LEADERSHIP OF THE CHURCH
Our Priests
REV. PAUL NEWTON
Originally from the U.K., I first came to the United States in 1996. Earlier in my life I worked as a homeopath, as a Camphill coworker (mainly gardening) and, with my wife Donna Simmons, co-founded Christopherus Homeschool Resources in 2003.
My Christian Community seminary journey began in Chicago, continued in Stuttgart, Germany, and concluded with ordination as a priest in the Spring Valley church on St Patrick’s Day in 2012.
I returned to Spring Valley in August 2019 to serve as congregational priest.
REV. ANNA SILBER
I grew up in Los Angeles, California and made my way to New York following my wish to study the work of Rudolf Steiner and to further my career in finance. Before long, the world of Waldorf education felt too important to pass up. I became a Waldorf teacher and eventually worked with aspiring teachers in training at Sunbridge Institute.
As I walked a path of discipleship, my relationship to the sacraments at the Christian Community deepened and I felt called to serve Christ in a new way. I attended the Seminary of the Christian Community here in Spring Valley and was ordained in May of 2021. I live in Chestnut Ridge with my husband and two daughters.
The Board of Trustees
The Board is responsible for the financial and legal health of the congregation.
Dorothea Foerster - President
Gail Ritscher - Secretary
Rachel Batzell - Treasurer
Renate Kurth
Christiane Landowne
Paul Newton
Anna Silber
The Carrying Group
The Carrying Group is a group of people who meet regularly and actively participate in carrying the life of the congregation.
Lady Carter
Maria ver Ecke
Christiane Landowne
Sally Willig
Donald Samick
Dhruva Corrigan
Wendy Matus
Anna Silber
Paul Newton