Rev. Doug Robinson-Johnson
Our Pastor

Pastor Doug was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in south Louisiana. He is a graduate of Centenary College of Louisiana (B.A. 1992) and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois (Master of Divinity 1995). While in seminary, Doug’s ministry experiences included serving as Assistant to the Chaplain at Northwestern University, A Christian Ministry in the National Park in Yellowstone, and Student Chaplain position at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. Pastors Doug and Erica have been married since 1993, and they have a young son, Evan.

Prior to the Robinson-Johnsons’ move to New England, Pastor Doug served a two-point charge in rural Illinois – Manhattan and Green Garden United Methodist Churches; and Holy Covenant United Methodist Church of Chicago, just down the street from famed Wrigley Field, a church with an epic history of engagement for social justice and modern worship. “Exerting a bit of their own will,” Doug says, the Robinson-Johnsons sought entry into the New England Conference in order for their son Evan, born in 1999, to be closer to his grandparents who lived part-time in Maine. Since 2004, they have been leading an experimental merger of four congregations in Lynn, Massachusetts, offering three distinct worship services: SNL – a youth-led “emergent” service; Family – a worship service suited for toddlers through teens and their caregivers; and a traditional service.

Rosanne Roberts - Christian Education Director
Rosanne has been Christian Education Director here at FUMC since the summer of 2003. In that capacity, she oversees our children’s ministries, our youth ministries, and our adult spiritual life ministries, working with outstanding teams of Sunday School teachers, Vacation Bible Camp leaders, youth counselors, Bible Study leaders, and small group facilitators.

Rosanne has more than 20 years experience in Christian Education, beginning as a volunteer working with Junior and Senior High youth and teaching Sunday School. Prior to coming to Hudson, she served as Children & Family Ministries Director at First United Methodist Church of Westborough, and as the Christian Education Director at Wesley United Methodist Church in Worcester. She brings an outstanding level of experience in Christian Education and boundless energy. She is creative and visionary, and is deeply committed to helping children, youth, and adults grow in faith.

Bonnie Elman, Church Secretary
Bonnie is a member of First United Methodist Church, where she sings in the choir, plays in the Handbell Choir, serves on the Outreach Team, and serves as a member of the Church Council.

Especially she's known around FUMC for her "Bear-With-Me Ministry" through which she shares God's love by giving teddy bears to grown-ups who need someone to hug.

Lisa Schliker– Music Director
Lisa became the Music Director at FUMC in the fall of 1996. Her duties as Music Director include directing the Adult Choir and directing the Handbell Choir. A lifelong resident of the town of Hudson, she graduated with honors from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford with a degree in Music Education in 1994. She was the Music Director for the Marlboro Community Chorus for 5 years. Lisa teaches private voice lessons and also sings with the Acton Community Chorus.

Lisa is employed full time at Bose Corporation in Framingham, MA where she works as a Business Systems Analyst in the Corporate Communications Department. In her spare time, Lisa enjoys playing both indoor and doubles volleyball throughout the New England area, and competes in local triathlons in the summer months.

Joanna Hickey - Organist
Joanna is a graduate of Lowell State College (known today as UMass Lowell). Joanna has been a music teacher in several school systems throughout the state including Billerica, Maynard, and the Saint Michael's/Hudson Catholic school system. She has also been involved with the Symphony Pro Musica chorus and the Hudson Drama Workshop.

Today, Joanna teaches Music at Forest Avenue Elementary school and Mulready Elementary school in Hudson. She also runs a private studio called "Casa di Musica". She has taught voice and piano to many local children and adults through the years.
In addition to teaching and playing organ, Joanna is also an accomplished singer.

Shelley Tworoger - Director of Music for Sunday Night Alive!

Shelley has been the music director for Sunday Night Alive! since its inception in January 2005. She has been doing music at churches since she was a teenager, including 10 years in a music ensemble in Seattle, Washington. She has been playing the piano since she was five years old and still loves it!

Shelley is employed full time at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. There she does research trying to identify risk
factors for ovarian and breast cancers. In her spare time she enjoys playing music with her husband, Mike, and doing crossword puzzles.