Leadership & Staff
The Rev. Dr. Rosanna Anderson
Designated Term Pastor
The Reverend Dr. Rosanna Anderson, an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA), has served churches in New York City, Cranbury, New Jersey, and Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Anderson was also a member of the denominational staff of The United Methodist Church, specializing in stewardship and intergenerational ministries. She is the author of numerous articles, prayers, devotions, and Bible studies for youth and adults, and she has spoken at conferences across the country. She received her B.A. from Marymount University, M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and D. Min. from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Pastor Rosanna is excited to join the Fishers Island community. Her husband Dr. Clifford Anderson works at both the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, NJ and at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Their son Theodore is a seventh-grade student at the Fishers Island School.
Becky Walters
Administrative Assistant
becky.walters@fiunionchapel.org
Becky Walters is the administrative assistant of Union Chapel. She is available in the church office from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Diane Dawson Dexter
Organist
After a long and distinguished career as a science teacher, and after holding other positions such as CEO, accountant, and stay-at-home Mom, Diane retired in 2001 to Fishers Island where she had been coming during summers for most of her life. While intending to focus on her painting, Diane immediately dove into island life serving in many capacities in the community. She was also very active at Union Chapel as moderator and deacon. We are very blessed to have Diane as our organist on Sundays.
Diane is an accomplished singer, and has enjoyed horseback riding, competitive ballroom dancing, competitive swimming and diving, tennis, quilting, painting, gardening and reading. Most importantly, she strongly believes in the importance of family (she has three children, five grandchildren and a great granddaughter), education and volunteerism.