Rev. JOSEPH BALDUCCI

LEAD PASTOR

Father Joe Balducci and his wife Audrey have been married for thirty-seven years. They have five wonderful children and six lovely grand-children.

Father Joe and Audrey enjoy spending time with family, gardening at their home, enjoying quiet times at the beach, and worshipping God.  

Father Joe graduated from Mercy College with a degree in Computer Science and has held various positions in the computer industry. 

Father Joe has served in various ministries throughout the years and then a few years ago, he felt a calling to go into Pastoral ministry and after having attended St. Aiden’s Anglican Seminary applied to the Priesthood in the Anglican Church.

Father Joe was ordained as a Deacon in December of 2017 and then in April of 2018 was ordained as Priest by the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of New England and began to serve at New Hope Anglican Church as a Priest.

Father Joe has seen and felt a need to bring people in Connecticut to Jesus, and has a deep desire to help them understand how Jesus can help them lead better lives and heal their hearts from past hurts. In addition, Father Joe has been involved in intensive discipleship training bot as a trainee and a trainer.   

He loves mentoring Christians as well as those who are seeking God. He desires to bring the joy of Christian community to others who may have walked away from church or who have never known the joy of belonging to a Christian Community.