As an alumna of St. Catherine’s and a priest,  I’ve long been grateful and supportive of Episcopal education, so I didn’t hesitate when I was invited back to Virginia to serve this community. I believe St. Christopher's offers the very best model for shaping the mind, body and soul.

 

 

My love of service started when I headed the League, the student-led service group at St. Catherine's. Rallying all three divisions, we raised money to build a school just after Apartheid fell in South Africa (1993). It was the most amazing thing I had ever done. Junior year I also had the chance to live with the Maori people in New Zealand, and the experience was also deeply formative. For all these years since I have been serving those in need: 7 years in prison chaplaincy here in Virginia as well as Panama, 10 years of priesthood in Episcopal Churches and Schools and loads of mission trips in between.

 

It's amazing to see any person, especially our young and talented boys, draw upon their strength and intellect to solve a problem. I have enormous confidence in human capacity to heal this aching world. It is a gift to help unlock this potential.

 

 

By helping them confront their fears; fear of failure, fear of the unknown, fear of problems that seem intractable, fear of standing alone. Our boys have a special responsibility to be transformative agents for good in the world. That’s what we are called to do as a community—to use what we are given for the benefit of others.

 

Our boys are so funny and tell the best stories. What they are thinking and what gets them energized and excited is endlessly inspiring. I am amazed by how well they juggle their responsibilities and how much they care for eachother.  Being around them makes me deeply hopeful. They are my teachers.  

I have fallen in love with the Chapel. At 8am every morning the whole Upper School is in one simple and sacred room, quiet, listening. I am still learning the customs of leading chapel, but have quickly discovered that authenticity, simplicity and truth are of the highest priority. No fuss needed. For an Episcopal priest, that is refreshing! Also, I must say, Greg Vick is an excellent musician and a pleasure to lead worship with.

 

This fall I’m teaching Biblical studies and two independent studies. One of the studies is focused on minority readings of scripture, inviting the students to consider the scriptures through the lens of a person from a minority group. The other deals with the varieties of resurrection across the four Gospels.  I look forward to adding Moral Philosophy to the mix in the spring.

 

My husband, Chris, is a folk musician and conductor. He is serving as Interim Choir Director at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and loving it. We have two young daughters. And being a Virginian, I have large extended family all around this area whom I adore!