Leadership

The Rev. Laura Goodwin - Interim Rector

Pastor Laura returns to Christ Church, where she was Received in 1977 and served as a lay person in many capacities. She was sponsored for ordination by Christ Church and earned an MDiv. From Wycliffe College, Toronto, Ontario in 2007. She was ordained to the priesthood in December 2007 by The Rt. Rev. Gordon P. Scruton. Laura served as the Rector of Saint Andrew’s Church in North Grafton from 2008 until 2017. While at St Andrew’s, she facilitated the merger of Saint Andrew’s Church and Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Sutton to form Holy Spirit Episcopal Church.  Laura served as Priest-in-Charge and Rector of Holy Spirit from 2017 until she retired in June 2022.  Laura and her husband Todd live in Fitchburg and have two grown sons, Adam and Andrew. They enjoy hiking, kayaking and being grandparents to James.

Robert S. Potterton III - Minister of Music & The Arts

Robert has served Christ Church since 2015, overseeing an active music ministry including our historic choral program, a wide variety of instruments, and an eclectic range of styles. A Connecticut native, he holds degrees from Houghton College (B.Mus. Composition & Organ Performance) and Boston University (M.S.M. Organ Performance; S.T.M. Liturgical Studies) with additional studies through the University of Notre Dame's STEP program, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, and Harvard Divinity School. A church musician for nearly 25 years, he previously served eight other congregations across five denominations in three states, and has worked extensively as a composer/arranger, conductor, and educator. Robert resides in Spencer with his wife, Carissa, and children, Adam and Kimberly.

Staff

Vacant

Paula Cattel

Marilyn Benoit

Evelyn Jimenez

Vestry

Officers

Jac Cattel - Senior Warden

Don Chase - Junior Warden

Pauline Roy - Treasurer

Janel Milner - Clerk