During COVID-19, Daniel conducts all wedding inquiries via videoconference.
Milestones in Ministry
Spring 1986
Hearing God's call to ministry at age six
August 1998
Entered Olivet Nazarene University's School of Theology and Christian Ministry
April 2000
Locally ordained in the Church of the Nazarene, later to be recognized by the Alliance of Baptists as the original ordination date
May 2002
Graduated from Olivet with an undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Religion, with minors in Vocal Performance, Greek, and Biblical Studies
June 2005
Graduated from Meadville at the University of Chicago Divinity School
July 2005
Ordained at Fourth Congregational Church of Chicago, recognized by the American Protestant Union
October 2006
Designated as a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)®
August 2011
Began training as a chaplain by taking his first two units of Clinical Pastoral Education at Stamford Hospital
May 2014
Graduated with a graduate religious studies degree from Hartford Seminary (now Hartford International University for Religion and Peace)
January 2015
Completed third and fourth unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Norwalk Hospital
April 2015
Planning underway to replant a church in New Haven, later to be known as Faith Tapestry Community Church
May 2019
Graduated with the Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care and Counseling and the Certificate of Sexuality and Religion from Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley.
March 2020
Designated as a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP)®. Recognition by the Alliance of Baptists, the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, and Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America/Bautistas por la Paz.
January 2023
Called to serve Third Congregational Church as Senior Minister.
Daniel with members of Third Congregational Church of Middletown after being called to serve them