The First Congregational Church is led by volunteer leaders as well as paid staff.
FCC has a Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, two Faith Ministry leaders, two Community Ministry Leaders, two Outreach and Service Ministry leaders, two Finance Ministry leaders, and a Facilities Ministry leader.
The Rev Kristen J. Kleiman was called to the First Congregational Church in the fall of 2008 and began her ministry here on January 1, 2009.
Kristen is a life-long member of the United Church of Christ. She has her Masters of Divinity from Boston University School of Theology, and her Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan. She also has a Certificate in Youth and Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Kristen and her husband, Stuart, were married in 2011 at The First Congregational Church. They have one son and two cats.
Bill Degan began his ministry at First Congregational Church in October, 2017. He plays the organ and piano, and directs the Adult Choir and the Youth Choir. Bill is a member of the Waterbury Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Bill is also a retired physics teacher, a ski instructor, and sings with groups beyond the church. His wife, Jean, is a piano teacher and also an organist. Bill and Jean have three grown children who are also musicians. They also have five grandchildren. Bill has served as organist and music director for local churches since coming to Connecticut in 1981, and is happy to have found a “home close to home.”
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