Clergy

Fr. Brett Figlewski is the first Rector of the newly-created spiritual community of St. Paul's Church with Christ Church Chapel. Fr. Brett grew up and still resides in Litchfield County. Having previously worked as a lawyer serving the needs of victims of gender violence and LGBTQ+ individuals in New York City, Fr. Brett has been serving our parish in ministry since 2018. Fr. Brett has been committed to leading our community in new and creative ways to make the good news of God’s healing and transforming love newly-relevant to God’s people in the 21st century.

MUSIC Director

Gary Evans studied organ and piano performance along with music composition at Hartt College of Music in West Hartford, CT.  Additionally, he holds a Master of Engineering degree from Bridgeport University.  Starting in 1982, Gary held positions at several Episcopal churches, including four separate tenures at St. Paul's Church in Bantam.  Gary has also had a long career working with medical device companies on quality assurance, quality engineering, and regulatory affairs.  He resides in Torrington, CT, with his wife, and together they have three children and eight grandchildren.  In addition to a great love of the classical repertoire, Gary appreciates modern praise music.

Media, tech & admin coordinator

Tammie Valentine has worked closely with the parish for many years – she served as the parish administrator for St. Paul’s from 2018 to 2022, and then continued offering her expertise in graphic design, media support, and tech troubleshooting as the owner of her local arts and design company, Valentine’s Design.  She now returns to the newly-merged parish to assist in the parish’s efforts to use expanded media and tech opportunities to spread the good news!  Tammie is a local artist and graphic designer and lives with her husband, daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren.

Our Vestry

Together with the Rector, Vestrymembers are parish leaders who model spriritual practice by discerning as a group how God is calling the parish to be an instrument of love and healing in today’s world; by commitment to growth and transformation through active listening, direct communication, and seeking to maintain a non-anxious presence; by enthusiastic and consistent participation in worship and parish events; and by supporting pledging campaigns, fundraising, and other efforts to support the growth of the parish and its ministries.

  • Lowell Dwyer, Senior Warden

  • Ed Smith, Junior Warden

  • Tony Antonucci and Dwight Keeney, Treasurers

  • Joanne Coppola, Clerk

 

Class of 2027

  • Nina Gillette

  • Maria Schaub-Smith

  • Nancy Southard

Class of 2028

  • Gary Evans

  • Robert Maddox

  • Laura Turner

Class of 2029

  • Abias Ayebazibwe

  • Bernadette Ellegard