United Church of Christ - UCC
STAFF
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| Rev. Dr. David Erickson |
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| Rev. Anne Bonney |
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| Joe Marchio |
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| Amy Middleton |
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| Judy Chesley |
Pastor - Reverend Dr. David Erickson
David Erickson's formative years were spent in East
Central Illinois. He is a graduate of North Park College, North Park Theological
Seminary in Chicago, and Andover Newton Theological School in Massachusetts.
He has done an extensive amount of pastoral counseling, worked as a hospital
chaplain, and served numerous churches in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
as a pastor or interim pastor. Dr. Erickson and his wife, Miriam, reside
in Brewster and have two children. He was ordained in the United Church
of Christ. Contact
Rev. Erickson
Minister of Visitation - Reverend
Anne Bonney
The Rev. Anne Bonney has been serving the local church
for nearly 20 years. The Rev. Bonney did her undergraduate work in art
history, interior design and architecture at Northwestern University in
Evanston, Ill. In 1982 she returned to school, earning a Master of Divinity
degree from Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Still very interested
in the "design of interiors," she was ordained into Christian ministry
in 1986. In 1992 the Rev. Bonney completed a Master of Theology degree
from Candler in the area of Interfaith Spirituality and recently completed
a certificate program at Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction in Tucson,
AZ. The Rev. Bonney is married to a retired Delta Airlines pilot, Kent.
They have three adult children and a granddaughter, Ava. They love to
travel, especially aboard their 42-foot trawler, Windsong. Having spent
childhood summers in Chatham, Anne is delighted to call Chatham her permanent
home now. Contact Rev. Bonney
Joe Marchio, Interim Director of Music
T. Joseph Marchio, a native of Charleston, W.V., recently completed a
Master of Divinity degree at Yale University through the Yale Institute
of Sacred Music. He has sung with and conducted choirs and performed as
an organ soloist throughout the east coast and midwestern states. He
is currently a Candidate for Ordination in the Presbyterian Church (USA).
He lives with his wife in Harwich, MA.
Joseph's organ studies at Yale were with Martin Jean and choral conducting studies were with Marguerite Brooks. He also holds a B.A. in Religious Studies and a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance from The College of Wooster in Wooster, OH. Organ and conducting studies at Wooster were with John Russell, Dr. Thomas Gouwens, and Nancy Ditmer. Joseph also studied organ with Todd Wilson at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Other organ teachers include Wayne Eich and David Higgs. Piano studies have been with Pam Yarnell.
At Wooster he received the Richard T. Gore Prize for organ students for two years and was chosen to assist in a research project to catalogue organs built by Karl Wilhelm. He was also inducted in Pi Kappa Lambda, a music honorary society and was awarded the prestigious Presser Scholarship given to an outstanding music major involved in other studies. Contact Joe
Amy Middleton, Church School Director
Amy Middleton, a native of Atlanta, Ga. and Vero Beach,
Fl., received her undergraduate degree in advertising and studio art from
Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. After she graduated, she
moved to Boston, where she continued her postgraduate studies at Massachusetts
College of Art and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Her professional
background includes advertising, art and art education. She has been working
as an artist and art educator since 1994.
Having spent her childhood summers in Chatham, Amy wanted to return to the area that had brought her so much happiness. She was named Church School Director in 2004, having previously served on the Board of Christian Education. She is also a church school teacher in the pre-kindergarten class. She sees our church as a "warm and inviting place where children can learn and grow in their spiritual development." She leads our summer Children's Art Studio. She resides in Chatham with her husband and two sons.
Judy Chesley, Administrative Assistant