Ministers for the 2020 Season
June 21
Reverend Richard C. Allen Senior Minister The Congregational Church in South Glastonbury, South Glastonbury, Connecticut Reverend Richard C. Allen has served as Senior Minister of The Congregational Church in South Glastonbury, Connecticut since 1988. He graduated from Trinity University (B.A.) and Andover Newton Theological School (M. Div.). Honors include receiving the Community Service Award from Columbia Lodge in 2018 and the YMCA Outstanding Service Award in 2017. Reverend Allen is married to his wife, Andrea, and has four children and eight grandchildren. Reverend Allen is an avid tennis player, a frequent visitor to Malawi, Central Africa, and a collector of Kalulu stories 
June 28
Dr. Mark H. Crumpler Teaching Pastor Grace Church Bethlehem Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Dr. Mark H. Crumpler has served as Teaching Pastor at Grace Church Bethlehem since June 2016. Dr. Crumpler attended Mercer University (B.A.) and Southwestern Seminary (M. Div. and Ph.D.). Dr. Crumpler’s wife, Marine, is Senior Pastor and head of staff at Grace Church. Their son John will enter Emory University Medical School at the end of the summer, and their daughter Anna will be a senior at Wake Forest University. Dr. Crumpler enjoys traveling, reading, and good meals with friends. 
July 5
The Reverend Terence L. Elsberry Priest Associate Christ Church Greenwich, Connecticut Revered Terence (Terry) L. Elsberry has served as the priest associate at Christ Church in Greenwich, Connecticut since September, 2017. Previously, Reverend Elsberry was the rector for 23 years at St. Matthew’s in Bedford, NY. He is a graduate of Drake University (B.A.) and the University of Virginia (M. Div.). Honors include The Oxford Round Table, Member-The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and Honoree-Diocese of New York Episcopal Charities. Reverend Elsberry and his wife, Nancy, have four daughters and nine grandchildren. During his free time, Reverend Elsberry enjoys spending time with family and friends, supporting the New York Yankees, and seeing Broadway shows. 
July 12
The Reverend Canon George F. Woodward III Rector St. Paul’s Anglican Church San Miguel de Allende, Mexico The Reverend Canon George F. Woodward III has served as the Rector at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico since 2018. Reverend Woodward attended Ohio University (B.A.), Ashland Theological Seminary (M.A.), and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary (M. Div.). He currently serves as an Honorary Canon for the Diocese of Los Angeles and El Salvador. During his free time, Reverend Woodward enjoys Latin American Art, hiking, and serving as a voice actor. 
July 19
The Reverend Dr. Nancy S. Taylor Senior Pastor, Old South Church, Boston, Massachusetts The Reverend Doctor Nancy S. Taylor has served at the Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts since 2005. Reverend Taylor is a graduate of Macalester College (B.A), Yale Divinity School (M. Div.), and Chicago Theological Seminary (D. Min.). Her honors include the Light to the City Award (2019), National Center for Race Amity Medal of Honor (2018), and the Rabbi Murray I. Rothman Award for Outstanding Inter-religious Leadership (2011). 
July 26
The Reverend David W. Good Minister Emeritus - First Congregational Church, Old Lyme, Connecticut Reverend Good served for 37 years as the Senior Minister of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, CT until his retirement in 2012. As a Minister Emeritus, he devotes his time as a volunteer for the Tree of Life ministry. |
August 2
The Reverend Dr. Sarah Sarchet Butter Senior Pastor Wellesley Village Church Wellesley, Massachusetts Reverend Dr. Sarah Sarchet Butter has been Senior Pastor of Wellesley Village Church since 2015. Butter attended Alma College (B.S.), Princeton Theological Seminary (M. Div.), Northwestern University (MBA), and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (D. Min.). Reverend Butter and her husband, John Butter, MD, have two teen-age daughters. The family enjoys skiing, the performing arts, and travel to explore landscapes, cultures, and customs of the world. 
August 9
The Reverend John A. Zahl Rector St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Bedford, New York Reverend John A. Zahl has been Rector of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church since August 2018. He attended Kenyon College (B.A.) and Oxford University (M. Div.). Honors include serving as Canon Missioner at Grace Church Cathedral in Charlestown, South Carolina (2012-2018). He is the author of “Grace in Addiction: The Good News of Alcoholics Anonymous for Everyone” and “Sermons of Grace.” Reverend Zahl and his wife Deirdre live in Bedford, NY with their seven-year-old daughter, Daphne. Reverend Zahl is a fan of the English Reformation, an enormous film buff, and occasionally moonlights as a DJ. 
August 16
Dr. W. Douglas Hood, Jr. Senior Pastor First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach Delray Beach, Florida Dr. W. Douglas Hood has served as the Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Church Delray Beach, Florida since June 2012. Dr. Hood attended Eckerd College (B.A.), Columbia Theological Seminary (M. Div.), and Fuller Theological Seminary (D. Min.). He was the 2015 Moderator of the Presbytery of Tropical Florida and was a commissioner to his denomination’s General Assembly in 2014 and 2016. Dr. Hood is married to Grace, and has two children-Nathanael and Rachel. During his free time, he enjoys photography and attending the theater. 
August 23
The Reverend Andrew C. Mead Rector Emeritus Saint Thomas Church New York, New York Reverend Andrew Mead has been retired since 2014 after 41 years of full time parish ministry in Walingford, CT, Boston, MA, Rosement, PA and New York, NY. Reverend Mead attended DePauw University (B.A.), Yale Divinity School (M. Div.), and Oxford University (M. Litt.). Honors include D.D. Nashotah House Theological Seminary and Rector Emeritus at Saint Thomas Church in New York City. Reverend Mead is married to Nancy Hoxsie Mead and they have two children and four grandchildren. During his free time, Reverend Mead enjoys feeding birds. 
August 30
The Reverend Dr. Wayne Eberly Pastor Dunn’s Corners Community Church, Presbyterian Westerly, Rhode Island Reverend Dr. Wayne Eberly has served as Pastor at Dunn’s Corners Community Church, Presbyterian in Westerly, Rhode Island since March 2015. He is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento (BS), San Francisco Theological Seminary (M. Div.), and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (D. Min.). During his time in Texas, Eberly was elected Moderator of the Presbytery of New Covenant (Houston, Texas) and taught a seminary preaching course for Fuller Seminary. Reverend Eberly and Julie Eberly have four children and one grandchild. During his free time, Reverend Eberly enjoys the beaches of Westerly and leading study/travels trips. 
September 6
The Reverend Dr. Robert S. Norris Senior Pastor-Royal Poinciana Chapel Palm Beach, Florida Reverend Dr. Robert S. Norris has served as the Senior Pastor and Head of Staff at the Royal Poinciana Chapel since 2004. He is a graduate of Bloomsburg State College (B.A.) and Princeton Theological Seminary (M. Div., ThM, and D. Min.). Dr. Norris serves on the Advisory Board of the School of Ministry at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and the Board of Directors at The Lord’s Place, an organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness in Palm Beach County. Reverend Norris and his wife, Debbie, of thirty-six years have one daughter, Megan. 
September 8
The Reverend John E. Barclay Pastor Retired First Presbyterian Church Glens Falls, New York Reverend John E. Barclay retired on March 1, 2018 after serving First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls, New York for thirty-eight years. Reverend Barclay is a graduate of the University of Michigan (B.A. in History) and Princeton Theological Seminary (M. Div.). Barclay is married to Andrea Winter-Barclay and has three children and two grandsons. During his free time, Reverend Barclay enjoys playing golf, reading historical fiction, and listening to classical music. |