Southeast Conference, United Church of Christ

Rev. Marie Bacchiocchi
Interim Conference Minister
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Direct: 404-615-2492

Marie joined the Southeast Conference in March 2017, coming to us from the Central Atlantic Conference where she served as an Associate Conference Minister. Marie was raised Roman Catholic in Mansfield, Massachusetts where she learned how to be an ardent Boston sports fan. She received her BA from Mount Holyoke College, her M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School, and her MAT in elementary education from Rhode Island College. Marie is a trained Spiritual Director from the Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction in Tucson, Arizona. She has served congregations in Arizona, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Rhode Island as well as the Central Atlantic Conference as Associate Conference Minister. She loves working with individuals and congregations assisting them in discovering where God’s spirit is leading them, while contextualizing faith to current society and culture. When not involved in ministry, you will find Marie on the ballroom dance competition floor. She shares her home with the cats: Brownie, Keykey, Willow, and Peekaboo.

Don Harris
Director of Communications
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Don has been involved in church life since a youngster growing up in New Jersey. He was very active in his local United Methodist church youth group in junior and senior high school, participated in many church committees, was twice a youth delegate to Annual Conference, and was a summer counselor at a church camp. As an adult Don has been a youth leader at churches in Maryland and Georgia, led small group Bible studies, taught Sunday School, played trumpet with the brass ensemble, and served on countless committees. He currently is the Communications Minister for Kirkwood UCC in Atlanta. Don has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oklahoma and is a licensed architect. He’s been a Project Management Professional (PMP) with technology companies for over 20 years. Don is married to James Harris (a Member-in-Discernment with the UCC) and is the father of Emma.

Rev. Heather Fosburgh Bardole
Associate Conference Minister
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Direct: 404-719-6572

Heather is originally from Des Moines, Iowa, where she was raised in the UCC. Heather has a Bachelor or Arts in History and Religion from Simpson College. While at Simpson, Heather was a member of Delta Delta Delta and it was through that membership that she discovered that she is good with the Administrative side of organizational work. She moved to Atlanta in 2010 to attend Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, graduating with a Master of Divinity. In addition to being the ACM for the Southeast Conference, Heather is is the Administrative Minister at Kirkwood UCC in Atlanta. She also helps teach a UCC History and Polity class with the Rev. Dr. Tim Downs. Her interests include interfaith work, refugee support, and modern biblical interpretations. In her spare time she enjoys playing board games with friends, reading, and getting her two cats, Merlyn and Gwen, to chase red dots around the house.

Min. Carrole Moss
Generosity Coordinator
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As a child growing up in rural Arkansas, church attendance was not a choice, it was a requirement. As an adult, Carrole became actively involved in the life of the church. Carrole has been an active part of the United Church of Christ for the past eleven years and currently serves on the Southeast Conference Commission on Ministry and Preparation for Authorized Ministry team lead. She is also a Certified Healthy Boundary Trainer for both the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ. Carrole was educated at University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, Fashion Instiute of Technology, New York, NY, Theology among the People graduate and PATHWAYS participant. Carrole is passionate about organizing new churches, justice and seizes every opportunity to participate and educate. Carrole is an ordained Minister and currently serves at Victory for the World Church as a Pulpit Minister, Benevolence Chair, and Victory over Grief Ministry. She is a mother of two adult children and a grandmother. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, experiencing new cultures, meeting new people reading and long walks with granddog Bailee.