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Pastors
R. Carl Frazier is the Lead Pastor at FUMCC. He previously served as the Superintendent for the Elizabeth City District of the United Methodist Church. His senior pastorates have included Saint Luke United Methodist Church – Sanford, Hay Street United Methodist Church – Fayetteville, and Saint Francis United Methodist Church - Cary. He has served as a Delegate to the General Conference and Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church, and currently serves on the United Methodist Publishing House Board of Directors. Carl's passion in ministry centers around preaching and teaching the scriptures, vision casting with a congregation, and sharing with others on their faith journeys. Rev. Frazier is originally from Wilson, North Carolina, and attended Barton College (formerly Atlantic Christian) for his undergraduate studies. He then obtained his Master in Divinity from Duke University, and Doctor of Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary. Carl and his wife Mary-Ellen have two daughters, Elizabeth who is married to Jason O'Quinn, and Ellen. Mary-Ellen is an elementary school teacher. The Fraziers enjoy travel, movies and theater, reading, and Braves baseball.Contact Carl Frazier at 919-467-1861, ext. 223 or email at cfrazier@fumc-cary.org.
H. William Green is the Pastor of Congregational Care/Celebration! Service. He has served as a pastor at FUMCC since 1989. William is from Durham, N.C., where he graduated from Jordan High School in 1970. He actually scored his first touchdown in high school playing against Cary H.S. in 1967, back when the population of Cary in 1970 was only 7,000! William continued his football career at Catawba College where he graduated in 1974 (A.B.). During his senior year at Catawba, William was voted the “Most Inspirational Player of the Year.” He was “called” into the ministry during his last college football game.
A graduate of Duke Divinity School (1977, M.Div.) William also received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Emory University in 1993.
William is married to Polly Jo Green. William and Polly are both members of the Network of Biblical Storytellers and participate in our church’s storytelling ministry. His other passions for ministry include men’s ministry, small groups, and leading the Celebration service. William’s hobbies include guitar, jogging, and sports. He says that the best restaurant in town is at his house because his wife, Polly, is an expert on the grill!
Contact William Green at 919-467-1861, ext. 224 or email wgreen@fumc-cary.org
Alice Kunka is the Pastor of Christian Formation and is an ordained deacon in The United Methodist Church. Having grown up in Winston-Salem, NC, she moved back to her native state in 1991 after a wonderful 13-year sojourn in Pittsburgh and Chicago. She and her husband Bob have two grown children, Emily and Ben, and recently welcomed a daughter-in-law, Jenn.
After graduating from UNC Greensboro, Alice earned a Masters of Education from UNC Chapel Hill and went on to complete her Ph.D. in Educational Communications and Technology from the University of Pittsburgh. Her graduate theological studies were completed at Wesley Seminary in Washington, D.C. Her passions include speaking Spanish, singing and making spiritual pilgrimages.
Alice served at St. Francis UMC in Cary, Sunrise UMC in Holly Springs, and Avent Ferry UMC in Raleigh before coming to First UMC. She enjoys serving with the Heart of Carolina Walk to Emmaus, a movement for spiritual formation and renewal. One of the highlights of Alice's spiritual journey since she has been at FUMCC has been the two-year Upper Room Academy for Spiritual Formation in Baltimore, MD.
According to Alice, "My life’s mission is to translate God’s love, especially to people who don’t know they are loved by God. Serving at FUMCC gives me the incredible opportunity to help others connect with God and with people, as well as equipping folks for the natural extension of that: connecting through service.
Colin Snider is the Pastor of Outreach Ministries at FUMCC. Rev. Colin Snider is our pastor of outreach ministries. Raised in Savannah, GA and active in the United Methodist Church Colin felt God’s “call” into the ministry at a young age. He has obtained a B.A in Religion from Charleston Southern University in Charleston, SC, and also a MDiv From Duke Divinity. Prior to coming to FUMC Cary Colin was a pastor at Kitty Hawk UMC. Colin is married to the beautiful Meredith Koebley Snider, who is also serving as an associate pastor in Raleigh at Pleasant grove united Methodist church. Colin’s parents and sister still live in Savannah, GA. However, his brother is also a pastor in the western north Carolina conference. In his free time Colin enjoys relaxing with his wife around a body of water. He also loves good television, movies, and books. He is passionate about playing and watching sports especially basketball, soccer, and surfing. As pastor of outreach ministries it is Colin’s great responsibility and great joy to reach out to the community and world as Christ’s hands and feet. “Every day I give thanks for the opportunity to be a part of and to witness transformation and moments of resurrection here in Cary.” Contact Colin Snider at 467-1861 or email at csnider@fumc-cary.org.
Doug Jessee is Pastor Emeritus at FUMCC. Rev. Doug Jessee was born and reared as a Free Will Baptist in the lovely mountains of southwestern Virginia. After graduating from Tazewell High School he attended Berea College in Berea, Kentucky and received a BA with majors in English and Philosophy. While there he saw the light and became a United Methodist. Following the call into ordained ministry he attended Duke Divinity School, receiving his M. Div in 1970. His first pastoral appointment was St. Andrews UMC in Garner. There he was fortunate to have among his members the most beautiful girl in the state, Beverly McCullock. They were married the following year (those were the days when it was okay, indeed expected, for a single pastor to find a spouse within his own congregation).In addition to St. Andrews, Doug's other appointments included Carthage UMC, the Outer Banks Parish, North Raleigh UMC, FUMC Cary, Hayes Barton UMC, The New Bern District, and FUMC Wilson. All of these were sweet moments, but the sweetest was the ten year stay in Cary. He and Bev are delighted to be retired in Cary and he is grateful for the honorary emeritus status. He enjoys reading and other educational activities and has not lost his interest in sports and politics. He presently serves on the Board for the Center for Volunteer Caregiving and helps lead the Faith and Freedom Sunday School class which he founded 21 years ago. And he is also now privileged to experience the deep joy of serving as a full time grandparent. Contact Doug Jessee by email at djessee@nccumc.org.
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