The Rev. David F. Peters has been Minister serving the Roxbury Congregational Church since 1986. A native of Wallingford, Connecticut, Mr. Peters received a Bachelor of Science degree from Central Connecticut State College and a MDiv. degree from the Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. Prior to being called to his present position, David has churches in Danbury, CT, Waltham, MA, Glastonbury and Stafford Springs, CT. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Ct Conference of the United Church of Christ, as a Director of the United Church Board for World Ministries and as a staff member at the Silver Lake Conference Center. He is active in the community, serving on a number of boards and committees and has been listed in Who's Who in American Religion. David was asked to be one of the Co-chairs of the Now, For the Future! capital campaign for Silver Lake Conference Center on behalf of the United Church of Christ congregations in Connecticut. He counts Silver Lake in Sharon as an important place in his journey toward ordination. It is also where he met Susan!

He is married to Susan Zappulla-Peters, a pastry chef and native of Torrington, and they have two children, Kyla, a student at Simmons College and Kirby, who attends Shepaug Middle School. David's interests include Macintosh computers, listening to the rock group, U2 and he is a CT State certified Emergency Medical Technician with the Roxbury Ambulance.  

On his day off on Tuesdays during the tourist season, David can be found working as a conductor on the Green Mountain Railroad in Vermont.

Sandy has been the Minister of Music at the Church since 1998. A native of Wallingford, CT, has a BA from Western CT State College and she is currently the Vocal Music Teacher at the Kent Center School and at the Fine Line Theatre in New Milford. Sandy has two children, Elizabeth and Alexander. They live in Washington.