The Very Reverend Dr. Walter V. Hillebrand serves as the Rector of Grace Church in Massapequa, Head of School of Grace Early Childhood Center, and the Dean of the South East Nassau Deanery. Father
Hillebrand also serves as the vice president of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Long Island.
He is a Board Certified Clinical Chaplain and Pastoral Counselor and a graduate of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s Chaplaincy Program in Far Rockaway, NY. Father Hillebrand holds Master’s degrees in Business Economics from ICC of Munich, Germany, General Management from the University of Salzburg, Austria, and an M.Div and D.Min. from New York Theological Seminary, New York City. He has vast Leadership experience, having led several companies as their CEO. Father Hillebrand has been part of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island since 2010.