Pastor Ross Goodman, Transition Priest

(802) 362-1987

clergy@zionchurchmanchester.org

~ A note from Pastor Ross

Greetings Zion Church,  

I'm your new transition priest coming to you just a few months after concluding 29 years at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Arlington, MA.  I was at another church in Quincy, MA for ten years before that. I have loved being a pastor and I'm glad to be among you for a time preaching, presiding and offering pastoral care. I now live in South Williamstown, MA with my wife, Janice. We have 4 grown children and three grandchildren.  

Some highlights from my past at St. Paul were 25 years of refugee resettlement work and a year-long pastoral residency site for 28 consecutive pastors in training. I was also an on-call chaplain at Boston Children's Hospital during my years in the Boston area.  

Being half-time I will be here about twice a month, including All Saints, Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter. I will also be on site each week from Tuesday mornings through early Wednesday afternoons. 

I look forward to seeing you throughout the next few months.

Our Staff

Dawn Castiglia, Parish Administrator

Tel (802) 362-1987 - Option 4

office@zionchurchmanchester.org

Christopher Lewis, Music Director and Organist

(802) 236-4991

clewis0820@gmail.com

Verna Mylott, Bookkeeper

(802) 362-1987 Option 5

accounting@zionchurchmanchester.org

 

Parish Leadership

Senior Warden - Mary Jo Gourd

Term expires – 2027

Junior Warden - David Brinson

Term expires - 2026

Treasurer - Deb Moser

Term expires -2027

Vestry Clerk - Susan Bryant

Term expires - 2027

Vestry - Michael Giordano

Term expires - 2026

Vestry - Albert Goetze

Term expires - 2028

Vestry - Astri Kilburn

Term expires - 2027

Vestry - James Lewis

Term expires - 2026

Vestry - Robin Pomerance

Term expires - 2028

Zion and St. John’s Chapel Search Committee Members

Jon Comeau

Michael Giordano, Vestry Liaison

Leslie Moran

Ray Nevin

Barbara Powers

Yvonne Lodico, Advisor

Sharon Walker, Clerk