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Clergy Transitions
On February 23, 2013, Bishop Shannon Johnston ordained the
following to the vocational diaconate:
The Rev. Deacon Emmetri Beane, who will serve as deacon at
Trinity, Manassas.
The Rev. Deacon Carey Chirico, who will serve as deacon at
St. George’s, Fredericksburg.
The Rev. Deacon Holly Hanback, who will serve as deacon at
St. James’, Leesburg.
The Rev. Deacon Harrison Higgins, who will serve as deacon at
Church of the Epiphany, Richmond.
The Rev. Deacon Ed Jones, who will serve as deacon at St.
Mary’s, Colonial Beach.
The Rev. Deacon Kathryn Thomas, who will serve as deacon at
Piedmont Parish, Madison.
The Rev. Deacon Dan Wilmoth, who will serve as deacon at
Goodwin House, Bailey’s Crossroads.
The Rev. Gary Barker has accepted the call of rector of Kingston
Parish. He will begin his ministry there on March 15. He was
previously rector of Christ Church in Smithfield, Va.
The Rev. Joseph “Jody” Burnett, associate rector at Church of the
Holy Comforter, Vienna, resigned in February to accept a position on
the staff of St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Jackson, Miss.
The Rev. Rod Caulkins is serving as interim rector at St. James’,
Louisa. He began his ministry there on January 13.
The Rev. Geoff Coupland has resigned as rector of Church of the Holy
Comforter, Richmond. His last Sunday is April 7.
The Rev. Alexander “Sandy” Graham has been called as associate
rector of St. Andrew’s, Burke. He was previously an interim priest on
the staff of the Washington National Cathedral.
The Rev. Deacon Ed Jones has accepted the position of secretary and
chief of staff of the Diocese of Virginia. He began this ministry on
March 25.
The Rev. Ben Maas has accepted the call of St. James’, Warrenton to
be their next rector. He began his ministry there on February 3. He
was previously rector of St. Andrew’s Church in Louisville, Ky.
The Rev. Jim May, rector of St. Paul’s, Owens, has accepted a call
to Christ Church in Monticello, Fla. He has been rector of St. Paul’s
since 2004. His last Sunday was Easter Sunday.
The Rev. George Muir, interim rector of All Saints’ Church, Richmond,
resigned his position in January to accept a part time interim
position in Georgia.
The Rev. Lauren R. Stanley has accepted a call to serve as priest-incharge of the Rosebud Mission West on the Rosebud Reservation in
South Dakota. She began her ministry there on February 17.
The Rev. Lynne Washington has resigned as vicar of St. Peter’s,
Richmond as of February 3.
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The following rectors have announced their retirements:
The Rev. Rachelle Birnbaum from All Saints’, Sharon Chapel,
Alexandria on September 1, 2013. She has been rector of All Saints’
since 1998.
The Rev. Jim Dannals from St. George’s, Fredericksburg, on July 31,
2013. He has served as rector of St. George’s since 2004.
The Rev. Sue Eaves from St. Thomas’, Richmond, on April 14, 2013.
She has served as rector of St. Thomas since 2001.
The Rev. David Harper from Olivet Church, Franconia in Alexandria,
on May 31, 2013. He has served as rector of Olivet since 2002.
The Rev. Catherine “Kaki” Swann from Cople Parish, on June 12,
2013. She has served as rector of Cople Parish since 2005.
In Memoriam
The Rev. Paul John Achtemeier, Th.D., husband of the Rev. Dr.
Sandra-Levy-Achtemeier who serves as priest associate at St.
John’s, Richmond, died Monday, January 18. Dr. Achtemeier was
professor emeritus of biblical interpretation at Union Theological
Seminary in Virginia and was an internationally recognized
scholar. He was an active member of St. John’s Church,
Richmond. Dr. Achtemeier is also survived by two children and
five grandchildren.
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