Staff
Worship Circle Coordinator
Olivia Russell
Organist
Erik Haeger has been the organist at First Church since 2000, and a covenantal member since 2006.
A graduate of the University of Connecticut, he lives locally with his wife, Rebecca, and their daughter, Julia. Erik started playing piano at a young age. He was a substitute organist at local churches for years before settling at First Church. He teaches piano for beginners and enjoys jazz and the Red Sox.
Home549 Storrs Road
(Junction of Routes 195 & 89)
Mansfield Center, Connecticut
Where Faith Takes Action!
Lay Leadership
Officers
Moderator - Deb Hubbell
Treasurer - Cheryl Chase
Clerk - Artemis Damble
Governing Board
Don Baxter
Wes Bell
Donna Clauson (Collector)
Karen Christianson
Janna Pedersen
Lisa Peterson-Blinn
Deb Richards
Stephen Russell
Ministry of Caring
Donna Clauson
Carol Fineout
Sharon Foster-Chalecki
Ministry of Spiritual Life
David Darnell
Bobbi Giardina
Laurel Thurman
AdMinistry (Ministry of Administration)
Jean Bell
John Clauson
Mark Messier
Bridge Minister
The Rev. Charles H. Ericson is a retired ordained minister holding full Ordained Ministerial Standing in the Tolland Association of the United Church of Christ (UCC). “Chuck” attended public schools in Wethersfield, Connecticut and, after receiving a B.S. in Psychology from Trinity College (1977) and an M.Div. from Andover Newton Theological School (1980), was ordained to Christian Ministry by the Hartford Association of the Connecticut Conference of the UCC. Following 36 years of pastoral ministry, Chuck and his wife Jane retired to Southwest Harbor, Maine before moving back to Connecticut in 2021 to be closer to family. Chuck enjoys hiking, golf, songwriting and playing guitar.
