Staff & Officers
The Rev. Jack Perkins DavidsonSenior Pastor 203-903-8044 jack@springglenchurch.org |
Raised at the First Congregational Church of Greenwich, Jack Perkins Davidson first felt the call to ministry as a teenager in a very active youth ministry. He then attended Colby College studying Music, World Religion, and Math. He went straight through to Harvard Divinity School where he took part in a special program examining the way religious studies and public education intersect in our pluralistic society. |
Ryan Lindsay ArrendellActing Senior Pastor Ryan@SpringGlenChurch.org |
Acting Senior Pastor- Pastor Ryan answered her call to ministry in May 2019, in the midst of a budding journalism career. She enjoys preaching, praying & engaging conversations that spark new thoughts about God & our relationships with Them. Her journey through Yale Divinity School created opportunities for stretching, evolving & developing in all aspects of her life, including ministry. |
The Rev. Clare RobertChaplain 203-288-3381 clare@springglenchurch.org |
Clare was born in Brooklyn, grew up on Long Island and attended Kirkland College in Clinton, New York. In 1973, as a young Roman Catholic woman, she felt a call to priesthood and began theologically studies with the Jesuits in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She finished her Master of Divinity degree in 1978 at Interfaith Metropolitan Theological Education, an experimental seminary in Washington D.C. This degree was later accredited by Lancaster Theological Seminary. In 2001, she was granted the degree of Master of Sacred Theology from Yale University Divinity School. |
Terese GemmeOrganist and Choir Director terese@springglenchurch.org |
Terese Gemme, a native of Massachusetts, received a Bachelor of Music degree in Sacred Music and Music Education, magna cum laude, from Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts, and a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance from The Boston Conservatory. She was awarded the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in 1994 from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University. She has studied piano with Maureen Egan, organ and harpsichord with Stephen Long, Phillip Steinhaus, James David Christie and Donald Sutherland, and conducting with Allan Lannom, Frederick Prausnitz, James Jordan and Constantina Tsoulainou. |
Jess TingleyChildren’s Ministry Coordinator Jess@SpringGlenChurch.org |
Jessica heard God’s calling as a teenager, tried to follow different paths, but God brought her back to church. Since then, she has been embracing Christian Education ministry with open arms, and learning everything she can from books, videos, workshops, and more. Additionally, Jessica is completing a degree from Southern Connecticut State University in a combination of philosophy, religious studies, and psychology. She plans to attend seminary, and was recently named a Member in Discernment in the New Haven Association of the United Church of Christ, seeking to eventually work in ordained ministry. |
Karis SlatteryCare Coordinator Karis@springglenchurch.org |
Karis (she/her) grew up in Philly where she was raised in the Mennonite and Catholic Churches. She moved to Boston to attend Emmanuel College where she studied psychology, religious studies and women’s studies. After that she worked in the HIV/AIDS community in Philadelphia and as a graphic designer for several years before attending Yale Divinity School where she graduated in 2020 with a diploma from Andover Newton Seminary. Karis is called to ordained ministry and is working her way through the Member In Discernment process with the UCC. She is excited to grow into her role as the Care Coordinator at Spring Glen and is particularly energized by the opportunity to connect with our congregation and broader community. |
Mark DinglerMinisterial Intern Mark@springglenchurch.org |
Mark Dingler (he/him) just finished his first year of his Masters of Divinity at Yale Divinity School (YDS). Mark comes from Fort Worth, TX where he was born and raised. He graduated from Texas Christian University (TCU) with a Bachelors of Music Education before attending YDS. Mark is a member and seeking ordination of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ, a denomination closely related to the UCC and to which SGC has historic ties) and he is so excited to do supervised ministry with Spring Glen UCC and continue to learn and grow in his faith journey by doing ministry with each of you! Mark will begin his work at SGC when Yale's fall semester begins. |
Joshua SharpTech Ministries Coordinator Josh@SpringGlenChurch.org |
After working last year as SGC's Live-Stream Tech on Sunday mornings, Joshua Sharp returns to SGC's staff in a slightly expand 15 hr/wk role tackling the very present question of technology and ministry. My name is Joshua Sharp. I'm a Master of Divinity Graduate from Yale Divinity school class of '22. I'm in my Member in Discernment process for ordained ministry in the United Church of Christ. I'm from Essex Vermont and moved to New Haven for my M.Div. My background is in sales, and video game production. My primary interests outside of the church are videogames and baking. My work at Spring Glen will be updating the Church's internet presence via the website, Digitizing historic church documents and managing the Church's Sunday Livestream. I also hope to become involved in the Church's podcast and look forward to working with the church membership in imagining what being a hybrid church can mean. |
Lydia HoffmanInterim Office Manager sgc@springglenchurch.org |
Lydia (she/her/hers) is thrilled to be joining the SGC community! She hails from New Hampshire, and holds a degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of New Hampshire and currently is studying at Yale Divinity School, while living in New Haven. She will graduate with her Master of Divinity in May, and hopes to pursue a career in outdoor ministry. She is a passionate lover of summer camp, and has served as Photographer and most recently as Assistant Director at Pilgrim Lodge, a UCC summer camp in Maine – sister camp to Silver Lake! Lydia loves all things camp and love to be outdoors, especially while making s’mores over a campfire! She can’t wait to meet each and every one of you! Lydia will answer emails and phone messages throughout the week. If you have a need to stop by the church, please make an appointment by email for Tuesday or Friday. |
Michaela ZaffinoToddler Room Teacher Michaela@SpringGlenChurch.org |
Hi everyone, I’m Michaela! Some of you may know me as Spring Glen’s toddler caregiver from 2019-2021. I’m excited to be back! In addition to my position here, I am also working on my master’s degree in social work with children and families. In my free time, I love to read and take walks with my pit bull mix, Oakley. The Toddler Room is currently located in the Great Hall on the second floor and opens up at 9:45am. You can either drop your toddler off before worship or bring them up after Children's Time in the middle of worship. |
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Officers & Committee Chairs
| Moderator: | Nancy Dittes |
| Treasurer: | Chuck Paul |
| Clerk: | Pam Brownell |
| Senior Deacon: | Michele Backus |
| Senior Trustee: | Scott Lucker |
| Good Works: (CAC & Benevolence) | Tom Radice |
| Christian Education: (CE, Music & TAM) | Laura Callinan & Laura Bower-Phipps |
| Delegates: | Rita McCleary |
| House: | Ron Offutt |
| Nominating: | Karen Giblin |
| Memorial Services Reception Coordinator: | Ruth Johnson |
| Spring Glen Church webmaster: | Nick Appleby webmaster@springglenchurch.org |
