Our Teams

Our teams make up a dynamic group that shepherd our congregation and oversee the work we do in worship, music, education and service. Scroll down to meet us and
email the church office to contact any of us.

Co-Pastor

Mandy Lape-Freeberg I am delighted to be a part of this community. I began as the Senior Pastor on October 1, 2017, a month that celebrated the 500th anniversary of the beginning of Protestantism. The timing was fortuitous, as it afforded me an opportunity to focus upon some essential basics of our tradition. I love theology. Having conversations about God, Christ, faith, church, worship, service, mercy, and grace thrill me. Although I love to read, and church history is a particularly favorite topic, I find that the best discussions about faith occur in our day to day lives, often wrapped around a particular life dilemma. Rather than understanding theology as an ancient topic concerned with esoteric ideas, I understand theology as the foundation upon which we build our lives. My goal is to help make the richness and graciousness of theology more recognizable as we live out our lives together. I hope to organically and naturally equip people with the theological tools to interpret and navigate their lives with more joy and insight.

Contact Information:
Email: mandy.lape@ccdcucc.org
Phone: 603 ᐧ 643 ᐧ 3150, Ex: 701

Responsibilities

Pastoral care, worship and administration.

Co-Pastor

The Rev. Dr. Andi Lloyd came to ministry by way of ecology. She was professor of biology at Middlebury College from 1996 until 2020, and served as the Dean of the Faculty from 2012 until June, 2019. In her work as an ecologist, she studied the effects of climate change on forests in Alaska and Siberia and taught classes on plant ecology, evolution, and climate change. Andi left Middlebury College in June of 2019 to pursue a call to ordained ministry in the United Church of Christ. She graduated from Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School in 2022 and was ordained to ministry on June 5, 2022.

In addition to her scientific writing, Andi is co-author of the book Letters from the Ecotone: Ecology, Theology, and Climate Change, the writing of which helped her to realize that ecology and pastoral ministry —two vocations that seem so different on the surface — were simply two different stretches of the same beautiful path. She continues to find inspiration in the brackish waters where ecology and theology meet.

Andi served as Pastor at the Trinitarian Congregational Parish of Castine, UCC, from July 2022 until September 2025. She accepted a call to The Church of Christ at Dartmouth College in June 2025, and is looking forward with delight to October 19, 2025, when she will begin serving this community. We are delighted to have her join our family!

You can read more about Andi’s work as a scientist on her website. Her sermons — and eventually, she hopes, other writings about ecology and theology —can be found on her Substack, View from the Ecotone.

Contact Information:
Email: andi.lloyd@ccdcucc.org
Phone: 603 ᐧ 643 ᐧ 3150, Ex: 707

Responsibilities

Pastoral care, worship and administration.

Director of Music

Henry Danaher, our Director of Music, arrived in Hanover to attend Dartmouth in 2004. He leads our choral and handbell programs, our Ives Recital Series, and prepares and directs music for all of our worship services. He is particularly avid as a collaborator and we frequently feature guest soloists and chamber musicians on Sunday mornings. Some of his past work has included included accompanying the Dartmouth College Glee Club, numerous student and studio recitals, and the Culley Concerto Competition.

With the William Jewett Tucker Center, he is Dartmouth’s College Organist, arranging the maintenance of the pipe organ at Rollins Chapel, and performing for events such as the MLK, Jr. Day Celebration and Baccalaureate, for Alumni memorials, and, in a new addition to campus life, preparing and performing quarterly organ recitals. He leads, collaborates with, and performs for a wide variety of musical projects locally, gives frequent recitals, and provides music for events, weddings and memorials, and also maintains a small private teaching studio focusing on the pipe organ.

As a Dartmouth undergraduate, Henry majored in Mathematics, attending the Math in Moscow program in 2005 on an American Mathematical Society Scholarship; belonged tothe Glee Club, Handel Society, and Chamber Singers; earned academic citations in the Psychology of Learning and in Counterpoint; served as a teaching assistant for music theory and conducting courses; music-directed student musicals such as The Last Five Years; participated in a conducting Masterclass taught by Helmuth Rilling; performed and conducted with the Dartmouth Chamber Orchestra; and was awarded the Mark L. Lebowitz 1977 Memorial Prize in the Performing Arts.

The Church of Christ at Dartmouth College is the third UCC church Henry has served.

Contact Information:
Email: henry.danaher@ccdcucc.org
Phone: 603 ᐧ 643 ᐧ 3150, Ex: 702

Responsibilities

Prepares and directs music for all of our worship services. Leads choral and handbell programs and our Ives Recital Series.

Business Manager

Candy Swift (No relation to Taylor!) joined the team at CCDC in July 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in booking and business management. A proud native of the Upper Valley, she’s dedicated to ensuring the smooth operation of our church.

In addition to her role at CCDC, Candy also runs a small bookkeeping business, showcasing her passion for organization and service. When she’s not working, you’ll find her enjoying the outdoors—whether kayaking on the water, camping in the White Mountains, or tending to her gardens.

We’re grateful for Candy’s dedication and heart for both our church and her community.

Contact Information:
Email: candy.swift@ccdcucc.org
Phone: 603 ᐧ 643 ᐧ 3150, Ex: 700

Responsibilities

Business management including finances, payroll and more. Church booking owner.

Building Manager

Yuniesky Miyar (Yuni) joined our staff in March 2025 as our Building Manager. During the day Yuni also works with The Upper Valley Haven helping make deliveries for those in need.

We are very excited to have him on board and look forward to many years together!

Contact Information:
Email: yuni.miyar@ccdcucc.org
Phone: 603 ᐧ 643 ᐧ 3150, Ex: 703
Cell: 786-431-6718

Responsibilities

Oversees facilities, maintenance and repairs.

Minister of Children’s Education

Rev. Sara Lamar-Sterling, MDiv, BCC, is a board certified healthcare chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains and an elder in the United Methodist Church. Sara has served as a chaplain at hospitals in Connecticut and Southern California in palliative care, oncology, pediatrics, and maternity. Before her chaplaincy ministry, Sara pastored churches in New York City and Connecticut. She is a graduate of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, and is currently enrolled at Antioch University-New England to pursue a M.A. in Couples and Family Therapy. She enjoys the playfulness and creativity of working with children and values the opportunity to help nurture their spiritual growth with wonder and curiosity.

Contact Information:
Email: sara.lamarsterling@ccdcucc.org
Phone: 603 ᐧ 643 ᐧ 3150, Ex: 706

Responsibilities

Weekly Sunday School curriculum and children’s worship message, pre-K to 8th grade, religious education events and parental communication.

Communication & Production Coordinator

Janet Milley joined the team at CCDC in April 2025. After spending 20 years in the technology sector and reflecting on her next chapter she wanted to find a way to “give back” which lead her to this role.

As part of her next chapter she also opened her own real estate investment company, named after her two children, K & D Investments. This lead her to a position on the Hanover Zoning Board of Adjustment.

When, or should I say, if, she has spare time you will find her browsing real estate listings, planning her next project around her house, at her family’s camp in Moultonborough, NH or rowing on the Connecticut River with UVRF.

Contact Information:
Email: janet.milley@ccdcucc.org
Phone: 603 ᐧ 643 ᐧ 3150, Ex: 705

Responsibilities

Communication via our newsletters, website, socials and digital signage. Weekly bulletin, livestream production and hardware support.

Technical Production Support

Oleg Timoshenko started supporting the team at CCDC in April 2025. Oleg is a Technical Project Coordinator at Dartmouth, he started working at Dartmouth in 2012. He was part of the Learning and Technology team that supported the university’s first online program, the Master of Health Care Delivery Science (MHCDS). Oleg is passionate about educational technology and media. Recently, he collaborated with the JMC team to create a self-production video space called AV Lab.

Contact Information:
Email: oleg@gmail.com

Responsibilities

Livestream production and hardware support.