Chester, PA.   Patrick holds degrees from St. Peter’s Jesuit College, the University of Chicago Divinity School, and Meadville/Lombard Theological School.  He is a former Chair of the UUA Melcher Book Award Committee, a past member of the UUA Pamphlet Commission,

While serving in Framingham, Patrick was an Adjunct Instructor of Thematic Preaching at Andover Newton.  His preaching honors include the UUSC Vision of Justice Sermon Award in 1999, the 2001 UUA Annual Stewardship Sermon Award, delivering the 25 Year Sermon at UUMA 2004, and in 2005 he preached the Sermon of the Living Tradition at G.A. in Ft. Worth. Patrick and his wife Patricia Williams have been married for 25 years.  They have two children and two grandchildren.

The Rev. Jude Geiger, Minister of Lifespan Religious Education

Rev. Jude Geiger came to First Unitarian in July of 2008.  He brings to his ministry a love for community, and a heartfelt wish to help bridge the gaps between the generations.  He has a Masters in Urban Planning from NYU Wagner, and a Masters in Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in NYC. Rev. Jude has worked as a consultant for non-profits advocating for Affordable Housing and for the NYC Mayor’s Office working in Health Insurance Outreach for low and middle-income New Yorkers.  Prior to his graduate education, he worked five years in information technology as a supervisor, database administrator and project manager.  You can find his sermons by clicking on his name above.

The Rev. Dr. Donald W. McKinney, Minister Emeritus

The Rev. Orlanda R. Brugnola, Minister Emeritus