Reverend Eric Redard

Biography

• Reverend Eric Redard was baptized, confirmed and ordained at Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord by the same minister, Rev. Chandler Gilbert.
• Earned All-American Honorable Mention in Track & Field while at Masconomet Regional High School, and earned a Track Scholarship to college.
• Graduated from the University of Maine, Orono with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration.
• Coached track and worked as a permanent substitute teacher at Masconomet Regional High School.
• Employed by Information Resource Products in Sales, Telemarketing, Writing and Customer Service.
• Pursuing a call to Ministry, Eric enrolled at Andover Newton Theological School in 1991, and graduated with a Masters of Divinity in 1996.
• Completed Clinical Pastoral Education at Beverly Hospital.
• Focused on Youth Ministry while completing Andover Newton Field Education at Topsfield Congregational Church.
• Served as Interim Youth Minister at First Parish in Wakefield, and as Minister of Christian Life at Trinitarian Congregational Church in North Andover.
• Ordained by the Metropolitan Boston Association of the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ in September 2000.
• Served as Associate Minister at The First Congregational Church in Norwood where he focuses on Christian Education for all ages and pastoral care.
• In 2002, Reverend Eric Redard was welcomed as Associate Pastor at the First Congregational Church of Reading.

Words from Congregation

“I appreciate Eric’s commitment to the ministry. He is compassionate and sensitive as he ministers to parishioners of all ages.”

“I see Eric as a spiritual person who holds passionately to issues of outreach and social justice. Eric values the wide spectrum of people within the local church and has the capacity to relate well to all ages.”

“Eric cares deeply for people and serves the cause of Christ with enthusiasm. His work with youth and the educational enterprises of the church are real strengths.”

“His enthusiastic personality, great sense of humor, and contagious laugh are some of the great attributes that make Eric Redard a real part of our church family.”

“Eric has the personal qualities and inner talents to radiate pastoral care through spiritual leadership, sharing of his faith, listening and compassion.”