MEET OUR TEAM |
The Rev. Jason Santalucia | "Pastor Jason"
Rev. Jason grew up on the East Coast, moved to California for seminary and graduated from San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, CA. with Master of Divinity in 2002. He was ordained in 2004 and has served Presbyterian churches in New York, Kentucky and Connecticut. He currently lives in Mystic with his wife, Daisy Rhau, who is a teacher and elementary math specialist and their two teenage daughters, Jinju and Miyun. Please feel free to contact Pastor Jason at any time if you have a pastoral need. You can email him directly at [email protected]. |
Max Vladimiroff | Director of Music
Max Vladimiroff is a graduate of the Gnessin College of Music in Moscow where he studied piano and improvisation. He obtained his MFA in music composition from the University of California, Irvine, and later studied in New York with composer Philip Lasser. His works have won several prizes, including the Musica Domani International Composition Prize, the Longfellow Chorus Award of Distinction, the Keene State College Department of Music Call for Scores and the National Association of Composers USA Young Composers' Competition. Max lives and works in Brookfield, CT. He has served Valley as its organist and then its Director of Music since 2006. If you have questions about our Music Ministry, please contact Max by email at [email protected]. |
Laura Evans | Cantor
Laura Evans sings professionally in mixed ensembles throughout Connecticut. Groups include CONCORA, Composers Choir, Crescendo, New Haven Oratorio Choir, and performances as section leader and soloist with Hartford Chorale and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. She is a founding member of the quartet, earlybird. She currently serves as cantor and soloist at Valley Presbyterian Church in Brookfield, CT. |
Lyn Sheaffer|Office Administrator
Please welcome Lyn Sheaffer, our new Church Office Administrator. Lyn is taking over the reins as we wish a very happy and healthy retirement to Terri Flanagan, who has blessed our church family for so many years. During the transition, you will see both of their friendly faces around for a bit, as Lyn trains with Terri to keep our church ministries and daily operations running smoothly. While we will deeply miss Terri, we are incredibly grateful to have Lyn stepping into this role to greet our community with warmth and hospitality. A photo and biography will be available shortly. In the meantime, Lyn can be reached by phone at (203)775-2624 or email at [email protected]. |