Leadership
Clergy
Father Brian Chase
Rector
About Father Brian
Fr. Brian M. Chase is the Rector at Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church in Danvers, Massachusetts, where he has served for one year. Fr. Brian received a B.S. in Bible and Theology from Malone University in Canton, Ohio, and a M. Div from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2010, with an emphasis in Anglican Studies. He was ordained a deacon by Bishop Bill Murdoch in June of 2010 in the ADNE, and was priested at the hands of Bishop Bill Ilgenfritz in December of 2010 in the MDAS. Fr. Brian planted All Saints Anglican Church in Canton, Ohio beginning in 2011, and in 2016 Fr. Brian became the rector at Church of the Good Shepherd in Wichita Falls, Texas in the EDFW. At the end of 2022, Fr. Brian received a call to return back to the North Shore to serve at Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church. Fr. Brian has been married to Amy Chase for 17 years, and together they have three children: Alaina, Alex, and Eli. Fr. Brian is interested in liturgics, patristics, hiking and cooking.
Father Samuel Alberty
Assistant Rector
About Father Samuel
Fr. Samuel is the Assistant Rector at Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church, where he has served in several capacities for more than a decade. Born and raised in the empyreal woodlands of Minnesota, he has received a B.S. in Biblical Studies from Gordon College, a MDiv (summa cum laude) from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a ThM in Historical Theology from Boston College. He was ordained to the Diaconate on the Feast of St Justin Martyr in 2019, and to the Holy Priesthood in January of 2022 at the hands of Bishop Andrew Williams. Prior to serving at Christ the Redeemer, Fr. Samuel was the Director of Worship at The Church of the Apostles (now Resurrection Church) in Hope Mills, NC, and spent several summers working at a bible school in Sweden with Torchbearers International. Fr. Samuel enjoys doing pretty much anything outside (running, biking, sitting silently…if he’s surrounded by trees, he’s happy), reading, wood carving, and working quotes from St Basil the Great into casual conversation.
Father Malcolm Reid
Priest Emeritus
About Father Malcom
Fr. Malcolm was born and raised in New Zealand. He came to the US in 1957, where he studied at Evangel College, and Gordon-Conwell. He then went to Edinburgh University for his PhD studies. For years, he taught Philosophy at Gordon College, and is now a Professor Emeritus. No retired, Fr. Malcom was ordained an Anglican priest in 2008 and has served at CTR since its founding.
Lay Staff
Daniel Jay McKinley
About Dan
Daniel Jay McKinley has been full-time minister of music/organist & choirmaster of CTR since its founding in 2009. He held similar full-time positions at First Christian Church, Columbus, IN, 1978–1997; Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis, 1998 (interim assistant); and Christ Church of Hamilton / Wenham, MA, 1998–2009.
Raised in Borden, IN, Dan received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in organ and church music from the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, and was awarded its prestigious Performer’s Certificate. He played sousaphone in the IU marching band and was named the Outstanding Bandsman, but alas never got to the Rose Bowl. However, for 27 years he attended every IU home football game, and as an avid IU men’s basketball fan, he attended five NCAA Final Four championships.
With conductor David Bowden and the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, he has performed organ & orchestra works of Dupré, Elgar, Guilmant, Jongen, Poulenc, Rütti, Saint-Saëns, Strauss, and Widor. Their recording of Dupré’s music for organ & orchestra was released in 1998 on the Naxos label. Performances have been broadcast on the syndicated radio programs Performance Today, Pipedreams, and With Heart and Voice.
Since coming east, he has been dean, sub-dean, and registrar of the Boston chapter, American Guild of Organists, and served on the executive committee for the 2014 AGO national convention. He also was dean and sub-dean of the Merrimack Valley chapter.
Dan is married to Tess, an English teacher and professional actress. He shares her love for theater and serves as music director for Imago Stage Company, which she directs. They hope to attend all the Shakespeare plays; he has two more to go.
Andrea Kelly
Director of Childrens Ministry
About Andrea
Andrea has been at CTR since it was founded and has been part of the childrens ministry helping to implement Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for ages NB-12 years old.
She is trained in Levels I,II, and III and has a BA in Psychology from Gordon College and an Masters in Early childhood/special needs from Lesley College (now university).
Andrea is a semi-retired garden designer and when she is not in someone else’s garden she is in her own garden of almost an acre. She lives in Ipswich with her husband, Tom and Wheaten Terrier, Pax.
Janet Potts
Office Manager
About Janet
Janet grew up in NJ and MD, but came to Massachusetts to attend Gordon College. And she never left! She worked at Gordon College from graduation until her retirement in 2025. Having previously served on the Vestry, Janet is now CTR’s office manager. She has been at CTR ever since its founding and continues to sing in the choir. When choir is on vacation, you may find Janet in the nursery or assisting with catechesis. Outside of work and church, Janet loves doing genealogical research, combining her loves of history and stories.
Vestry
Peter Smick
Senior Warden
Bio
Peter retired in the spring of 2012 after a 22-year tenure as head of school and a total of 35 years in the field of secondary education. An Episcopalian for most of his adult life, he, along with his wife Allegra, began attending Christ the Redeemer Church at the time of its founding in 2009 and served as Senior Warden from 2013 to 2017. Peter, who holds a BA in History and English Literature and an MA in New Testament, grew up in the Midwest near St. Louis. He and Allegra have also lived in Jordan, Germany, and France but since 1972 have made their home on the North Shore. They now occupy an empty nest in Beverly. Their four children—three daughters and a son—are married and living in places as close as Groveland and Providence and as faraway as Birmingham, Alabama and Los Angeles. They have seven grandchildren between the ages of 3 and 18—three granddaughters and four grandsons. Peter and Allegra love to travel, and retirement has afforded them the opportunity to visit many of the destinations on their ever expanding bucket list—including in Africa, South America, and Eastern Europe. Peter keeps busy with reading and writing projects, fixing stuff, and the endless pursuit of digitizing his lifelong collection of 35mm slides! His aspiration for our Church is that we proclaim the Good News of Christ—His Truth and His redeeming love—in such a compelling way that people in need of Christ will hear of us and be drawn to our doors.
Greg Hanson
Junior Warden
Bio
Greg works as the VP of Customer Solutions at SmartBear Software where he has been employed for almost twelve years. Originally from Maine, he is a graduate of Gordon College and has been a resident of the North Shore since then. He has been a member of the Anglican church for almost twenty years, first at Christ Church of Hamilton/Wenham and following here at Christ the Redeemer since its founding Sunday in 2009. Previously he’s served as a member of the choir and currently assists with the A/V team, running sound and livestream video on Sundays. He resides in Groveland with his wife, Cara, and their three children.
Kevin Wellwood
Clerk
Bio
Kevin has been a longtime parishioner at Christ the Redeemer since the days of its founding. While living life in the CTR community, we married his wife, Sarah, and has been raising daughter Brenna. He has sung in the choir for over 10 years. Kevin served as Treasurer on the board of Friends of Children’s Village, a US non-profit supporting a Christian home and school for destitute children in Bapatla and Nidamarru, India, from 2010 to 2022. When he’s not wearing a blue robe, you can often find Kevin in the back of the sanctuary, running the livestream and sound for CTR. During the week, Kevin manages a team of software engineers at Microchip Technology in Beverly, wrestling with the laws of physics and computing. Kevin and family reside in Georgetown, where they host one of CTR’s monthly small groups.
Andy French
Treasurer
Bio
Andy has been at CTR since the beginning in 2009. He has served on Finance Advisory Committee since that time. He previously served on Vestry as an at-large member from 2010-2011 and as treasurer from 2011-2019. Andy is an avid long time member of the CTR choir. He lives in Lexington and is a proud father and grandfather to three children and two grandchildren.
Peter Anderson
Member
Bio
Peter Anderson, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of Anderson Family Therapy in Beverly, Massachusetts. His work focuses on helping individuals, couples, and families strengthen relationships, navigate challenges, and pursue emotional and spiritual wholeness.
Peter also serves within Beth Israel Lahey Health, where he conducts psychiatric evaluations and crisis interventions in emergency and acute care settings. His clinical experience spans a variety of settings, addressing both psychological and relational concerns with care, discernment, and professionalism.
In addition to his clinical practice, Peter teaches as an adjunct professor at Endicott College, offering courses such as Introduction to Psychology and Spirituality and Counseling. His teaching emphasizes the integration of psychology, faith, and compassion in the work of healing.
Grounded in both faith and evidence-based practice, Peter’s work reflects a commitment to serving others through wisdom, humility, and grace. He continues to support individuals and families in finding hope, understanding, and renewal through connection and community.
Cindy Bolshaw
Member
Bio
Having grown up in Central Massachusetts in the Brookfields and the Sturbridge area, Cindy came to the North Shore to follow a lifelong call to study theological education. Holding a Master of Library Science, her career as an academic Art Librarian led her to become a Theological Librarian after receiving her M. Div. from Gordon-Conwell. Christ the Redeemer’s founding offered her the chance to continue to sing with the CTR Choir. She has also served on the Liturgy and the Arts Committee, the Intercessory Prayer Team and the Outreach Team. She agrees with missionary William Carey (1761-1834) that “The future is as bright as the promises of God”.
Cindy is thrilled to be serving on the Vestry at this exciting time.
JoAnn Buccigrosso
Member
Bio
JoAnn and her family have been part of Christ the Redeemer since 2009, after returning from a season of living in Belgium. They were looking for a new
Church when Fr. Jurgen Liias was developing a new Anglican Church in Danvers, so they came to CTR and stayed. Through many changes, the loss of her husband, and the growth and later marriage of each of her two children, CTR has been an important place of connection, of growth and prayer, of hope and promise within the context and truth of God’s Word. Amidst strong foundations of God’s faithfulness, a deepening sense of the Sacred, JoAnn has served within many of the ministries, on various teams and committees at CTR and also served as a Staff -member for 6 years.
It is her hope to continue to honor the truth of God’s Word and serve him in the ways He leads the mission and purpose of Christ the Redeemer for His good and His glory.
Michael Chiusano
Member
Bio
Michael was Baptized and Confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church but fell away from Christianity as a young adult. After a decade of wandering in a spiritual wilderness, he found himself drawn back to Christianity. He began attending a Methodist Church and then moved on to Christ Episcopal Church in Hamilton. Following the congregation that started Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church, he has been an active member since its founding. He runs “Films Worth Talking About”, a ministry that combines food, fellowship and movies that has brought new members to Christ the Redeemer over its 20-plus years of existence. He also co-directs the CTR Arts Ministry, Light in the World, which has a growing reputation for its artist exhibitions and talks as well as its monthly member meetings that discuss the intersection of art and Christianity.
Before retiring, Michael owned and operated a commercial photography studio which produced photographs for industrial, medical, food and tech clients. This experience has led to his role as the “unofficial” photographer of our church.
Michael was married for 36 years and raised two children with his wife Roseann, who passed away in 2009 from a terminal cancer. In 2013 he met his current wife Catherine through online dating. They were married in 2015 and recently celebrated ten years of marriage by repeating their honeymoon cruise.
Leanne Duncan
Member
Bio
Leanne grew up in CA and moved to Massachusetts in 1988. At the urging of members Linda Preston and Adam Rick, she began attending Christ The Redeemer in 2012. Its rich liturgy and community are the anchors which have bonded her to this fellowship of believers in Christ’s Kingdom. During leisure time, she enjoys gathering with family and friends, plus the occasional road trip to Rumney, NH and Lancaster County, PA.
Celine Hermann
Member
Bio
Celine is thankful and honored to serve on the Vestry. She currently enjoys serving the community through CTR’s Hospitality and Light in the World Arts ministries and hopes that being on the Vestry will allow her to build new relationships and deepen existing ones.
Celine has been a Christian since the age of twelve and, over the years, has served in various capacities (choir, children’s ministries, hospitality) in several churches. Outside of church, she has previously served on numerous committees for local non-profit organizations and for a local Christian school. She believes that this extensive volunteer experience, together with her long career in the legal and insurance fields, will allow her to bring new energy to the Vestry.
Celine’s hope is for the church to flourish and grow its outreach to a wider community now that people are yearning, more than ever, for connection, acceptance, hope, and answers to very difficult questions. As a Christian community, Celine believes that we have the mission and resources to support, teach, and guide all who are willing on their journey towards living a Christ-centered life. She prays that we will encourage one another with grace and love.
Doug MacDougal
Member
Bio
Doug accepted Jesus as Savior at the end of the fifth grade, but nothing changed until a friend challenged him to accept Jesus as Lord. Then he started praying and feeding on the Word. He remembers thinking, “God, if it’s this good already imagine after a year!” That was 50 years ago and it still gets better all the time! Doug got a BA from Gordon College in Bible. He got married and had five kids, whom they homeschooled. Now three of them are PhD candidates at Berkeley, Tulane, and Virginia Tech. You do change the world by changing diapers!
Nine years ago Doug married his better 5/8ths, Harriet, and they soon started coming to CTR. Doug is actively involved at the church, serving on the Intercessory Prayer Team, Flower Guild, Property Committee, and Hospitality Team. He and Harriet love the sacramental theology that understands life and the liturgy as a dance with Heaven. His vision is that CTR be like the Celtic island of Iona that keeps the veil with Heaven thin, so miracles are common and all are welcomed into this dance with The Lord of the Dance, our wonderful heavenly father.