STAFF
James Hart Brumm
Pastor
The Rev. Dr. James Hart Brumm is the twenty-third pastor and teacher of First Reformed Church. His day job is at New Brunswick Theological Seminary, where he is Assistant Professor of RCA Studies. He also serves the Reformed Church in America (RCA) as General Editor of The Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America and a General Synod Professor, a teacher of the whole church. The author and editor of many books, essays, and articles on congregational song, church history, and worship, as well as many liturgies and around three hundred hymns, James lives in Highland Park with his wife, Kathleen, and their dog, Pepper. They have a son and two grandsons.
Mariella Klinger Seamon
Operations Manager
Mariella Klinger Seamon is an artist, singer, dancer, feminist, professional actor, director, choreographer, bookworm, and animal lover. On top of her work with First Reformed Church, she is currently working toward degrees in Graphic Art and Interior Design, and also serves as the Operations Manager for Town Clock Community Development Corporation in New Brunswick. In her (limited!) downtime, you can find her working on new musicals with her playwright/composer husband, or savagely consuming books to fulfill her reading goals for the year.