Jack
@SpringGlenChurch.org
Cell: (203) 903-8044
Days: Tues/Wed/Thur/Fri/Sun
Rev Jack Perkins Davidson
SENIOR PASTOR
Raised at the First Congregational Church of Greenwich, Pastor Jack (he/him) 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. Before SGC, Pastor Jack served as Associate Minister of First Church in Redding, CT.
Karis
@SpringGlenChurch.org
Office: 203-388-2281
Days: Tues/Wed/Thur/Fri/Sun
PROGRAMS
LGBTQIA+ Chosen Family
Women’s Retreat
Rental Groups
Volunteer Development
Karis Slattery, MDiv
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & CONGREGATIONAL VITALITY (DOV)
Karis (she/they) 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 explore the untapped potential at Spring Glen and is particularly energized by the opportunity to connect with our congregation and broader community.
Moriah
@SpringGlenChurch.org
cell: 203-648-2825
Days: Tues/Thurs/Sun
PROGRAMS
Sunday School
Middle School Youth
CampFire Worship
Moriah Felder, MDiv
ACTING CHILDREN’s MINISTRY COORDINATOR
Moriah Felder (they/them) grew up in Chesapeake, VA and was raised in the pentecostal church. They graduated from Hampton University with a degree in Sociology. After feeling the call to ministry at Hampton, Moriah attended Yale Divinity School graduating in 2019 with a Master of Divinity. Over the past several years, they have served congregations working in communications and A/V, but their passion is serving young people. Before coming to Spring Glen, Moriah served as a Youth Pastor for 3 years. Moriah is excited to help the young people of Spring Glen to build a resilient faith that will impact the world.
Mia
@SpringGlenChurch.org
Days: Tues/Thurs
Preaching Monthly
Schedule Pastoral Consultation Here
Programs
SAGE 65+
Pastoral Care
Member-to-Member Spiritual Care
Rev Mia Douglas
PASTORAL CONSULTANT
The Rev. Mia J. Douglas (she/her) is a relationship-driven leader with a passion for strategic community building and creative transformation. She is the former Director of Discipleship at Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford, Conn., where she successfully led a number of initiatives credited for broadening and deepening the church’s impact in its surrounding neighborhood and Greater Hartford. Prior to joining Asylum Hill, she served as the associate pastor at the historic Faith Congregational Church, also in Hartford.
Terese
@SpringGlenChurch.org
Days: Tues/Wed/Sun
PROGRAMS
All-Ages PickUp Choir
Adult Rehearsed Choir
Worship Music
Dr Terese Gemme
ORGANIST & CHOIR DIRECTOR
Terese Gemme (she/her), 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.
Days: Tues/Thurs/Sun
PROGRAMS
Worship Leadership
Pastoral Care
Special Projects
Position Open
Seminarian Intern
Accepting applications for Summer And/or Fall Placement. Email Pastor Jack for more Details.
Rev Clare Robert
PASTOR EMERITA
Rev Clare (she/her) is on hiatus from Spring Glen Church after recently retiring from her role as Chaplain. We look forward to the not-so-distant future when we will welcome her back as Pastor Emerita.
The Toddler Room is staffed Sundays
9:45-11:15am
Esther
St Juste
CHILDCARE SPECIALIST
Esther (she/Her) is an ESL tutor, a Volunteer with Chapel On the Green, and an advocate for the unhoused community.