ALUMNI UPDATES

ORDINATIONS, CALLS, RETIREMENTS

THE REV. ROBERT ALDRIDGE, ‘22, was ordained to the priesthood on Sept. 14, 2022, at Noble Victory Memorial Chapel, St. John’s Northwestern Academies, in Delafield, Wisconsin. Aldridge will serve as chaplain for St. John’s Northwestern Academies.

THE REV. JOHN ALEXANDER, ‘04, accepted a call to serve as interim priest at Christ Church, Woodbury, New Jersey, beginning June 1, 2022. Their former rector, the Rev. Brian K. Burgess, was consecrated Bishop of Springfield, Illinois, on May 21, 2022.

THE REV. DANTE ANGLIN, ‘22, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on March 19, 2022, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Springfield, Illinois, in the Diocese of Springfield.

THE REV. ROBERT ARMIDON, ‘21, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on June 11, 2022, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul the Apostle in the Diocese of Springfield.

THE REV. KARLA BANACH, ‘22, will be ordained to the priesthood on Oct. 8, 2022, and will serve as Rector to St. Francis Mission in Albany, New York.

THE REV. TYLER JOE BEEN, ‘22, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on April 23, 2022, at Cathedral Church of St. Matthew in Dallas, Texas, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. George R. Sumner, Bishop of Dallas. Been serves as Curate to Church of the Holy Cross in Paris, Texas.

THE REV. ROBERT BLACKWELL, ‘84, began serving as interim Rector at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Auburn, Alabama, on July 1, 2022.

THE REV. MATTHEW BLOSS, ‘22, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on June 4, 2022, at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Corpus Christi, Texas. Bloss serves as Deacon-in Charge at St. John Chrysostom in Delafield, Wisconsin.

THE REV. JONATHAN BUTCHER, ‘22, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on June 11, 2022, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul the Apostle in the Diocese of Springfield.

THE REV. STEVE CAPITELLI, ‘07, serves as Rector of St. Francis Episcopal Church in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, while remaining Rector of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Sussex, Wisconsin

THE RT. REV. ANTHONY CLAVIER retired as Vicar of St. Thomas’s Glen Carbon with St. Bartholomew’s Granite City at the beginning of May 2022. Clavier lives in Brecon Wales but remains canonically resident in the Diocese of Springfield.

THE REV. SAMUEL CRIPPS, ‘22, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on April 23, 2022, at Cathedral Church of St. Matthew in Dallas, Texas, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. George R. Sumner, Bishop of Dallas. Cripps serves as Curate to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Dallas.

THE REV. MEGHAN FARR, ‘13, accepted a call to serve as Priest-in- Charge of Saint Anne’s, Shandon, Cork, and also as Chaplain to Saint Luke’s Home, Cork. She formerly served in the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire in Wisconsin.

THE REV. AMY FEINS, ‘22, was ordained to the priesthood on Aug. 13, 2022. Feins serves in the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida.

THE REV. JOSÉ IGNACIO MARTÍNEZ GAMA OLIVARES, ‘22, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on April 23, 2022, at Cathedral Church of St. Matthew in Dallas, Texas, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. George R. Sumner, Bishop of Dallas. Gama serves as Curate to the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Richardson, Texas.

THE REV. JOHN GULLETT, DMin, ‘22, was appointed as a faculty instructor with Equipping Leaders International (ELI). ELI works with under-resourced pastors and Christian educators in the developing world. They equip indigenous church leaders with courses that they can in turn share with others.

THE REV. BENJAMIN HANKINSON, ‘14, accepted the position as Director of Admissions at Nashotah House, beginning on July 1, 2022. Hankinson is the former Rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edwardsville, Illinois.

THE REV. R CHRISTOPHER HEYING, ‘98, began as Rector of Saint James Episcopal Church in La Grange, Texas, on Aug. 1.

THE REV. MICAH HOGAN, ‘22, was ordained to the priesthood on Aug. 13, 2022, at Emmanuel Anglican Church in Fresno, California. Hogan was accepted to the doctoral graduate program at Marquette University beginning in the fall semester, where he will pursue a degree in historical theology.

THE REV. IAN HYDE, ‘22, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on April 30, 2022, at Cathedral Church of St. Matthew in Dallas, Texas, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. George R. Sumner, Bishop of Dallas. Hyde serves as Curate to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Terrell, Texas.

THE REV. JEREMY JOHNSON, ‘21, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on May 21, 2022, at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in the Diocese of Quincy.

THE REV. JESSE RAY LASSITER, ‘19, was called as Rector of St. Uriel’s Episcopal Church in Sea Girt, New Jersey, effective July 1, 2022.

THE REV. MICHAEL D. MOYER OGS, STM ‘96, has begun a new position as Rector of St. Alban’s Anglican/Episcopal Church in Tokyo, Japan. He was previously Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Berlin, Maryland, for nearly 23 years. On his last Sunday at St. Paul’s, the Rt. Rev. Santosh K. Marray, Bishop of Easton, appointed Moyer as Canon Missioner to the Far East. On April 26, he also became a grandfather with the birth of his grandson, Elijah Nicholas Moyer.

THE REV. DUANE J. NETTLES, ‘13, celebrated his new ministry as Rector of Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia, on May 21, 2022. Prior to being called to Grace and Holy Trinity, he served as Rector of the Free Church of the Annunciation–Episcopal in New Orleans for six years and Vicar of Mount Olivet Episcopal Church (New Orleans) for four years.

THE REV. JASON PARKIN, ‘85, retired on June 5, 2022, as Rector of Church of the Holy Comforter in Kenilworth, Illinois, where he served since 2011. Prior to his nearly 37 years in parish ministry, Parkin began singing as a boy soprano at the age of 5 before becoming a professional church musician at 15. In June, he celebrated 58 years of service to the Church. Parkin and his wife, Jan, celebrated 38 years of marriage in June. They are the parents to three adult children and the grandparents of two.

THE REV. CHRISTOPHER POWELL, ‘85, retired from parish ministry in July 2022 after 10 years as Rector of Christ Church, Winnetka, Illinois.

THE REV. TRAVIS PROVINCE, ‘22, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on March 19, 2022, at St. Laurence Anglican Church in Southlake, Texas.

THE VEN. ALEXANDER PRYOR, ‘14, accepted a call to serve as Executive Archdeacon in the Diocese of the Arctic, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.

THE REV. HAROLD V. REED, SSC, ‘92, recently retired from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in La Mesa, California, where he served as Rector and Headmaster of the day school.

THE REV. JACOB ROGERS, a senior at Nashotah House, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on June 29, 2022, by the Rt. Rev. Derek L. S. Jones, Bishop of the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy.

GREGORY SEELEY, ‘22, will be ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on Sept. 21, 2022, at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Christiansburg, Virginia.

THE RT. REV. DABNEY SMITH, ‘87, fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida, announced his plans to retire at the end of 2022. Smith has served as diocesan Bishop since 2007.

THE REV. JAY THOMAS, a senior at Nashotah House, was ordained to the diaconate (transitional) on February 5, 2022, by the Rt. Rev. Derek L. S. Jones, Bishop of the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy, at Grace Anglican Fellowship in Lake Forest, Illinois.

THE REV. MASON WALDHAUSER, ‘20, serves as Curate of Trinity Episcopal Church in Vero Beach, Florida, in the Diocese of Central Florida.

THE REV. BURKE WHITMAN, ‘22, was ordained to the diaconate on June 29, 2022, by the Rt. Rev. Derek L. S. Jones, Bishop of the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy.

THE REV. SCOTT WOOTEN, ‘99, was ordained to the Catholic priesthood on Oct. 21, 2020, after serving for 18 years in the Episcopal/Anglican Church. Wooten currently serves as the parochial administrator of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Cleburne, Texas. Wooten writes, “We are a 10-year-old congregation that is finally building on 15 acres of land and consist of 180 souls, gaining new (ones) every month. My three boys are doing well: Russell (oldest) is an architect in Toronto and engaged to be married; Reece is a data scientist with Chevron in Houston and is married and expecting his first child; and Jacob is still in college while working as a youth director at Good Shepherd Anglican in Wichita Falls. Stephanie is well and helping both of our aging parents.”

THE REV. DALE VAN WORMER, ‘19, accepted a call to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tampa, Florida. Van Wormer serves as Priest Associate for Formation and Liturgy.

Alumni and friends of the House are encouraged to send us their news for inclusion in The Missioner. Please send ordinations, appointments, obituaries, and other newsworthy announcements to Alumni Associate Rebecca Terhune at rterhune@nashotah.edu.