Who We Are
Our Pastor
The Rev. Dr. Deborah Anne Rundlett is thrilled to be serving the Ridgebury United Church of Christ as their pastor. It is her deep conviction that the future of the 21st century church is to be found in small, strong congregations where help, hope and home are daily offered to friend and stranger, alike.
Debbie, as most call her, has served in business, as part of the advertising launch team for the IBM-PC; the academy, teaching a doctoral track in leadership; and the church, serving both on a congregational and mid council level. In addition her pastoral ministry, she serves as a pastor-coach to leaders in the workplace who hunger to connect soul with Source for the flourishing of community.
A graduate of Yale Divinity School and the Weatherhead School of Management, she is passionate about equipping leaders to serve as agents of change for the flourishing of their communities. She is married to Dick Greenwood; they have one daughter, Elizabeth, who is a pilot and photographer. Come join us for worship on Sundays at 10am. Or you can email or call Debbie directly:
The Rev. Dr. Deborah Anne Rundlett is thrilled to be serving the Ridgebury United Church of Christ as their pastor. It is her deep conviction that the future of the 21st century church is to be found in small, strong congregations where help, hope and home are daily offered to friend and stranger, alike.
Debbie, as most call her, has served in business, as part of the advertising launch team for the IBM-PC; the academy, teaching a doctoral track in leadership; and the church, serving both on a congregational and mid council level. In addition her pastoral ministry, she serves as a pastor-coach to leaders in the workplace who hunger to connect soul with Source for the flourishing of community.
A graduate of Yale Divinity School and the Weatherhead School of Management, she is passionate about equipping leaders to serve as agents of change for the flourishing of their communities. She is married to Dick Greenwood; they have one daughter, Elizabeth, who is a pilot and photographer. Come join us for worship on Sundays at 10am. Or you can email or call Debbie directly:
- DeborahRundlett@gmail.com
- 203.246.1024
Our Music Minister
Sara Vokes, Music Director (organist/pianist and choir director). Sara grew up in a large, extended Danish Lutheran family where singing hymns in harmony and playing an instrument was encouraged from an early age! Sara received her Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Illinois, Urbana and began a career as an opera singer and private voice teacher. After a number of years on the road, she married, and with her husband (also a musician) formed the VokesWalker Duo comprised of Vocals & Marimba/Vibraphone/Percussion/Piano. Sara provides private voice and piano instruction in the Greater Danbury area and conducts master classes to high school students readying for their state vocal examinations (NYSSMA and CT MENC). She has been teaching for 25 years and has been blessed to be Ridgebury Congregational Church’s Music Director since 2014.
Our Ministers
We as a congregation are called to minister to each other, our community and ourselves.