North Greenwich Congregational Church warmly welcomes
Reverend Karen Halac
Pastor
The Reverend Karen Halac is working closely with members of North Greenwich Congregational Church to create alternative opportunities for worship, learning, fellowship and service at ‘the quiet corner’ in back-country Greenwich, across from Audubon. Believing that a welcoming haven is needed for the many seekers and ‘de-churched’ in our community, North Greenwich Church offers an opportunity for small, safe, inclusive, and peaceful worship and prayer in its historic sanctuary and throughout its beautiful grounds – home most recently to an outdoor chamber concert series.
Karen’s previous ministries include: The American Church in Paris, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Stamford Hospital’s chaplaincy team, and The First Congregational Church Ridgefield. Karen continues to serve on the board of the America & Foreign Christian Union in support of the American churches in Berlin, Paris, and Vienna, and is also pursuing doctoral studies in Multicultural Theological Ethics at The Hartford Seminary. Her MDiv and STM degrees are from Yale Divinity School, where much of her work was focused on the challenges and opportunities of ecumenical unity and interfaith relationships among Christ followers from diverse backgrounds and theological/ecclesiological contexts. She is grateful for the congregation’s openness to innovation in Christian discipleship and willingness to explore new avenues of spiritual discovery, and for their commitment to honoring the unique faith journeys of all who are led here – a place where, as the UCC denomination affirms, “God is still speaking.”
OUR STAFF
Michelle Peluso
Church Administrator
Michelle is a Greenwich native, and came to North Greenwich Congregational Church in the spring of 2020 following beloved administrator Gladys’ retirement after twenty-five years of faithful service. While getting started in the midst of a pandemic posed many challenges, ‘Mickey’ has enjoyed the opportunities to innovate and serve. She is especially pleased, as someone who only recently came to faith, to work in a church where she can readily share her enthusiasm for Jesus and the Gospel. With her passion for feeding the hungry and her background as a personal chef, Mickey is most excited about working with the congregation to expand existing ministries to the food insecure in Fairfield County and around the world through multiple outreach partnerships.
Alexander Nakhimovsky
Music
Alexander Nakhimovsky is a performer, recording artist, producer, composer and educator whose accomplishments as a jazz and classical artist include musical direction, arranging, solo and ensemble performances throughout the United States, Russia, Japan and Israel.