Our Staff Team is made up of a dedicated group of ordained and lay leaders.
Clergy & Staff Listed Alphabetically by last name
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Vestry
The Vestry is an elected governance body of lay leaders. This group works with the Rector to oversee the financial and practical affairs of the Church. Vestry members serve a three year term and new vestry members are elected each year at our annual meeting (late January / early February). Within the Vestry, there are several key leadership positions including the Senior Warden and Junior Warden. All Vestry members are required to be members of St. Thomas who have also been confirmed / received into the Anglican Church and affirm the Theological Statement of the Anglican Church in North America. Below is a list of our current vestry members. In parenthesis is the year of the annual meeting when their term expires.
Forrest Huffman, Senior Warden (2027)
Chris Pipkin (2027)
Stephen Smith (2027)
Sarah Petrovic (2028)
Mid Ramsey, Junior Warden (2028)
Terri White (2028)
Ian Burkes (2029)
Andreas Copan (2029)
Ingrid Pauli (2029)
Shepherding Team
We want all of our members to be well cared for and supported pastorally. There are lots of ways for that to happen right now at St. Thomas through our clergy, staff, community groups, various studies, friendships, and various serving teams. In addition to those, we are adding a new, proactive layer of one another pastoral care. We have trained a team of lay leaders to serve alongside and under our clergy as a Shepherding Team. Each leader on this team will be assigned members to connect with on a regular basis and be available for prayer and conversation. These assignments will rotate on an annual basis and new leaders will be trained and commissioned each Spring. We hope adding this to all of the other ways care and support happens at St. Thomas helps us care well for everyone. Any of our members are also welcome to reach out to our clergy team for a pastoral need. Many of these lay shepherds are also in the ordination process and this is a key part of their ministry development. We are excited to see the members of the Shepherding Team grow and use their gifts for ministry in this way!
Male Shepherds
Charles Bressler, David Bryan
Sam Cargill, Curt Collier
Blaine Everson, Brian Haney
Jason Lewis, Derek Schlender
Female Shepherds
Hannah Burkes, Frances Chapman, Sybil Copan
Kimrey Dillon, Dana Finocchio, Dixie Griffin
Meagan Logsdon, Robyn Mosley
Emily Shadrix, Tamara Tillman
Other Leadership Teams
There are several servant leadership teams at St. Thomas Anglican Church. Our hope is that all of our members would serve on a regular, sustainable basis out of their gifting and passion. Current teams include our Community Groups Team, Music Team, St. Thomas Kids Team, and Sunday Morning Liturgy Team. Here is more information about our current teams.
Partner Organizations
St. Thomas Anglican Church gives to and works with many organizations focused on student ministry, college ministry, mercy, assistance, and broader development issues as the Lord leads us. Here is a list of our current partners. Contact Deacon Tex for more information about Serving Through our Ministry Partners or getting more involved.