OUR LEADERSHIP AND STAFF
ELLIOTT MUNN
Pastor
On May 3rd, 2020, the Congregational Church of Vergennes called the Rev. Elliott Munn to be their settled pastor, marking an exciting new chapter in the life of the congregation.
Wonderstruck at how God unexpectedly shows up in his own life, Elliott devotes his ministry to helping others find God in theirs. A storyteller at heart, he enjoys weaving the simple moments of everyday life into his preaching. As a lover of the outdoors, he routinely turns to skiing, boating, and hiking to renew his spirit.
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Elliott is a graduate of Bowdoin College and Yale Divinity School. In 2015, he was ordained and began his ministry as the Associate Pastor of First Church in West Hartford, CT. When his spouse, Elizabeth, accepted a call as the Associate Pastor of the Congregational Church of Middlebury in 2019, he followed her north and served as the Transitional Pastor of the Waitsfield United Church of Christ.
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Elliott and Elizabeth currently live in Middlebury, and they are so excited to be ministering in Addison County. Don't hesitate to connect with Elliott via email at elliott@vergennesucc.org. He loves meeting new people, collaborating for justice, and welcoming folks into the church community.
Susan Summerfield
Organist
Susan Summerfield has a long career of performing and teaching music. She received degrees in music from Douglass College (Rutgers), Mills College and Stanford University, specializing in historical performance practice on keyboard instruments. She also studied organ with William Hays (Westminster Choir College) and in Paris, with Pierre Cogen and Michel Chapuis. Before moving to the Burlington area, Susan was the Luther B. Marchant Professor of Music at Mills College. At Saint Michael’s College, she taught music history, theory and performance. She also served as the Saint Michael’s College Organist. Susan continues to teach private lessons at the college, serving as Professor Emerita.
Susan lives in Essex, Vermont, in Fort Ethan Allen. She has two sons, Zachary and Alexander, who live in the area as well. She is an avid gardener, reader, knitter and cook.
She looks forward to offering her talents in a church setting, where she first began to play the organ at age 12, and she is grateful for the opportunity to do so with the Congregational Church of Vergennes.
MIKE O'DANIEL
Administrative Assistant
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BILL BOWERS
Music Co-Director
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SUE O'DANIEL
Music Co-Director
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