Clergy

Fr. Brett Figlewski is the first Rector of the newly-constituted spiritual community of St. Paul's Church with Christ Church Chapel. Fr. Brett grew up and still resides in Litchfield County. Having worked as a lawyer serving the needs of victims of gender violence and LGBTQ+ individuals in New York City, Fr. Brett began serving St. Paul’s Church in 2018 and Christ Church in 2023. 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.

Parish Administrator

Laurie VanDuyne has served as the Parish Administrator since March 2025 where she handles all administrative tasks that support the church's mission. With over 40+ years of experience in the corporate world, she brings a passion for organization and a heart for service. Outside of work, she loves to spend time with her family and her two dogs, to watch sports, and to garden. She has lived in Goshen for 15 years and has been married to her husband for 11 amazing years and has seven grandchildren.

OFFICE Hours

Mondays - Thursdays: 10 am - 2 pm / Fridays: 10 am - 1 pm

Organist & Choir 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.

Stephanie Biello

Stephanie serves as an additional organist at our parish. She holds a M.A. from SUNY Purchase in Studio Composition and a B.A. from Western Connecticut State University in Music Education. She is the proprietor of The Southbury Music Studio and actively writes and performs original compositions. Stephanie also performs with her wedding band No Big Deal, as well as her original beach band Bahama Mama and the Painkiller.

Class of 2026

• Chris Combs

• Denise Modine

• Cathy Wheeler

Class of 2027

• Nina Gillette

• Nancy Southard

• Maria Schaub-Smith

Class of 2028

• Gary Evans

• Laura Turner

• Robert Maddox