Staff at Grace Church 

Rev. Dr. Matthew Calkins, Rector
​The Rev. Dr. Matthew Calkins first joined Grace Church as a lay member in 1991. The parish sponsored him for ordination and he left to attend seminary at Union Theological Seminary (M.Div. ’98). He was ordained as a priest following graduation and served parishes in Connecticut for 16 years. He earned a Doctor of Divinity degree from hartford Seminary in 2011. In the fall of 2014, Fr. Matt was called as Rector of Grace Church. He is married to Mary Calkins, an art teacher, and has an adult son, Elias, who lives in NYC. 
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Zoë, Parish Dog
Zoë is a native of Dutchess County, where she was born in February of 2017 to her boxer father and her labrador retriever mother, Diesel and Daisy. She loves everyone and is loved by everyone. She has important duties, which include patrolling the grounds and licking people's legs. 

Heather Holohan-Guarnieri, Director of Children's Choir

Evelyn Garzetta, Director of Grace Immigrant Outreach
​​Evelyn is a parishioner at Grace Church and serves as the Co-Chairperson for the ‘Great Whale of a Rummage Sale', Chairperson of the Service Schedule for Sunday Ten O’clock Services, and Director of Grace Immigrant Outreach (GIO).  A concerned and active resident of Millerton, Evelyn dedicates her time and efforts to community-minded boards, programs and projects. To contact Evelyn please call 917-705-9600.

Abby Nathanson, Director of Program Development
​Abby Nathanson is the Director of Program Development for Grace Church. Abby directs Engaging People in Change (EPIC), a bilingual, youth-directed leadership program for rural and immigrant teens, as well as Grace Year, a residential fellowship program. Abby graduated with a degree in Sociology and Africana Studies from Vassar College and earned a certificate in Justice Ministry Education from Auburn Theological Seminary in Manhattan. Abby may be reached at abby@epicjustice.org.

Deborah Coconis, Director of Millbrook Community Preschool
Miss Deborah has been on staff at MCP at Grace since 2008 and has been working with school-aged children in preschool, after-school programs, camps and workshops since 1994. She earned her B.A. in Theatre and Studio Arts from Roger Williams University.
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David Swift, Facilities Manager

Cindy Schmoke, Parish Secretary
​Cindy started working at Grace Church as our Parish Secretary in 2016. She manages the office and is always willing to help and welcomes you to Grace Church with Zoe, Father Matt’s dog. She can be contacted by email at office@gracemillbrook.org