Christopher (Chris) Schram is serving as Moderator for 2026. As defined on the United Church of Christ’s website, the Moderator is “the chief lay elected officer who presides at the major meetings of the congregation.”
Chris and his husband Rem Cabrera discovered the UCC 25 years ago when they joined Coral Gables Congregational Church ahead of their Holy Union commitment ceremony in 2002 and later held their children’s baptisms. They subsequently moved to Chicago where they joined St. Paul’s United Church of Christ and celebrated both a civil union and a wedding in separate ceremonies.
Upon moving to Kalamazoo in 2017, they joined FCC. Chris sings in the choir, plays handbells, and organizes Spoken Word interpretations of scripture on a quarterly basis. He also serves on the Finance Committee. He is retired after a 30-year career as an administrative leader and fundraiser/development officer for arts-focused nonprofits.
Their daughter Sabrina completed catechism at FCC and is now in college.
