We will welcome our new rector, Rev. Michael Sweeney, to begin serving our parish on July 1, 2024. Click here for more information about Father Michael and his family.
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 Juilliard 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. Mark can be reached at music@christchurchguilford.org.
Robin Penna is our amazing Parish Administrator. Robin joined the team in 2023 and is the daily cheerful and helpful presence in the office. Robin lives in Guilford with her husband Chris. Robin can be reached during office hours, Monday - Friday, 9:00am-12:00pm. Otherwise you can leave a message at 203-453-2279, or an email to admin@christchurchguilford.org.
Dorota Xeller, Director of Children and Youth Ministries, teaches music and dance at Neighborhood Music School and East Shoreline Catholic Academy in Branford. She has extensive music training in opera and piano. She owns a private music company called Twinkletoes Music, which provides music and movement education courses to many schools in the Greater New Haven area. Dorota was born in Opole, Poland and is fluent in English and Polish. She resides in Madison with her husband Robert, two children Mya and Ryan, and two dogs - Floyd and Thor. Dorota loves taking walks to the beach, biking, reading, and playing tennis with her family. Dorota can be reached at education@christchurchguilford.org.
Kate Haggans, Newsletter Editor, is a retired professor of music. She holds a doctor of musical arts degree from the University of Arizona and taught at the university level and with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis Artists-in-Training program. She and her husband moved to Guilford in 2018 to be closer to their children and granddaughters. Kate can be reached at newsletter@christchurchguilford.org.