Priest-in-Charge
the Rev. Alan C. Murchie
Alan joyously returns to St. Thomas’s, where he was seminarian, organist, and choirmaster from 2004–2007. Alan has returned to St. Thomas’s regularly over the years as guest musician, most recently as organist for our 175th Anniversary Concert. Since his ordination (held here at St. Thomas’s), Alan has served as priest in Stonington, Nichols Village (Trumbull), and West Hartford. Alan’s life in the church began early, at age 10, when he joined the St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys in New York City. He has served as Director of Music at St. James’ Church, Madison Avenue; Church of the Advent Hope (NYC); Trinity, Southport; Christ’s Church, Rye; The Episcopal Church at Yale; and Berkeley Divinity School. Alan currently serves as Lecturer in Religious Studies and Music History at Fairfield University, where he has taught for fifteen years. He is a graduate of St. Paul’s School in Concord NH, Yale College, and Yale Divinity School.
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