Mother Nancy has been Rector of Epiphany since October, 1999, coming to us from St. James' Church in Batavia, NY where she served from December, 1993 as Assistant to the Rector, the first woman on their clerical staff. Nancy was ordained to the Diaconate in November, 1993 and to the priesthood in May, 1994. She holds a Master of Divinity from Bexley Hall Seminary in Rochester, NY and a B.S. in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

For the diocese, Nancy serves as an adjunct trainer for the Church Development Institute, is a member of the Committee on the Diaconate and as a Stewardship Consultant and Mentor to new clergy as part of the Partners in Ministry Program. In the community, she is part of the Gates Ministerium, sits on the board of the Episcopal Church Home and on the Housing Board of Episcopal SeniorLife Communities.

Fr. George has been Priest Associate since 2003. In March 2004 he celebrated the 50th Anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He retired in 1978 as the pastor of Calvary St. Andrew's Parish, a bilingual congregation in the south wedge neighborhood of Rochester, NY. Graduating with an M. Div. degree from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale in 1953, he served two rural central New York Episcopal churches before coming to St. Luke's Church, Brockport. While serving at Calvary St. Andrew's Parish, Bishop George Barrett and Bishop Robert Spears appointed him a Canon for Metropolitan Ministry,a part-time staff position. As part of his post graduate theological studies Fr. George attended the Urban Training Center for City Mission in Chicago, IL; the Centro de Documentacion in Cuernavaca, Mexico; Oxford University, England; and St. Deniol's Library, Wales. He spent a one-year sabbatical serving in an Episcopal Church in La Romana, Dominican Republic.

In retirement, Fr. George, and his wife Anne, lived in Liverpool, England for seven years. He taught a Pastoral Ministry course for active clergy; lectured at Liverpool University primarily on the subject of Liberation Theology in relation ministry in urban life.   

Gordon Porth, a native of Vancouver, British Columbia, is Epiphany's Director of Music. Gordon graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1990 with a major in Church Music, studied piano performance at the University of British Columbia, and completed a four-year program specializing in Jazz at the Phil Mattson School of Music in Spokane, Washington.

Gordon brings with him a wide variety of experience. In the last 17 years, he has served as:

• the Organ Scholar at the Anglican Cathedral of Christ Church, Vancouver          

• Organist and Choirmaster for seven years at Christ Episcopal Church in Puyallup, Washington
• a pipe organ builder with Paul Fritts & Company
• Director of Music and Organist for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Seattle, Washington as well as Director of the Vocal Jazz program at Pacific Lutheran University
• the full time Organist and Choirmaster at St. James Episcopal Church, Marietta Georgia, where, for 10 years he directed an extensive program of choirs for children and adults, performed several organ and piano recitals, directed the Diocesan Youth Choir Festival and accompanied the Atlanta Boy Choir on international tours. During this time he also maintained a private piano studio and played the piano professionally for a variety of events.

In June of 2006 he left his church job and contracted with Proship Entertainment as a pianist on cruise ships. He spent several months cruising the South Pacific out of Brisbane, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand; the Caribbean: and most recently, Hawaii and Alaska.

In addition to directing the Chancel and handbell choirs, Gordon will help to develop and contribute to the "Twilight Rite", our 5:00 p.m. Sunday evening service.

JC is our favorite "bean counter" (his term!) and he's good—he does it for a living, for the University of Rochester Budget Office.

He and his wife, Juliet, are parents of Emma.

Pam and Don Metzinger are two of the most active Epiphanites. Pam is the lady to talk to for virtually any activity involving food—receptions, coffee hours, dinners—name it and she's running it. Even without food, she has been the chairperson of the annaul rummage sale for several years, past-president of Women of Epiphany (WOE) and sings in the choir.

Don has just come off the vestry and is our fund-raiser chairperson and serves on the financial committee. He is an adult advisor to Juniors of Epiphany (JOE) and presides over our annual Trunk or Treat celebration.

Whether they're at church or home, they are great parents to Adam and Cassie.