Norman Avril Michaud was born in Portsmouth, NH. Norman attended the Iliff School of Theology, earning his Master of Divinity in 2016. He was ordained in 2018

He has a BA in English, a BS in sociology from Keene State College, and a Master’s in Writing from the University of New Hampshire in 1976. Norman taught high school and college composition in Maine and New Hampshire and ran school-wide writing programs for high schools in both states.

He served as the Pastor of Northglenn United Church of Christ in Northglenn, Colorado, from 2018 - 2021. He returned to New England as Pastor of the Congregational Church of Putnam, Connecticut, where he served for two years.

His wife, Sarah Scherer, has practiced as a life coach and spiritual director and also has a Master of Divinity from the Iliff School of Theology.