Jared Hamilton - Pastor 

​Rev. Jared Hamilton (United Church of Christ) has served the United Church of Hinesburg since 2013.  As pastor, Jared works in this vibrant faith community, advocating a faith of exploration, mutual support, inclusion, and works of justice.  Ministering to a multi-generational community, Jared's work includes youth group and coordinating yearly youth trips, communion education classes, adult faith formation groups,  pastoral visitation, and leading a community worship. 

​Jared received his Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological Seminary in 2012. He has served as a chaplain at New England Baptist Hospital and on staff at Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the Next Generation Leadership Initiative of the United Church of Christ.  

Jared gardens and keeps bees. He is married to Leah Hamilton and spends his down time with their three young children, Camille, Simon and Miles.

Contact Rev Jared at [email protected]

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Rufus Patrick - Music Director

​Rufus C. Patrick's career in music spans nearly five decades and has taken him around the world. In 1987 he was the chorus director for "Project Harmony" that performed in Russia and Latvia.  In 1993 his high school troupe performed "Guys and Dolls" in Hamelin, Germany.  He is a previous recipient of the Burlington Teacher of the Year Award and has also worked in the Hinesburg Community School. Today, Rufus is the artistic director of the Hinesburg Artist Series.  He conducts the South County Chorus, the Hinesburg Community Band, the Hinesburg United Church Choir, and the Wake Robin Singers.  At UCH, Rufus leads a strong choir during the program year in a mix of classical, traditional and contemporary arrangements of sacred music. 

​Contact Rufus at [email protected]

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Sammy Angstman - Accompanist

Sammy Angstman is a pianist based in Richmond, Vermont.  Known for her sensitive and skilled playing, she has worked with many local choral ensembles and serves as staff accompanist at St. Michael’s College in addition to playing for regular Sunday services at UCH.  Sammy also enjoys teaching young pianists in her private studio and working on solo repertoire.  As a solo performer, she is especially interested in 20th-century American piano music, particularly music by women composers.

Sammy earned her Bachelor of Music degree at the New England Conservatory of Music and received her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in piano performance from Stony Brook University.
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Contact Sammy at [email protected]

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