Our Pastor

Pastor Heather was born and raised a United Methodist in Westford, MA.  She earned a B.A. in Religion from Colgate University, Hamilton NY where involvement in the ecumenical student congregation of University Church led her to both her call to ordained ministry and meeting her husband, Skip.  After graduation, Pastor Heather served with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Hartford, CT.  During her year of service, she worked at Foodshare, the greater Hartford food bank and Mercy Housing and Shelter Co., a community kitchen and day care program.  Before and during attending Yale Divinity School (YDS), Pastor Heather was the Youth Director at Memorial UMC, Avon, CT.  At YDS, she was active in the Methodist Society and Student Council and completed internships at Bridgeport Hospital and East Pearl St. UMC, New Haven.  From 2003-2006, Pastor Heather was appointed to Nichols UMC, Trumbull CT as the associate pastor and ministered to the youth of the congregation.  Currently, she is appointed as the pastor of First UMC Shelton, CT.  In her free time, she enjoys cooking and entertaining, traveling, arts & crafts and learning to sail with Skip.