Hint: A member of the Waterbury Hall of Fame, he is the longest-serving Rector in St. John’s history, from 1901 until 1940.
Hint: He was a Curate at St. George Episcopal Church in Hempstead, NY, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Bohemia, NY, and St. John Episcopal Church in Oakdale, NY. He was Rector of St. John’s for most of the 1980s, and was later Summer Minister at St. Andrew Episcopal Church on Fire Island, NY. His dedication to his faith led him to the Episcopal Church Center in Manhattan, NY, where he served first as an Assistant and later as a Director in the Deployment Office.
Hint: He was St. John’s last full-time Rector, serving from 1989 until 2010. He led the congregation through significant challenges, such as rebuilding efforts following a severe storm and tornado that caused over $1 million in damages shortly after his arrival. He wrote, “St. John’s has a remarkable opportunity to be a model of the Future Church. People long for a warm and engaging community of faith where they find and be found by God. St. John’s openness to the transforming power of the Spirit can lead to new paradigms for community and ministry. If we are prayerful and committed, Christ will show us the way.”
Hint: Rector from 1941 until 1948, he authored “The Ministry of the Laity: A Biblical Exposition,” published in 1962, which explores the role of laypeople in the church.
Hint: Ordained in May 1940 by Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill, he began his ministry as Rector of St. John’s from 1948 until 1951. He was consecrated as Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut on April 17, 1951, in a ceremony held at St. John’s. In 1957, he became the fourth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts, a position he held until 1970.
Hint: He was Rector in the 1950s during the installation of the McManis Organ, serving in the Episcopal ministry for 20 years before becoming a member of the Religious Society of Friends. He then served successively as Program Director of Quaker House, Atlanta; Director of International Student House, Washington, DC; Director of Studies at Pendle Hill, Wallingford, PA; and Director of the Guild for Spiritual Guidance, Rye, NY.
Hint: the first female (Interim) Rector at St. John’s, she notably conducted a funeral service in 2013 for “Fortune,” an enslaved African American man who died in 1798. This service honored his life and addressed the historical injustices he endured. In August 2017, she was installed as the Dean of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In this role, she was involved in various initiatives, including serving on the Council of Trustees and engaging with missions related to justice and inclusion within the church.
Hint: He was a former Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church prior to being received in the Episcopal Church — first as a deacon, and then ordained to the priesthood in a ceremony at St. John’s. In addition to his service as Deacon and Priest, he was a gifted musician who wrote a significant catalog of songs intended for worship services.
Hint: St. John’s first Hispanic Missioner, he served for nearly 20 years as priest for the church’s Spanish-language services that began in the year 2003.
