Who we are.
Christ Episcopal Church is a growing, faith-filled Episcopal worship community. Our church was founded in 1744 and we moved into our current building across from the Guilford Green in 1838, so as you can see we have a pretty strong history in Guilford! Our church family includes people of all ages, backgrounds, races, and walks of life... from Guilford, to the surrounding shoreline towns of Branford, Madison, Clinton, and beyond. All are truly welcome.
Our staff.
The Reverend Randolph Harrison West is rector of Christ Church. Father West, a native of Oregon, came to Christ Church in 2010 after spending 15 years as the associate rector of St. John’s Church, Norwood Parish in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Fr. West received his BA from Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. He did graduate work in architectural history at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, and received his M.Div. from The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee.
In addition to his service as associate rector at St. John’s Church, Norwood Parish, Fr. West served as an assisting priest at Grace Memorial Church in Portland, Oregon, and as both assistant rector and interim rector at Grace Church and chaplain of St. Nicholas’ School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
In addition to his service as associate rector at St. John’s Church, Norwood Parish, Fr. West served as an assisting priest at Grace Memorial Church in Portland, Oregon, and as both assistant rector and interim rector at Grace Church and chaplain of St. Nicholas’ School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Mark Sullivan is proud to serve as Music Director at Christ Church. Mark studied piano with Andrew Klein of the Pre-College Division at The Julliard School and went on to undergraduate and graduate studies in piano performance, composition, and conducting at the School of Music at Boston University. A Guilford resident for 25 years, Mark appears regularly as a soloist and accompanist, and has served as Music Director of St. Andrew's, Madison, and the United Methodist Church of Clinton, among other positions. He came to Christ Church in the Fall of 2013.
Tyler Jarvis, Director of Children and Youth Ministries
Pat Wakefield is our amazing Parish Administrator. She takes care of everything that is needed to keep our congregation, our building and our community running smoothly!
Sheward Haggerty is our amazing Sexton, and he takes care of everything ELSE that is needed to keep our congregation, our building and our community running smoothly!