Mr. Ken Miller
Senior Warden Ken has been a long-term member of St. Mark's. As Senior Warden, he heads the Parish Vestry, who are trustees of our Church and its property. He took on the lay leadership of the parish this year, during the COVID 19 pandemic. He is also a licensed Lay Worship Leader for the ECCT. He can be contacted via messages left at the office or by emailing him at: [email protected]. Dr. Blanchette Bailey
Junior Warden As Junior Warden, Blanchette is one of the lay leaders of the parish and assists Ken in leadership of the Vestry, the trustees of our Church and its property. She has been a member of St. Mark's since moving here in 1965. In addition to her work for our parish, she is a noted educator in the community, having been teacher and administrator (head of school) at Shepaug Valley School for 24 years and the owner of Bailiwick Books for 15 years. She can usually be found making jam in the parish hall or working in the parish office, just doing whatever needs doing! She can be reached through the parish office or by email: [email protected] |
Mrs. Estelle A. Mackenzie
Organist/Music Director We are blessed to have Estelle as our organist and choir director. She retired in 2008 from her position teaching music in the Westport Public Schools. Prior to this position, she taught in Region 12 (Roxbury, Bridgewater, Washington) for 13 years, where she was named 1995 Teacher of the Year! She has also been the Director of Music at Roxbury Congregational Church and at North Congregational Church in Woodbury. She has also served as an accompanist for the Connecticut Choral Society from 1981 until 1994. She's served on the board of the Waterbury Symphony from 2008- 2017, where she held positions of Secretary and Chair of Education. Estelle has performed extensively throughout the area as a soloist, accompanist, and chamber artist. She has both a BM and a MMEd degree from Hartt School of Music. She currently teacher piano from her home in Roxbury and also in the Roxbury Senior Center. She is an avid gardener and is currently the President of the Roxbury-Bridgewater Garden Club. Feel to email her at: [email protected] Mrs. Karen Eddy
Parish Secretary Karen is in the office to handle most of the day-to-day needs. She is responsible for scheduling events and organizing our service bulletins and monthly newsletter. She can be contacted in the office most Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 860-354-8269 or by email at: [email protected]. |