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About us

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Katy Piazza
Rector

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The Reverend Katharine 'Katy' Piazza started at Emmanuel as Priest-In-Charge in April, 2015. Katy earned her Masters of Divinity at The General Theological Seminary in New York City, and then served as staff clergy at St. John's Church in Larchmont, NY. She most recently served as Interim Priest at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Pawling, New York. 

While studying at seminary, Katy met and married her husband, Mario. They have two sons in the Weston school system. 

Katy received her undergraduate degree from Ohio Wesleyan University.

 

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Steve Lewis
Music Director

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Steve Lewis has been Director of Music at Emmanuel since 1978. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon, where he majored in Piano and minored in Organ.  He studied piano and conducting at the Conservatoire Américain in Fontainebleau, France. He has also studied church music at Westminster Choir College and at the Aspen School of Music.

Steve retired in 2010 after teaching keyboard and choral music in the Norwalk school system for 37 years.

 

Steve is currently Dean of the Fairfield West Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. 

Maya Stephanov
Parish Administrator
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Maya Stephanov is an administrative professional with over ten years of experience in corporate and nonprofit settings. Her transition into Emmanuel in 2024 brought her closer to her core values.

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Maya’s professional journey includes roles in charitable and educational community organizations. She is skilled at fostering positive relationships.​

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She resides in Ridgefield with her family and enjoys reading, gardening, baking, and hiking the scenic trails in the area. Born and raised in Bulgaria, she was baptized as an Orthodox Christian. 

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