The Reverend Darrell Huddleston - Interim Rector

The Rev. Dr. Darrell Huddleston began his ministry as a Methodist pastor in Kansas in 1969 and spent the following six years as an agricultural missionary in Congo and Zimbabwe.  He has served as pastor of the Epping, NH, Community Church and Wesley United Methodist Church in Concord, NH, as well as Regional Director of Heifer Project International, first for the Northwest and Great Plains Region and then for the Northeast Region.  In June, 1998, he voluntary withdrew in good standing from The United Methodist Church in order to unite with The Episcopal Church.  In the Episcopal Church he has served parishes in Clinton, MA, and Holden, MA.  Since retiring in 2007 he has been assisting at St. Paul's in Concord, NH.  Darrell and his wife Bunny have lived, worked or traveled extensively in 27 countries.  They have two adult children.

interim@gracechurchmanchester.org

The Reverend Grace P. Burson - Curate

The Rev. Grace Burson arrived at Grace Church in September, 2008, with her husband Josh and their son, Peter (born February 1, 2008).  Grace was born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut, and attended Williams College and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale.  She has also lived in Oxford, England, and Konstanz, Germany.  Between college and ordination, in addition to pursuing her seminary studies, she was at various times a music publisher, community forester, college English teacher, youth minister, and urban gardener.  She brings to Grace Church (in addition to her adorable baby) a passion for the worship of the church and for preaching; for ministry with youth and young adults; and for the care of God's creation.  Grace was ordained deacon at Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, Connecticut, on June 14, 2008, and priest at Grace Church on January 17, 2009 - a truly festive occasion!

curate@gracechurchmanchester.org

The Reverend Joan Barr Smith - Deacon

The Rev. Joan Barr Smith, ordained to the vocational diaconate on January 19, 2008, is probably the only deacon in the Episcopal Church who used to be the mayor of a large American town (Evanston, IL).  Joan and her husband Wayne Smith divide their time between Chicago, New Hampshire, and rural Florida.  She is with us at Grace Church from May to October and provides a wonderful witness to the ministry of deacons in her service and preaching.  Joan earned her BA from Syracuse University and her MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern.  She has two grown daughters, three grandsons, two stepsons and one stepgrandson.  She enjoys travel, reading, gardening, and playing with her grandchildren.

deacon@gracechurchmanchester.org

The Reverend Robert Swanson - Pastoral Assistant

Bob Swanson pursued an extensive career in both teaching and parish work in the Congregational Church (later United Church of Christ) before retirement.  Grace Church is eternally grateful to his wife, Lee Swanson, our Archivist, a lifelong member who brought Bob to us when his career as a UCC minister ended.  Bob now serves in many - mostly unheralded - ways, from officiating at daily Morning Prayer to visiting the sick and shut-ins.

Marlene Thompson - Parish Administrator

office@gracechurchmanchester.org

Emery Freethey - Sexton

Mark A. Cleveland - Choirmaster

choir@gracechurchmanchester.org

Carter Beck - Organist

organist@gracechurchmanchester.org

Susan Senneville - Nursery Care Provider

Susan Senneville, our nursery care provider, has given our little ones at Grace Church consistent, loving care since 1984. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education, with a minor in Psychology, from the University of New Hampshire. She has had experience working with infants to pre-teens, having worked at an infant center, alternative school, and a resource room at a public school to day care centers, teaching pre-school. She has been teaching pre-school/kindergarten in her home for the past several years, on a smaller, more personal level. Having raised two daughters has also provided her with much insight. Susan has also been noted for her patience and for treating children as she would her own. She provides quality care at Grace Church for children up to three years of age. The safe, cheery, environment at the nursery allows parents to enjoy Mass in its entirety without having to worry. Parents are respectfully requested to volunteer on a once a month basis to assist. It's a fun way to contribute. Come check it out!

Clergy Residing in the Parish

In addition to the Rector and Curate, several Episcopal/Anglican priests reside in the parish and occasionally assist with pastoral duties:  The Reverends John Yen (pastor to the Sudanese community), Allan Knight, Jane Van Zandt, and Wesley Wasdyke.  The Reverend Joseph Thomas, another retired Congregational minister, also obliges by preaching on occasion.

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