Minister of Music
Philip Martorella
Phillip received his bachelor’s degree at the Mannes College of Music, master’s degree at the Juilliard School, and a Master’s in Music Education at the Manhattan School of Music. In addition to serving as the Minister of Music at First Lutheran Church, Phillip is on the adjunct piano faculty at Rhode Island College and at the RI Philharmonic Music School, and an organist at Temple Beth El in Providence. He has performed or TV, radio, schools and universities, the Odeum Theater, Providence Performing Art Center, and Opera Providence.
Phillip has composed and performed many works, including the musical scores to A Christmas Carol and Bourgeois, the musical. He recently released an album of his own compositions entitled “Relax and Dream.”
Office Adminstrator
Evelyn Athanas
Evelyn Athanas is the Church Office Administrator. A native of Attleboro, MA, she graduated from the University of Rochester and the State University of New York in Albany where she studied Foreign Languages, Linguistics, and Teaching. After many years with the NYS Education Department, Evelyn moved back to New England. She lives in Coventry with her son.