Br. Jeremy Froyen - Professed

Jeremy serves in the Diocese of Massachusetts and is the Rector of Grace Church in New Bedford.  In addition to the pastoral and sacramental aspects of parish ministry, he has served in various Diocesan and wider-church roles and is engaged a several regional outreach and ministry initiatives in the South Coast region. 

Br. Fred Jaxheimer – Novice

Fred lives in Sugarloaf, PA and is a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Conyngham, Northeast PA Synod. He serves as an Assisting Minister, and is a lay preacher at his home church and other ministry sites. Brother Fred leads the Emmaus Road Ministry team which provides transportation for those who need help accessing medical services or food. He volunteers at a day shelter for the homeless and maintains an Outreach Directory for the Valley Interfaith churches. Fred and his wife, were called to care for a young widow and her three boys - which by God’s design, formed an everlasting chosen family.

Sr. Anna Pruett - Professed

Sr. Anna lives in Sebring, Florida, in the Diocese of Central Florida and attends Atonement Lutheran Church in Sebring where she serves as an assistant minister and other duties. Anna is a Master Gardener and advises and helps her friends and neighbors as a volunteer and at community gardening events. She is a presence of Christ in her difficult neighborhood. An animal lover, Anna operates an abandoned and feral cat rescue operation. She prepares nutritious, vegan and plant-based meals and shares that passion with others.

Br. Mark Jenkins - Professed

Mark attends St. John's Church, Warsaw, Virginia in the Diocese of Virginia. There he serves as LEM, and occasionally leads morning prayer and preaches. He is a member of the vestry and also the vestry liaison for an archaeological dig at the site of the original church that was abandoned with the onset of the revolution. Brother Mark serves as Parish Administrator at St. Matthias' Parish, Midlothian, Virginia in the Diocese of Southern Virginia.

Sr. Judy Kenyon - Professed

Sister Judy Kenyon is a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Sequim, Washington in the Diocese of Olympia. She helps with the Soup's On program in Sequim on Wednesdays and especially enjoys meeting all of the 80 or so regular guests. Sr. Judy is also active in several ministries involving reaching out to women and children including creating toys for children in hospitals, sewing burial gowns for stillborn babies, blankets for Project Linus and collecting for women's shelters.

Sr. Annette Mayer - Novice

Sr Annette is a relocated Texan, currently living in Palos Park, Illinois. She is currently serving as rector at The Church of the Transfiguration, in the Diocese of Chicago. She is involved with the feeding ministries of Transfiguration, but her primary ministry consists of caring for her congregation and the children and staff of the parish Day Care and Pre-school, as well as serving on the Diocesan Council and the Bishop’s Diaconate Task Force. She is eagerly looking to retire and see what God has in store for her next. 

Br. Jimmy Haney – Professed

Br. Jimmy lives in Lubbock, Texas and attends St. Paul’s-on-the-Plains Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Northwest Texas.  Jimmy serves there in liturgical ministries in altar guild, as an acolyte, lector, and Eucharistic minister, and as the captain of the Stream Team (livestreaming our worship services on Facebook).  He also serves on the Board of St. Benedict’s Chapel, an ecumenical ministry to the homeless of Lubbock feeding body and soul.

Sr. Deborah Golwas - Novice - Council Observer

Sr. Debbie is a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sequim, Washington in the Diocese of Olympia. Her ministries include working at the church during Soup’s On, volunteering at the Free Clinic and being an advocate for first time people with a diagnosis of cancer. She also is a Eucharist Visitor, Acolyte, and Eucharist Minister and Altar Guild and serves on the Vestry at St. Luke’s. Her hobbies include writing and reading while listening to Classical and semi Classical music.

Br. Emmanuel Williamson - Novice

Emmanuel is the Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, Ambler, PA in the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.  He serves on the Diocesan Liturgical Commission and is the Co-chair of the Diocesan Convention. 

Br. Joe Nuber - Professed - Member of the Council

Br. Joe lives outside Erie, PA where he attends St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania. He helps with the cathedral’s food bank and works with a team that volunteers at Emmaus House serving hot meals to all who come.He also serves as the Minister of vocations for the community and serves on the community council.

Sr. Cindy Fleming - Novice

Sr. Cindy is a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Coral Gables, FL in the Diocese of Southeast Florida. She is a verger duties at her parish and works with a group from the parish feeding people at the homeless assistance center, and refurbish donated bicycles to give to people who need them.

Br. Robert Rhoads - Professed - Member of the Council

Robert serves as a priest in St. Luke’s Parish in Sequim, Washington in the Diocese of Olympia.

Sr. Stacey Dawn Catigano - Novice

Sr. Stacey Dawn is a fool for Christ, a joyful grandmother and beloved wife and mother. She also lives with three very opinionated dogs. Sr. Stacey Dawn serves as the Deacon at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lancaster in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. She serves as a Prison Chaplain with a focus of her ministry in developing loving relationships in the community with recently released women and their children.
Sr. Stacey Dawn loves to paint, read, swim, make prayer beads, laugh, and also learning to play the harmonica.

Br. Daniel Toven – Novice

Br. Daniel is a Candidate for the priesthood in the Diocese of Southern Virginia and completing a Master of Divinity at Bexley Seabury Seminary. He serves as seminarian-in-residence at Saints Andrew and Luke Church in Beacon, NY. He is also an active duty Army officer and serves as Commander and Conductor of the West Point Band at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and ministers as a part-time chaplain at Keller Army Community Hospital. 

Br. Terrence ("Terry") O'Connor, Jr. - Novice

Br. Terry serve as Priest-in-Charge (ministry of Word and Sacrament and various outreach ministries alongside the parishioners of our parish) at the Church of Saint Mark and All Saints, Galloway, NJ in the Diocese of New Jersey.

Br. Donald Dubay - Professed

Brother Donald is a member of St Anna's Episcopal Church, New Orleans, LA in the Diocese of Louisiana. Brother Donald continues to seek the will of God in his life and gives thanks for the gift of ministry to the homeless, and asylum seekers. Br Donald has also been called to the Ministry of Presence at the local University Medical Center in New Orleans. All Praise to the Holy One.

Br. Will Byrd - Professed

Br. Will is a member of St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Inverness, California in the Diocese of California. He recently retired after 42 years as a Funeral Director. During this lengthy time of the Pandemic, he has used his skills as a knitter to create scarfs that will be given to our homeless brothers and sisters along with other offerings. Will has a heart for immigrant communities and for youth who have often found themselves on the street because of being discarded by their families. With the Pandemic winding down, that will be a more practically engaged focus of ministry.

Br. David Rutledge - Professed

David lives in Mount Joy, PA and is a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. He is a retired high school counselor and adjunct college instructor. Br. David leads regular Morning and Evening Prayer services in person and online. He helps with various ministry projects in several Episcopal churches in the Lancaster area. He facilitates retreats, volunteers at Habitat for Humanity, and organizes Mission Trips to rural Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico. Br. David extends hospitality at his home, which is known as the “Mount Joy Friary”.

Br. Bob Flick - Professed

Br. Bob lives in Friendswood, Texas. As a priest in the Diocese of Texas he serves as a spiritual director and a member of the faculty at the Iona School of Ministry. As a therapist he continues his advocacy for and work with those with severe and persistent mental illness, especially those who are incarcerated or living without homes. Bob has been associated with Franciscan community most of his life.

Sr. Karen Williamson - Professed

Sr. Karen is a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sequim, Washington in the Diocese of Olympia.  She is a composer of sacred choral music, which is sung in churches and benefit concerts; she started Taize services at St. Luke’s, and helps support a talented young concert pianist from Hong Kong who is studying in the U.S.  Sr. Karen plays in St. Luke’s Bell Choir. She is a Certified Spiritual Director and a retired Parish Counselor.  She loves meditating, praying, and praising God.

Br. Carlos Insignares - Professed

Br. Carlos resides in the Diocese of Southeast Florida.  He is a School Counselor, earning a Mdiv, Yale Divinity School, and Doctorate, Barry University and CEO of “Minds on Learning”, helping students diagnosed with dyslexia/ADHD—an Education Missionary in Haiti and Villavicencio, Colombia.

Sr. Evelyn LeCato - Novice

 Sr. Evelyn lives in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and attends St Luke Episcopal Church in Mechanicsburg in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania.  She is involved in the Eucharistic Visitor program, serves on the altar guild and sometimes as a reader. Evelyn has developed an informal transportation ministry where she provides transportation to several for the Sunday service. On the Thursdays when the Pastor is not present, she leads Morning Prayer.  She also volunteers with the York Literacy Council.

Br. john bean - Professed

Br. john lives in Portland, Oregon and is a member of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Oregon.  His primary ministry focus is to the poor, neglected and homeless.  In his parish he serves as Eucharistic Minister, Altar Guild, and Healing Prayer Team member.

Br. Luis Enrique Hernandez Rivas - Professed

Luis serves in the Diocese of New York as Priest in Charge of Saint John’s Getty Square and Iglesia San Andrés, both in Yonkers, NY. A member of the local Franciscan Solidarity Table in NYC, Br. Luis is also part of the team of facilitators of Academia Ecuménica de Liderazgo and other church wide initiatives. 

Br. Luis A Rivera-Rivera - Professed

Br Luis is a native to Cayey, Puerto Rico and an ordained Deacon in the Diocese of New York.  He serves at the Church of the Intercession and Holyrood Church, both inner city parishes in New York City.  At the churches he helps with both English and Spanish Sunday worship and the Daily Offices via Zoom and phone.  At Holyrood, Br Luis assists with the food ministry.

Br. Stephen Penning - Professed - Member of the Council

Steve lives in Port Ludlow, WA and attends St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sequim, in the Diocese of Olympia. At St. Luke’s, Br. Stephen serves as the coordinator of the “Soup’s On” Program, a weekly lunch program that serves disadvantaged people in the area. He also schedules the Readers, Acolytes and Eucharistic Ministers for all Sunday services and has recently begun leading Morning Prayer each week via Zoom. He also volunteers at the Port Townsend Community Center as a tax aide tax consultant where he serves senior citizens and low income people with their taxes.

Sr. Patricia Rhoads - Professed

Sr. Patricia is a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sequim, Washington in the Diocese of Olympia.  Like many other Franciscans attending St. Luke’s, Patricia enjoys helping with “Soup’s On”, where each Wednesday, lots of fellowship and free soup and salad lunch is served to the Sequim community.

Br. Travis White - Novice

Br. Travis, originally from Palm Beach Florida, now a recent transplant to Morganton, North Carolina, in the Diocese of Western North Carolina.  He serves at Grace Episcopal Church as choirmaster as well as Eucharist minister and acolyte.  He also works in a public middle school as the chorus director.

Br. Alberto Varona - Professed

Alberto is a member of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration near his home in Palos Park, Illinois where he serves as a Eucharistic minister and lector. Alberto's great passion is for creation-based spirituality, Hindu mystical theology and contemplative prayer. He is a psychologist and has a Diploma of Anglican Studies from Bexley-Seabury Seminary. In December of 2022 he will complete a Master of Divinity degree at Catholic Theological Union.

Sr. Vanessa Gunther - Novice - Council Observer

Sr. Vanessa is a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Sequim, Washington in the Diocese of Olympia. She volunteers with Soup's On ministry at St Luke’s and other programs that provide services to those who are food insecure. She also serves on the Altar Guild. She is a retired professor of history.

Br. James Jana - Professed

Br James attends Saint Martin's Church in the Diocese of Southeast Florida. He retired from the Chicago Public Schools where he taught children the fine arts and now volunteers in the Ft. Lauderdale schools as an English teacher and tutor. Before Covid, he ministered to the residents of a local nursing home where he would tell stories and help with prayer services. He serves on the liturgy committee and is a lector.

Sr. Stacie Koochek - Novice

Sr. Stacie Koochek is a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Sequim, Washington in the Diocese of Olympia. She is on the Vestry, leads the church hospitality team, on the communications committee, and serves at the food ministry at St. Luke’s called “Soup’s On”.

Br. Peter Pearson - Professed - Member of the Council

Peter was ordained a priest in 1995 and received into the Episcopal Church in 2004 and serves in the Diocese of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  In addition to serving in parish ministry, he’s an icon painter, teacher, author, and liturgical consultant. Peter has lived in two Benedictine monasteries as a vowed monastic and founded an emergent monastic community.  He can often be found helping with local food pantries and other feeding ministries in Scranton, Pennsylvania where he’s lived and served for the last ten years.

Br. Michael Newago – Professed

Br. Michael is Rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Yankton, South Dakota in the Diocese of South Dakota. He is implementing a healing ministry specific to people living in local care facilities and state-operated behavioral health facilities. Br. Michael is involved with the Yankton Area Ministerial Association and working on a doctorate in transformational leadership. 

Br. Brave Fung - Professed

Br. Brave attends St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Flossmoor, Illinois in the Diocese of Chicago.  He is a certified recovery coach, focused on holistic and spiritual healing.  Brave works with individuals and groups in recovery from addiction.  He is passionate about bringing God’s Love to those that feel the furthest away from that power.

Br. Bill Tarter - Professed - Guardian of the Community

Bill is a retired school principal and a priest serving as an associate at St John the Divine Anglican Church in Victoria, Diocese of British Columbia.

Br. John-Paul Markides - Professed

Brother John-Paul was born in South Africa and raised in Ontario, Canada. He received a bachelor’s in theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, and a Master of Divinity from Trinity college, Toronto. He received a Masters in Theological Studies and a diploma in Eastern Orthodox studies from the Toronto School of Theology. Presently, his ministry with the diocese consists of working with marginalised communities like “Proud Anglicans of Huron” and LGBTS2+. He works as a Mendicant preacher (an unpaid deacon who fills in as emergency pulpit supply).

Sr. Ingrid Andersen - Professed - Member of the Council

Sr. Ingrid is a South African Anglican priest (seventeen years) and is Incumbent at the Church of the Advent, Colwood, BC in the Diocese of British Columbia. She is a passionate facilitator in community development, human rights, peace-building, and healing and reconciliation initiatives, particularly in her post-apartheid country.  Her doctoral Adult Education research explores the empowerment of lay/ordained church leaders as emancipatory educators.

Br. Richard Stetson - Novice

Br. Richard is a retired priest of the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia. He resides on Salt Spring Island where he was rector before his retirement early in 2018. He does supply work in the diocese.  Before his retirement, he founded “Star of the Sea Centre for Spiritual Life and Practice” on Salt Spring Island and from time to time works with the congregation of St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, Ocean View (Diocese of Hawaii) on the Big Island of Hawaii where he offers Sunday Eucharist at the small, creative congregation.

Br. Vaughan - Professed

Vaughan attends St Martin’s in the Fields, and Saint Mathews Bethnal Green Diocese of London. His Mission takes the form of working for a charity assisting migrant people and communities including asylum seekers, people making human rights applications for leave and victims of domestic violence and modern-day Slavery.

Br. James Francis Twyman – Professed

Br. James Francis attends St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, on the north shore of Lake Chapala, Jalisco, in the Anglican Diocese of Western Mexico.  He is the director of Namaste Village, an interfaith spiritual community in Ajijic, Mexico. He has written many books on St. Francis and other topics, including "Giovanni and the Camino of St. Francis." Br. James Francis is also known as the Peace Troubadour for his concerts in war torn areas throughout the world, and currently travels performing a one-man musical based on the life of St. Francis.

The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori XXVI Presiding Bishop, The Episcopal Church (Res.) IX Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Nevada (Res.)

Katharine Jefferts Schori was elected Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church in June 2006 and until November 2015 served as chief pastor to The Episcopal Church’s members in 17 nations, working to strengthen mission partnerships across the Anglican Communion and with other religious and civic partners.  Bishop Jefferts Schori has been vocal about mission priorities, including the United Nations Development Goals (MDGs and SDGs), domestic poverty, climate change and care for the earth, and international issues of peace and justice.  As Presiding Bishop and Primate she was instrumental in the development and strengthening of numerous ecumenical agreements. She speaks passionately for the role of all the baptized in serving God’s mission to heal the world. In 2016 she served as Trotter Visiting Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary and as St. Margaret’s Visiting Professor at Church Divinity School of the Pacific.  She served as Assisting Bishop in the Diocese of San Diego 2017-2019.

Sr. Lani Hubbard - Professed (1944-2023)

Sr. Lani was an ordained Deacon and served at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Port Townsend, Washington in the Diocese of Olympia.  She served as an Army Nurse and her ministries included providing medical support as needed, care and support of the homeless and feeding others.  Sr. Lani also served at many altars as needed and called.