Rev. Marianne MacCullagh
Rev. Marianne MacCullagh was born and raised outside Boston. She received a B.A. from Norfolk State University and an M.Div. from Eden Theological Seminary. Ordained in 1999, she has served churches in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. For the last decade, she served as chaplain at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She and her husband, Bruce, have been married for over 30 years. She has 4 adult children and 2 grandchildren, all of whom live in the area.
We bid a fond farewell to our Bridge Interim Pastor Allen "Mick" Comstock on
November 20, 2022, and wish him safe travels in his retirement.
Rev. Allen "Mick" Comstock
Rev. Allen Comstock joined us beginning January 9, 2022, as our Bridge Interim Pastor. Mick Comstock has served churches in Western Massachusetts since coming to Heath and Rowe in 1970. He was called to Stockbridge in 1975, to Church of the Covenant in Boston in 1985, and to Charlemont in 1987, where he served for 19 years. Since then he has served as interim pastor in churches in Vermont and Massachusetts. He and Linda live in Shelburne Falls.
Having served as our interim pastor since November 2018, Pastor Rob retired on December 31, 2021. The church family wishes him the best as he starts on his next venture with binoculars in hand!
Rev. Dr. Robert Gormbley
The Rev. Dr. Robert Gormbley grew up in the Congregational tradition in Massachusetts and Connecticut. He was ordained, in 1980, in his home church, the Wilton Congregational Church in Wilton, CT and began his ministry in First Church, UCC, Manchester, New Hampshire. He has since served United Church of Christ congregations in Charlotte, Vermont, Milford, East Longmeadow, and West Springfield, Massachusetts. After 35 years in the full time settled ministry, his call lead him to interim ministry. He recently completed a 2 yr. 8 month transitional interim ministry at the First Church of Monson. He earned his Bachelors in Philosophy at St. Olaf College, in Northfield, Minnesota, a Masters in Divinity and a Doctorate with Honors from Andover NewtonTheological School in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.
We welcome our 2018 summer worship leaders and hope you can join us!
Rev. Dr. Kenneth Downes
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Rev. Margaret Payne
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Rev. Linda Neas
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On May 27, 2018, our church family bid farewell to Rev. Will who has accepted a call as a full time pastor
at the First Congregational Church of Lebanon, Connecticut.
at the First Congregational Church of Lebanon, Connecticut.
Rev. Will and Julie
Rev. Dr. Will Sencabaugh
Rev. Will Sencabaugh was pastor of the First Congregational Church of Shelburne from August, 2011, through May, 2018.
Rev. Will earned his Masters of Divinity degree from Bangor Theological School in 1998, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Andover Newton Theological School in 2002. He began his ministry serving as a student pastor in Carmel, Maine for two years while still attending seminary. He has also served churches in Halifax, South Deerfield, and a church on the south coast.
