Staff

Barbara Blaisdell, Interim/Transitional Senior Minister » barbara@fccpdx.com »

Barbara Blaisdell has been serving as a local church pastor since 1980, when she began as a seminary student pastor. She has served churches in Indiana, Texas, California and Hawaii, most notably as Senior Minister of Central Christian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana and at First Christian Church, Concord, California.

The author of several published sermons, articles and co-author of Theology of Preaching with Scott Black Johnson and Ron Allen, she has also served as adjunct professor of preaching at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. She is a popular preacher, keynoter, retreat and church leadership continuing education leader in regional and conference events across the country within both our Disciples fellowship and in our partnership with the U.C.C. She is currently working as a contributing author on Feasting on the Gospels, Matthew-Volume 1, to be published by Westminster John Knox Press. This is a follow-up series to Feasting on the Word, to which Barbara also contributed.

Barbara is married to her best friend, The Rev. Chuck Blaisdell. They have four grown children and two grandchildren.

She is honored to be serving as the Interim/Transitional Senior Minister for First Christian Church, Portland, OR.

Johanna Kennelly Ullman, Assistant Minister » johanna@fccpdx.com »

Johanna has been working at First Christian Church since 1999, where she first started as an Extended Session children’s teacher, since then her job (and titles) keeps evolving. Johanna is currently a full-time assistant minister who participates in the Children’s Ministry, and oversees Christian Education and the Wedding Ministry, and is involved with various church groups. She has a Master of Science in Communications Studies from Portland State University.

Patrick Mann, Assistant Minister » patrick@fccpdx.com »

Patrick is a retired Registered Pharmacist, who came on staff part-time in 2003.  He is involved in many of our service and ministry groups such as Stephen Ministry, Taizé worship, CW/CMF, and the Prayer Shawl ministry to name a few.  He also organizes our summer forums.