Leadership
At St. James’ Parish, we believe that all of us are called to serve God in ministry to our community: caring for one another, helping our neighbors, struggling for justice in our society. Through prayer and dialogue, our clergy and Vestry work together to discern where the Holy Spirit is leading us and how each of us can use our talents and abilities to join in the healing and restoration that God is bringing to our world.
At St. James’ Parish, we believe that all of us are called to serve God in ministry to our community: caring for one another, helping our neighbors, struggling for justice in our society. Through prayer and dialogue, our clergy and Vestry work together to discern where the Holy Spirit is leading us and how each of us can use our talents and abilities to join in the healing and restoration that God is bringing to our world.
Clergy
The Very Rev. Dr. Joe Walker-Lenow
Rector
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The Rev. David Showers
Priest Associate
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David G. Showers, Priest Associate at St James’, has served churches in Michigan, West Virginia, and Maryland. He retired in 2019 as the Rector of Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish. Through Clinical Pastoral Education he received special training to be a chaplain in both hospitals and continuous care retirement communities. Along with his spouse Bruce Calvin and Cairn Terrier Aidan, they reside in Calvert County, MD in their home overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
The Rev. Chip Tucker
Deacon
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Chip is a retired naval engineer, and serves as deacon at both St. James’ and All Saints, Sunderland down the road.
As a longtime member of St. Anne’s in Annapolis, he participated in many areas of parish life: vestry, youth
ministry, adult formation, and pastoral care (Stephen Ministry). He is now a member of the Maryland Episcopal Public
Policy Network (MEPPN) and chair of the Spiritual Care Advisory Committee of
Anne Arundel Medical Center.
His wife of 36 years is Gail Tucker (also ordained to the deaconate!). and he has a
daughter, Lauren, and a son, Walter. Both are grown and doing well. Chip enjoys
playing golf, playing guitar on occasion, and hiking.
Parish Staff
Pat Tyndall
Music Director & Organist
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Stephanie Petrosino
Parish Administrator
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Kaitlin Wilding
Parish Secretary
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Parish Officers
Vestry
Parish Committees:
A/V Ministry: Curtis Miller
Buildings and Grounds: James Cheston
Cemetery: James E. Brown
Christian Formation: Kelly Rosenberry
Communications: Pamela L. Blyth
Library: Lillie T. Barrett
Outreach: Cindy B. Carrier
Community Assistance: Liz Sutherland
Parish Life: Angela Hunt-Hysan
Book Club: Adrian Day
Coffee Hour:
Health Ministries: David Showers
Amazing Grays: David Showers
Men’s Breakfast: James Cheston
Losses and New Beginnings: David Showers
Social Media: Angela Hunt-Hysan
Scholarship Fund: David Showers
Preservation: Joe Walker-Lenow
Reading Camp: Paula Davis
Stewardship: Shari Thorne-Sulima
Women of St. James’ Parish: Lillie Barrett
Worship: Paula Davis
Endowment: Richard L. Downs, Jr.
Finance: Richard L. Downs, Jr.
