Rev. Dr. Hyuk Seonwoo, a United Methodist Elder, joined St. James United Methodist Church in July 2025. Before being appointed to St. James, pastor Hyuk served at Zion Korean-Intercultural UMC in Rhode Island for 18 years, at the United Methodist Church of Martha’s Vineyard for 4 years, and at Swift Memorial UMC on the Upper Cape for two years. During his time in Rhode Island, he had the privilege of serving as vice president and board member of the Rhode Island State Council of Churches, joining hands across denominations, cultures, and traditions– especially in prayer and action–to pursue a shared vision of hope and healing aligned with God’s call for love and justice. 

Pastor Hyuk is also one of the program leaders at Rolling Ridge Retreat & Conference Center in North Andover, Massachusetts. He serves as a certified spiritual director and leads the Tai Chi Day Apart retreat during the Lenten season. As a longtime practitioner of Yang-style Tai Chi, pastor Hyuk is currently a teacher-in-training at the Tree of Life Tai Chi Center, founded by Peter Wayne, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Pastor Hyuk has published multiple Tai Chi-related articles and has contributed to discussions on embodied spirituality and worship.

Born in Seoul, South Korea, he graduated from the Methodist Theological Seminary, a school founded by Henry G. Appenzeller, the pioneering Methodist missionary. He also earned degrees from Boston University School of Theology (M.Div), Harvard Divinity School (Th.M), and the Graduate Division of Religion at Drew University (Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies).

Pastor Hyuk and his wife, Younglang, have two sons. The whole family is beginning to explore New Hampshire. In his first letter to the St. James congregation, pastor Hyuk recently shared: “At St. James, I believe we will continue to hear God’s voice gently reaching out with a tender whisper: ‘Shall we dance?’ I invite each of us to respond with open hearts and joyful spirits to this sacred dance. So, shall we dance in the boundless love and grace of God?” 

All are warmly invited to join in!

Robin has been our office administrator since 2018. Since she and her husband David became members of St. James Church in 2007, Robin has served on the SPRC, Board of Trustees and Finance Committee, and volunteers as a Sunday school teacher and at VBS. Robin is also a lay servant and has delivered sermons in church.   After leaving the office, she enjoys going to daily gym classes and then relaxing at home with her family. She lives in Merrimack with her husband David, daughter Rachel, and their cat Wally.  Robin and David’s other daughter Sarah lives in Colorado.

Darlene was born and raised in Michigan and received her Bachelor and Masters degrees from Northern Michigan University.  She was a public school music teacher (all grade levels, but mostly elementary) for 30 years.  Darlene moved to Merrimack in 1981 and  became a member of St. James in 1992 when she joined the choir first, as a singing member and in 2008, choir director and organist. Darlene has 2 kids, 2 grandkids, she sings in the Nashua Choral Society, and she loves to travel!

Kyle has been managing the technology at St James since 2019. Kyle became a member of St James in 1998 shortly after moving to Merrimack with his family, where he grew up in the church well into high school. After a four year hiatus to earn his bachelor’s degree in Cinema and Media Arts from the University of New Hampshire, Kyle would return to St James to run audio and eventually direct and produce the church’s weekly livestreams. Outside of church, Kyle spends his time making his own videos and taking photos, enjoying his automotive and outdoor hobbies.