Our Staff

Senior Minister
Rev. Dr. Darcy Crain
Following a residency program at Rush University Medical Center in chaplaincy, Darcy came to FCC Ann Arbor in 2008 as an Associate Minister. In 2022 she was called as our first female Senior Minister.

Associate Minister
Rev. Lily Tinker Fortel
Lily (she/her) joined FCC’s staff in 2022. She loves working with people of all ages to build a more just, peaceful, and loving world.

Adjunct Minister
Rev. Eric Hausman
After earning his Masters of Divinity from Harvard, Rev. Eric completed internships at King’s Chapel (Boston) and Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt (Germany). For 10+ years, he served congregations throughout New England and Germany as Senior Minister.
Meet the Ministers
We invite you to take a few minutes and get to know our ministers a little better.

Children's Ministry Coordinator
Marina Baker
Marina grew up in Ann Arbor and joined the FCC in 2002 with her parents and older sister. At the age of 11 Marina started volunteering in the nursery on Sunday mornings (2007).

Music Worship Leader
Terry Farmer
Terry provides music leadership for our contemporary worship service and serves as a musician during our traditional worship throughout the year.

Director of Music
Benjamin Gaughran
For over two decades, British-Caribbean conductor Benjamin Gaughran (pronounced ‘gok-ran’) has worked as a pianist, singer, music educator and conductor, with his conducting engagements spanning children, youth, community, church, semi-professional, professional, musical theatre ensembles, and orchestras.

Organist
Dr. Timothy Huth
Church Organist, Timothy Huth, grew up in Fostoria Ohio, beginning his musical career early on at St. Wendelin’s Catholic Church and schools.

Pianist
Dr. Joshua Marzan
Joshua Marzan is a pianist, opera coach, and chamber musician based in Ann Arbor. He is a staff pianist at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance, working with the Choral Conducting, Voice, Winds, Brass and Percussion departments.

Congregational Liaison
Nancy SAuve
Nancy serves as a liaison between staff and the broader FCC community. She has a wealth of information about all things FCC and she is the first smiling face many people see on Sunday mornings. Nancy served as FCC’s Business Manager for 23+ years before retiring from that role in 2023.

OFFICE MANAGER
JARED PETERSON
Jared graduated from Pioneer High School and earned his B.A. from Wayne State University. He has worked at FCC over these past eight years in various capacities. During the pandemic, he became our media specialist, implementing a video and live streaming system that remains a vital outreach today. As office manager, Jared creates our digital and print publications, manages our building rentals and maintenance, and plays an integral role on our marketing committee.

Bookkeeper
Crystal McBride
Crystal joined the FCC team in 2023 bringing her experience and desire to serve God and her community. She received a BA in Criminal Justice as well as an MBA in Finance. She also serves as a bookkeeper at a Lutheran church in Trenton of which she and her family are long-time active members.

Wedding Coordinator
Betty Jahnke
Betty has been the primary wedding coordinator since 2006 and enjoys workings with couples and their families in planning their special day at our church.