A Statement of Support for the Diocese and our Bishop

2008-02-08T07:17:00.000-08:00

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Last updated: Sunday, March 16

As committed laity within the Pittsburgh diocese of the Anglican Communion, we hereby publicly express our strong support for the godly direction of our Bishop, Robert Duncan, and for the strategy approved by delegates to our annual diocesan convention last November. It is not our bishop who is mistaken, but rather the interpretation of the twelve dissenting clergy that is skewed: our diocese is not separating from the Church, but can no longer travel with a national Episcopal body that is departing from its foundations. As a result, we are participating in a necessary realignment with biblical, catholic, traditional and evangelical Anglicans across the globe. Last November, delegates demonstrated an astounding show of support for this direction, a decision that was not hasty, but that came after nearly five years in which we waited for our national church to repent and to respond to the pleas of the rest of the worldwide Anglican Communion. They did not, and since then have clarified the disturbing course to which they intend to hold—promoting a so-called “gospel” that is faithful neither to Jesus, nor to the
Holy Scriptures.

We are told that a major reason for the dissent of these twelve brothers and sisters from our Diocese is “the prospect of protracted court cases evolving from the diocese's realignment effort” (Pittsburgh Post- Gazette, January 30, 2008). We want to remind them and the public that the court cases came about because of suits against the diocese and officers of the diocese; our bishop did not initiate these suits. Indeed, with others who support him, he has done everything possible to defuse the situation outside of the courts. We are responding to an attack (an attack in secular court, forbidden in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians), not initiating it. In this response, the Diocese is preventing a take-over of parish properties by the national church: such actions protect not only the majority of parishes who agree with the direction of the Diocese, but also the parishes of those who have seen fit to dissent from the decisions of the annual diocesan convention. Perhaps clergy could have taken the “high ground” by recommending that Christians not defend themselves, and so be prepared to suffer loss for the sake of truth; this would have demonstrated integrity. However, it is unconscionable that the faithful be constrained, because of the fear and inconvenience of litigation, to continue in communion with those who preach and walk after a different gospel. For the sake of our children, our children’s children, and those to whom we deliver the good news, we cannot agree with those who would counsel us to maintain our ties with an increasingly apostate national church. We pray that in the coming year, even more laypersons will recognize the danger and folly of remaining in the punctured hull of the Episcopal Titanic.

We understand that faithful pastors who stand against the policies of the national church face hardship, including likely loss of position and full pension. As laity, we know that there are those who will attempt to take away the places where, in some cases, our families have worshipped for generations. Under the current threat, we understand the fear of those who do not want to move with the Diocese, though it grieves us that some of our brothers and sisters have given way to such fears. Even more, however, we applaud and honor our own bishop and those many other priests of this Diocese who are prepared, as our shepherds, to “put their life on the line.” They are acting as they are, not to be quarrelsome, but for the sake of truth and love for the worldwide Anglican communion-- especially for numerous courageous Anglicans in Africa, South America, Asia and elsewhere, who are also standing against innovative departures from Christian life and faith.

No, Pittsburgh Diocese is not arranging to “leave,” but to stay. We intend to stay and be the Church that we have always been, believing and practicing as we have always done, with other faithful Anglicans across the world, with those of the past who paid for the truth with their lives, and with the apostles and ancient theologians who transmitted the knowledge of Jesus and the Triune God.

Edith M. Humphrey, Ph.D., Church of the Ascension (Oakland) and District 7 Delegate
William F. Orr Professor of New Testament, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Appointed Member of the Commission on Ministry, Pittsburgh Diocese

Dr. Leslie Thyberg,
Chair, Board of Examining Chaplains for the Priesthood, Diocese of Pittsburgh

Mr. Chris Thyberg
Director of Global Missions, American Bible Society

Dr. Jeanne Kohn, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)
Director of Music Ministries

Dr. Andy Kohn, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Gillis Harp, Ph.D., Grace Anglican Fellowship, Slippery Rock, PA;
Professor of History, Grove City College

Stuart P. Simpson, Fox Chapel Episcopal Church
Deputy to Diocesan Convention; Deputy to General Convention
Board of Trustees, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
Board of Church Army USA

Ann F. Castro, Grace Church, Mt. Washington;
Adjunct Professor of Greek, Trinity School for Ministry

Robert G. Devlin, Fox Chapel Episcopal Church
Senior Warden; Chancellor of the Diocese

Kenneth W. Herbst, St. Peter's Church, Butler, PA;
Lay Leader for Pittsburgh Episcopal Cursillo; Diocesan Standing Committee member

Marilyn Clifton Chislaghi, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)
Parish Administrator
Board of Anglican Frontier Missions

A. Michael Galbraith, Church of the Savior, Ambridge
Alternate to General Convention, Member of Array, and on the Commitee for Donegal Property

Mary Ann Evankovich, St. Andrew's New Kensington and District 3 Delegate
Fourth Day Coordinator for Pittsburgh Cursillo Secretariat;
Member of the Diocesan Commission of Racism

Ann Dickinson, St. Stephen's Sewickley

Leslie Uncapher Zellers, St. Andrew's New Kensington

Tony Errico, St. Andrew’s New Kensington
Member of Vestry

Kenneth Clever, Holy Innocents, Leechburg
Previous vestry member

Pat Errico, St. Andrew's New Kensington

Gregory R. Campbell, St. Paul's Kittanning
Layreader and St. Paul's vestry member

Eric W. Cook
Organist and Choirmaster, St. Paul's (Kittanning)

Lois J. Ilgenfritz, St. Mary's, Charleroi

Charles T. Hach, St. Alban's Episcopal Church

Duane F. Ilgenfritz, St. Mary's, Charleroi

Gladys Bell, St. Mary's, Charleroi

William J. Bell, St. Mary's, Charleroi

Robin Capcara, Church of the Ascension

Jim Catlos, Holy Innocents

Kay Catlos, Holy Innocents

Jesse Catlos, Holy Innocents

Cindy Zimmerman, Somerset Anglican Fellowship

Lynda Miller Holy Innocents

Robert S. Smith, Holy Innocents, Leechburg, PA

Margot S. Smith, Holy Innocents; Leechburg, PA

Dr. Daniel C. Lujetic, Senior Warden, Church of the Good Samaritan, Liberty Borough

Stephen B. Whipple, St. Stephen's Ambridge

Ellen Cappelli, St. Alban’s Murrysville

Guido Cappelli , St. Alban's Murrysville.

Tasso Spanos, Shepherd’s Heart Fellowship

Wendy Scott Paff, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Marian M. Kreithen, Church of the Ascension, Convention Deputy, District 7
Altar Guild Directress, Lay Eucharist Minister and Visitor

Alexandra Tiel, Church of the Ascension

Brian Tiel, Church of the Ascension

Alan Komm, Church of the Ascension
Senior Warden
Diocese of Pittsburgh Celebrate 250

Timothy Podnar, Church of the Ascension

Cole Van Ormer, Church of the Ascension

Jay Gowdy, Church of the Ascension

Brian Mack, Church of the Ascension
Member of Vestry

Paige H. Forster, Church of the Ascension

Nancy B. Foster, Church of the Ascension

Agnes Green, Church of the Ascension

John K. Walsh, Church of the Ascension
Member of Vestry

Michael W. Luckett, Church of the Ascension

Brad Hgoz, Church of the Ascension

Nicole D. Mack, Church of the Ascension

Joelle Humphrey, Church of the Ascension

David Picking, Holy Innocents Episcopal Church

Katherine Picking , Holy Innocents Episcopal Church

Gordon Keith McFarland, Holy Innocents Church, Leechburg, PA
Member of Vestry

Alison D. McFarland, Holy Innocents Church, Leechburg, PA
Member of Diocesan Council & Deputy to Diocesan Convention

Andrea Paskorz, St. Andrew's New Kensington,
Member of the Vestry

Diane Kaufmann, St.Alban's, Murrysville

John Kaufmann, St.Alban's, Murrysville

Cyndi Taylor, St. Philips, Moon Township

Elaine P. Morehead
Ministry staff of Shepherd’s Heart Fellowship

Theresa T. Newell, D. Min., St. Stephen’s Sewickley
Diocese of Pittsburgh Standing Committee

Director of Travel-study, Trinity School for Ministry
Chairman, CMJ USA

Gloria J.Clever, Holy Innocents, Leechburg
Former secretary to Bishop Henry Scriven

John W. Polczynski, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, New Kensington, PA
Junior Warden

Julia A. Polczynski, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, New Kensington, PA
Member-Pittsburgh Episcopal Cursillo Community

William F. Roemer, St. Stephen's Sewickley
Deputy to General Convention;
Trustee of Trinity School for Ministry;
Treasurer of Anglican Communion Network;
Board Member of Anglican Relief and Development Fund

Gale Wilson, St Paul's, Kittanning and Delegate of District 3
Parish Ministry Committee

Georgette Forney, St. Stephen’s Sewickley
President, Anglicans for Life
Co-founder, Silent No More Awareness Campaign

James D. Bradley Sr., St. Pauls Kittanning
Member of Vestry

Paul Stirbis, Church of the Good Samaritan, Liberty Boro, District 8

Bernice Rowe-Stirbis, Church of the Good Samaritan, Liberty Boro, District 8

Travis S. Hines, Church of the Savior, Ambridge,
M.Div., Director, Center for Distance Learning,
Trinity School for Ministry Postulant for Holy Orders.

Linda Banks Grissom, St. Alban’s Murraysville

Amy V. Campbell, St. Paul’s Kittanning,
Parish Secretary; Assistant Treasurer

Tina Wurschmidt, Shepherd’s Heart
Worship Pastor and Lay Leader

Sarah M. Kwolek, Church of the Savior, Ambridge
Interim Music Director

Mark A. Kwolek, Church of the Savior, Ambridge
Interim Music Director

Peter Frank, Church of the Nativity, Crafton

Amy Maddalena, Church of the Ascension, Oakland

David F. Black
St. Stephen's, Sewickley
Member Diocesan Board of Trustees
Growth Fund Committee
Pittsburgh Episcopal Foundation/Chaplaincy Endowment Committee

Richard Jernigan
All Saints’ Church, Brighton Heights

A. Dwight Castro, Ph.D.
Professor of Classics
Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
Member of the Vestry of Grace Church, Mount Washington

Sue Crary
Treasurer, Church of the Ascension

Allison S. Burgan
Member of the Vestry of Fox Chapel Episcopal Church

Aaron Pelot, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)
University of Pittsburgh Student

Margaret Whitacre, Grace Church, Edgeworth
Organist and Vestry Member

Patricia Kriever, Grace Church, Edgeworth
Former Senior Warden
Deputy to the Diocesan Convention, District 5
Member Altar Guild
Lay Eucharistic Minister

Thomas S. Hay
St. Stephen's Sewickley
Former Treasurer & Vestry Member
Former Member of the Board of Trustees of the Diocese of Pittsburgh
Senior Investment Officer, The Pittsburgh Foundation

Beth Kriever, Grace Church, Edgeworth

John Kriever, Grace Church, Edgeworth

Nicolaas G. Storm, Esq.
St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Moon Township
Former Senior Warden
Delegate Diocesan Convention
Member Commission on Ministry

Jonathan Cagwin, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)
Coalition for Christian Outreach, Staff Member

Chad Whitacre, Grace Church, Edgeworth

Jessica Whitacre, Grace Church, Edgeworth

Shannon Hach, St. Alban's Episcopal Church

Seth Whitacre, Church of the Savior, Ambridge

Roger Maddalena, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

David E. Berklite
Fox Chapel Episcopal Church
Treasurer, Vestry Member

Robert L. Forrest, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Mary Lou Herbst
St. Peter's Butler
Pittsburgh Episcopal Cursillo Secretariat
Servant Community Coordinator

Ruth A. Fitzpatrick, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Jane R. Flaherty
Fox Chapel Episcopal Church
Cursillo Secretariat Member, Pre-Cursillo Coordinator

Michelle D. Everson, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)
University of Pittsburgh student

Marilyn German
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mt. Lebanon
Former member of the Parish Council, Lay Eucharistic Member and Parish Archivist
Former Diocesan Delegate, District 5
Former member of Diocesan Council and Array
Former Diocesan Archivist

Fritzie Hess, St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Davida van Mook, Fox Chapel Episcopal Church

Ron James, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Sally James, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Kathleen Hartle, Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

John Stevenson, St. David's Church
Former Senior Warden and Treasurer
Former member of the Diocesan Board of Trustees

Dorothy A. Fleming, St. Martin's Monroeville
Member, Pittsburgh Cursillo Community

Robert M. Fleming, St. Martin's Monroeville and District 8 delegate
District Representative on Diocesan Board of Trustees
Lake Donegal Common Life Committee and Donegal Program and Events Commission
Former Vestry member, Former Senior Warden, Former Treasurer
Former Pittsburgh Cursillo Secretariat

Della A. Crawford
St. Thomas Church in the Field, Gibsonia

Richard Bates
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Sewickley

Bill Klingensmith
Holy Innocents Church, Leechburg
Senior Warden

Carolyn Smail
Holy Innocents Church, Leechburg

Linda Roemer
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Sewickley

David M. Ball
St. David's Church, Peters Township
Junior Warden
Treasurer
Diocesan Board of Trustees

Curt Henry
Christ Church, Greensburg
Former Junior Warden
Senior Warden
Member of Diocesan Council

Wendi Richert
Christ Church, Greensburg
Projection Team Member

Allan Rathbone, St. Martin's Monroeville

Yvonne Rathbone, St. Martin's Monroeville
Treasurer

Howard Yant
Christ Church, Greensburg

Esther Yant
Christ Church, Greensburg

Truth Topper
Church of the Savior, Ambridge
Vestry member

Howard Finney
Christ Church, Greensburg
Chairman of Worship Committee
Head Usher

Bettyann Finney
Christ Church, Greensburg

Dana Walker
St. Andrew's Church, New Kensington

William Topper
Church of the Savior, Ambridge
District 1 Delegate
Member Diocesan Council

William C. Knapp
St. James Church, Penn Hills
Worship Leader

Linda F. Knapp
St. James Church, Penn Hills

Donna Evans
St. Thomas, Gibsonia

Chris M. Evans
St. Thomas, Gibsonia

Diana Yuhanjak
St. Thomas, Gibsonia

Peter Yuhanjak
St. Thomas, Gibsonia

John J. Means Jr.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington
Vestry member

Gretchen F. Means
Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington
Former Vestry member

Bill Lutes
St. Mary's, Charleroi

Mary Lutes
St. Mary's, Charleroi

Mrs. John H. Morgan
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Mrs. Barbara Baur
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Virginia Fitzsimmons
Church of the Savior, Ambridge
Member of the Vestry

Glenn Crytzer
Verger, St. Peter's Butler
Postulant for Holy Orders, Diocese of Pittsburgh

Lynn Crytzer
St. Peter's Butler

Laura Crytzer
St. Peter's Butler

Margaret L. Prather, D.O.
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, New Kensington

Teri Dillon
The Church of the Good Shepherd
Treasurer, Vestry Member, Daughter of the King
Past Secretary for Good Shepherd and Trinity Cathedral

Ralph Hiller
St. Peter's Brentwood

Lois Hiller
St. Peter's Brentwood
Former Vestry, Altar Guild & Search Committee

Mark Stevens
St. Christopher's, Cranberry Township

Susan Milligan
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Edward J. Milligan
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Avin Fernando
Bishop's Committee Member
Seeds of Hope Mission Fellowship

Ian Sadler
Trinity Episcopal Church
District 10 Representative on the Diocesan Council

James S. Moore
Fox Chapel Episcopal Church
Delegate Diocesan Convention
Member Diocesan Board of Trustees
Member Board of Church Army

Carmen Moore
Fox Chapel Episcopal Church

Kathryn Smith
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Rebecca Tickner
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Frances Hartzell
St. Andrew's, New Kensington
District 3 Alternate

Gerald Hartzell
St. Andrew's, New Kensington

Tom Meyers
St. Andrew's, New Kensington

Ron Yadrick
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Judy Yadrick
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Ann R. Steenkiste
Fox Chapel Episcopal Church
Former Vestry Member
District 3 Deputy
EFM Coordinator

Jason Smith
Church of the Savior, Ambridge
Area Director, Young Life Beaver County

Margy Baker
Previously Eucharistic Minister, St. George's Waynesburg
Currently member St. Christopher's, Cranberry Township

Jason Toman
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship staff

James J. Vevers
Grace Church, Mt. Washington
Deputy to the Diocesan Convention
Lay Eucharistic Minister
Former Jr. Warden

Ellen R. Stolpe
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Bill Driscoll
Church of the Savior, Ambridge
Candidate for Holy Orders in the Diocese of Pittsburgh
M.Div. student at Trinity School for Ministry

Kim Driscoll
Church of the Savior, Ambridge

William G. Witt, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Historical Theology
Trinity School for Ministry

David Hall, M.D.
Church of the Ascension
Medical Director East Liberty Family Health Center

Suzie Hall
Church of the Ascension

Abby Hall
Church of the Ascension

Amanda Beeson
Seeds of Hope Missionary Fellowship
Secretary, Bishop's Committee

M. Gardner Moody
Church of the Nativity, Crafton

Andrew Paskorz
St. Andrew's Church, New Kensington
Vestry member

Karen L. Vevers
Grace Church, Mt. Washington
Altar Guild

Michael Kennedy
Church of the Savior, Ambridge

Jeff Forster
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)
Vestry member

Wendy B. Blakelock
St. Mark's, Johnstown
Cursillo Secretariat Treasurer

Sharon Steinmiller
Church of the Savior, Ambridge
Former Senior Warden
District 1 Delegate to Diocesan Convention

Jennifer W. Bartling
St. Stephen's, Sewickley
Congregational Developer for Church Plants
Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh

Travis S. Hines, M.Div.
Director, Center for Distance Learning
Trinity School for Ministry
Postulant for Holy Orders
Church of the Savior, Ambridge

W. Daniel Driscoll
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Mary A. Moody
Church of the Nativity, Crafton

Elizabeth Abbott
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Bob Jessep
Christ the King, Beaver Fall

Denise Ferneyhough
St. Luke's Church, Georgetown PA

W. F. Owens, Jr.
Director of Youth Ministry
Christ Church, Greensburg

James M. MacLaren, Jr.
Grace Church, Edgeworth
Member of Vestry
Jr. Warden
Past Diocesan Convention Deputy

Vera Hassell
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Peter Venable
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Peter M. Martin
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Sewickley

Thomas F. Locke
St. Martin's, Monroeville
Licensed Lay Reader

Helen D. Locke
St. Martin's, Monroeville

Kelly Venable
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Beth Feather
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Harold Hicks
St. Alban's, Murrysville

Gillian Forrest
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)
Worship leader

Walter Stone
St. Christopher's, Cranberry Township
Member of Vestry
Member of Parish Ministry Committee

David M. Manson
Christ Episcopal Church, Greensburg
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor

John Violando
All Saints Rosedale
Former Jr. Warden

Donna Violando
All Saints Rosedale
Parish Administrator and Treasurer
Member of Vestry

Craig A. McClean
Grace Church Edgeworth
District 5
Usher, Hospitality Committee Member, Kitchen Crew Contributor

Patrick Lynch
Church of the Savior, Ambridge
Treasurer
Diocesan Commission on Ministry

Judith Lynch
Church of the Savior, Ambridge

Allan Bourdius
St. Christopher's Church, Cranberry Township

Martha Ory
Church of the Savior, Ambridge

George Ory
Church of the Savior, Ambridge

Mike Woodstuff
Trinity Church

Cindy Swencki
Christ Episcopal Church, Greensburg
Outreach and Evangelism Commission Head
Small Group Bible Study Leader

Steve Swencki
Christ Episcopal Church, Greensburg
Small Group Bible Study Leader

Kathy Downing
St. Philip's, Moon Townhip
Member of the Vestry

Karen Getz
St. Stephen's, Sewickley
Trinity School for Ministry
Director of Accounting

James Kanuch
St. Philip's, Moon Township
Vestry member

Patricia Serafini
All Saints, Rosedale
Member of the Vestry
Youth Leader, District 8 Delegate
Member of the Array

E. Derek Peske, M.D.
Christ Church, Greensburg
Member of the Vestry, Layreader

Gretchen W. Peske, R.N., M.S.N.
Christ Church, Greensburg
Lay Reader, Lay Eucharistic Visitor

Marcie Williams
Christ Episcopal Church, New Brighton
Former Senior Warden
Lay Eucharistic Minister

Cynthia G. McLafferty
Church of the Savior, Ambridge
Secretary of the Vestry

Donald L. Schiller
Transfiguration Church of Clairton
Former Member of Vestry and Jr. Warden
Lay Eucharistic Minister

Carl L. Smith
Christ Church, New Brighton

Judy A. Smith
Christ Church, New Brighton
Choir Director

Theresa Bushyeager
Christ Church, New Brighton
Director of Vacation Bible School
Vestry Member

Dawn L. Johnson
Christ Church, New Brighton
Senior Warden
Convention Deputy

Sharon V. McClean
Grace Church, Edgeworth
District 5
Altar Guild Member, Kitchen Crew Dishwasher

Melissa K. Bourdius
St. Christopher's, Cranberry
Jr. Warden

Patti Navilliat
St. Thomas Church in the Fields, Gibsonia
Former Sr. Warden, Former Vestry member
Former Chair of Search Committee, Altar Guild

Joseph Navilliat
St. Thomas Church in the Fields, Gibsonia
Altar Guild

Janet Zellmann
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Lew Zellmann
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Jerry L. Gearhart
Christ Anglican Church, Brownsville
Organist/Director of Music

Linda J. Gearhart
Christ Anglican Church, Brownsville
Director of Children's Sunday School

Darla Novoselac
Christ Episcopal Church, New Brighton
Secretary of Vestry
Altar Guild

H. Collin Messer, Ph.D.
Grace Anglican Fellowship, Slippery Rock
Associate Professor of English
Grove City College

Barbara Zorn
Christ Church, Greensburg

Edward Schantz
Holy Innocents, Leechburg

Carole Schantz
Holy Innocents, Leechburg

Ann Ridley
St. Stephens, Sewickley

Lynn Armocida
St. Thomas' Church, Oakmont

Carolyn Nunnally
All Saints, Rosedale
District 8 delegate
Former Senior Warden

Thomas Nunnally
All Saints, Rosedale

Lee Smead
Christ Episcopal Church, Indiana

Ted Denlinger
St. Thomas, Oakmont

Beth Muri
All Saints, Rosedale

Peter Feiler
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)

Mary Francis Miksch, R.N.
St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Monroeville
Greeter, Kitchen help

Dr. Edmond S. Miksch
St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Monroeville
Usher/Greeter

Terry Lang
St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Monroeville
Powerpoint typist, Altar Server, Parish Food Pantry

J. Jeffrey Smead
Christ Church, Indiana
Former Vestry Member, Jr. Warden and Sr Warden
Former Sunday School teacher
Postulant to the Vocational Diaconate

Helen (Mac) Patterson
St. Stephen's Church, Sewickley

William J. (Bill) Hetrick
St Thomas', Oakmont
Deputy to seven General Conventions
Former Member and President of the Board of Trustees
Former Member of Standing Committee and Diocesan Council
Former Senior Warden

Teresa Russell
Seeds of Hope Missionary Fellowship
Head of Bishop's Committee
Youth Pastor
M.Div. Student, Trinity School for Ministry

Malcolm J. Alexander
St. Stephen's Church, Sewickley
Missionary
South American Missionary Society, USA

Winifred Sherman
St. James, Penn Hills
Lay Eucharistic Minister
Alternate Convention Deputy

Robert Dickinson
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Andrew Frishkorn
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Nancy Frishkorn
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Shawn Reed
St. Philips, Moon Township
Vestry member

Edward D. Buckingham
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Georgia C. Buckingham
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Donna Sterling
St. James Church, Penn Hills

John Sterling
St. James Church, Penn Hills

Mark T. Kennedy
Trinity Episcopal Church, Beaver
Vestry member

Larry Rice
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

E. Jane Rice
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Natalie K. Bird
St. Thomas Memorial Church, Oakmont

Barbara Johns
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Ken Johns
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

William J. Davidson
St. James, Penn Hills
Former Vestry member and Jr. Warden

Mary P. Davidson
St. James, Penn Hills
Former Vestry member and Sr. Warden

Ginny Grossett
St. Martin's, Monroeville

Jane Laret
St. Martin's, Monroeville

Nancy F. Werner
St. Martin's, Monroeville
Greeter

H. Bryan Werner
St. Martin's, Monroeville
Chair of Compassion Committee
Overseer of audio system
Usher and Greeter
Free Tax Advisor

Kathaleen Black
St. Martin's, Monroeville

William L. Black
St. Martin's, Monroeville

Dave Schmidtetter
Church of the Good Shepherd, Hazelwood
Sr. Warden

Carol Schmidtetter
Church of the Good Shepherd, Hazelwood

Diana J. Falconi
St. Stephen's, Sewickley
Lay Eucharistic Minister

James A. Falconi
St. Stephen's, Sewickley
Head Usher

Vaughn Dailey
St. Stephen's, Sewickley

Suzanne L. Trenney
Church of the Ascension, Oakland

Holly Merriman
St. Stephen's, Sewickley
Director of Human Resources

Brendan C. VanOrmer
Church of the Ascension (Oakland)
University of Pittsburgh student

John C. Booker
St. Martin's, Monroeville

Carolyn R. Booker
St. Martin's, Monroeville

Janet T. Evans

Christ Episcopal Church, New Brighton PA

Altar Guild

Jean A. Coldwell

Christ Episcopal Church, New Brighton, PA

Altar Guild

Raymond P. Colwell

Christ Episcopal Church, New Brighton, PA

Frederick J. Schneider

Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington

Member of Vestry

Kathleen M. Schneider

Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington

Altar Guild Member

Helen McE. Patterson

St. Stephen's Church, Sewickley

Ray Tyson

St. Stephen's Church, Sewickley

Dr. Elizabeth S. Porter

Grace Church, Mt. Washington & Edgeworth

Jennifer McKnight Newhouse

Church of the Ascension, Oakland

FROM OUTSIDE THE DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH

Joan Malley
Christ Church, Savannah, GA

Yoseph Barhem
Church of the Good Shepherd (Anglican/Episcopal)
Binghamton, NY

Richard L. Heintze
Pohick Church, Lorton VA
Lay Eucharistic Minister

TeriLyn Dillon
Diocesan President of the Order of the Daughters of the King
St. James Anglican Cathedral
Fresno, CA

Robert V. Fairman
Trinity Parish Rock Island, Il.
Diocese of Quincy

Eileen Burdock
The Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd
San Angelo, Texas

Reine A. Fortier
Christ the Good Shepherd Anglican Church
Manchester, NH
Treasurer

Mr. Vern Harman, M.S.
St. Dunstan's Church, Minneapolis
Anglican Church of America

Joan Waldman
Church of the Messiah
Chesapeake, VA>
Jerra Matticks
St. John's, Dallas TX

Ken Matticks
St. John's, Dallas TX

Meghan Stangebye Houk
St. John's Church and School
Dallas TX

Bill Seaward, Jr.
Treasurer
St. Peter's, Osterville MA
Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd, Forestdale MA

Diana M. Richards
All Saints Church, Chapel Hill, NC
American Mission in America
Parish Administrator

Greg M. Richards
All Saints Church, Chapel Hill, NC
American Mission in America

Pittsburgh Laity

A Statement of Support for the Diocese and our Bishop