Rev. Norman MacCleod, interim rector

Rev. MacLeod comes to St. John's after serving as interim priest for two years at St. James Episcopal Church in Keene, New Hampshire. Prior to that, he served for more than 10 years as rector of Christ Church in Guilford. During that time Christ Church had a significant growth in membership. For the six years prior to his pastorate in Guilford, he served as vicar of St. Augustine's Church in Kingston, Rhode Island, and as the Episcopal Chaplain at the University of Rhode Island.

He graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1989 and graduated with a degree in theater from Clark University. He also holds a master's degree in education from Adelphi University, specializing in Waldorf education. He has also worked in the education and journalism field.

Rev. MacLeod, originally from Southington, is married to Elizabeth C. Stevens.

Rev. Armando Gonzalez, assistant rector

Armando began the mission among Hispanics in Connecticut April 2004 and now has a core assemblage of 70 parishioners who worship and receive pastoral care in Spanish language each week. Armando and St. John’s Hispanic parishioners participate in bilingual services with the 10:15 service several times a year. On special Sundays our 12:00 Hispanic service attendance has exceeded 120 people.

Our Tutorial School program on Saturdays began in 2005 and is offered in English. The purpose of our program is to support and improve Hispanic student’s performance in School. We commence at 9:00 a. m. and run to 11:10 each Saturday. We tutor every Saturday morning from September through June except for Holidays. Our tutors are experienced school teachers. After a break with snack a Holy Eucharist with religious instruction is offered to Saint John’s children at 11:15, and finishes at noon.

Armando’s mission includes connecting and involving a new generation of Hispanic children and teens with Saint John’s Anglo congregation. More than hundred fifty children have been involved in various church programs. Saint John’s is an inclusive community in which you and your children are WELCOME.

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The Rev. Michael Carroll, deacon

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Deacon Carroll was born and raised in Waterbury, CT., the fourth of eight children. After attending local parochial schools, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from St. Mary’s Seminary College, Baltimore, MD, in 1970. He received a Masters Degree in Counseling from St. Joseph’s College, West Harford, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Connecticut. Michael and his late wife, Betty, raised two sons Jonathan and Daniel who are now both educators residing in the Waterbury area. Remarried in 2002, Deacon Carroll and his wife, Marian, reside in Waterbury. They have five grandchildren.

Ordained to the deaconate in 1986 by Archbishop John F Whealon, Michael served in Youth and Campus ministry on the parish and high school level for over sixteen years, conducting numerous retreats and workshops for adolescents and adults. Michael and Marian were received into the Episcopal Church in 2002, and his Diaconal Orders were received by the Diocese of Connecticut in 2004.

Since 2004, Michael has been working at St. John’s Parish in Waterbury, CT assisting Frs. Jim Bradley and Armando Gonzalez in outreach and support programs to the Latino community in Greater Waterbury. He has overseen the development of catechetical and tutorial programs for Latino youth at St John’s with a goal of supporting literacy and math skills in a community where an estimated 40% school dropout rate among Latino youngsters has existed for the last forty years.

Harriet Fotter, parish administrator

Harriet began working for St. John's as parish administrator in February of 1999 and transferred her membership from St. Paul's Woodbury in September of that year. Her husband, Hank Fotter, is a retired residential builder. Together they have four grown children and four grandchildren. Harriet has moved 30 times in her life and has lived in Connecticut (Greenwich, Woodbury, Middlebury, Bethlehem, Northfield and now Watertown) off and on since 1961. She majored in political science and minored in English in college and has worked in insurance, bookkeeping, rental and condo management and garden design in her checkered career. Gardening, reading and spending time with family and friends occupies her time away from St. John's.

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Susan Cromwell, parish secretary

Robert Havery, minister of music

Robert Havery has been St. John's Minister of Music since 1996. He returned to the Parish after a ten year absence, having served as Organist-Choirmaster at St. John's from 1969 until 1986.

Robert holds his B.Mus. and M.S. degrees from the Julliard School of Music. He studied Organ under Louise Miller and Vernon de Tar, Choral conducting under Abraham Kaplna, Gerald Mack, John Nelson, and Weston Noble, and Voice under Richard Parke and Sandra Regan. Robert is also the Director of Music at the Westover School in Middlebury, CT, and directs the Westover Glee Club and its concert tours. Robert and his wife Bonnie Sue live in Woodbury.

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Angela White, director of Christian education

Angela was introduced to St John’s by her husband in 1986 and this wonderful church has been a part of her life since. Angela and Ryan were married at St John’s in 1988 and all four of their children were baptized here. Over the years, Angela has taken an active part in the church school and family activities and has now been the director of Christian education for youth and families for many years.

Angela was raised, one of nine children, in Enfield. She received her BSN at the University of Connecticut and is presently a cardiovascular critical care registered nurse working at The Heart Center at Waterbury Hospital. She has lived in the Greater Waterbury area since 1984 and presently resides with her family in Terryville, Ct.

Using her creative energy, Angela has developed additional programs and activities for youth and families at St John’s beyond Sunday mornings, including a Youth Group for middle and high school kids, Youth Musical Theatre, summer VBS and Family Camping. In addition to providing a traditional Liturgical Christian education, Angela integrates music and the arts in the learning process. She involves the youth in outings and outreach programs that can be shared with all families and church members in addition to having the youth take part in the Sunday church services. Angela fosters spiritual worship, fellowship and growth in all children and their families.

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