Diocesan Prayers
updated March 2015
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The Anglican Communion, The Most. Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
The Episcopal Church, The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop, Primate and Chief Pastor
The Diocese of Southern Ohio: The Rt. Rev. Thomas E. Breidenthal, Bishop; The Rt. Rev. Edna Bavi (Nedi)
Rivera, assisting bishop
Bishop Suffragan, retired: The Rt. Rev. Kenneth L. Price, Jr.
The Evangelical Lutheran Churchin America-Southern Ohio Synod-The Rt. Rev. Suzanne Dillahunt, Bishop
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Timothy, Anderson Township – especially Roger S. Greene, Rector;
Ellen Cook, Deacon; Alexander Martin, Resident
The clergy, vestry and people of Good Shepherd, Athens – Deborah Woolsey, priest-in-charge and
chaplain to Ohio University
Retired priests: Jerome M. Baldwin, Colin V. Barrow A. Raymond Betts, Stephen Bondurant, John A.
Bower, and John E. Bowers
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The clergy, vestry and people of St. Alban, Bexley – especially Susan Smith, Rector
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Paul, Chillicothe – especially Paul Daggett, Priest in charge; Dick
Schisler, Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of St. John, Cambridge, Holy Trinity, Bellaire - especially John
Brandenburg, Priest in Charge
Retired priests: William N. Bumiller, Edward N. Burdick, Jerome Burns, Jack C. Burton, Timothy Carberry,
John L. Clark, John P. Cobb, and Barry Cotter
Episcopal Retirement Homes, Angelo Puopolo, Chaplain; Fred McGavran, Deacon; William Sangrey,
Chaplain; the staff and residents
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The clergy vestry and people of the Church of the Advent, Walnut Hills – especially Jason Leo, Priest in
Charge, Susan Lehman, Supply priest and the Open Door Ministry
The clergy, vestry and people of All Saints, Pleasant Ridge – especially Eileen O’Reilly, Rector; Carol
Potterton, Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of Calvary, Clifton –especially Jason E. Leo, Rector; Wilson H. Willard Jr.,
Associate; John Morrison, Associate
Extraparochial priests: Edwin Albert, George Allen, Alice Connor, and Larry Crowell
The Episcopal Community Services Foundation K.J. Oh – President, Scott Swan – Vice-President and Terri
Thornton, Ministry Leader
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The clergy, vestry and people of Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati – especially Gail Greenwell, Dean;
Manoj Zacharia, Sub-Dean; Sherilyn Pearce, Canon for Pastoral Care; Rob Rhoads, Canon Missioner; Anne
Reed, Deacon
Honorary Canons: Scott Gunn, James A. Hanisian, George A. Hill, Anne Wilson Robbins, Wilson H. Willard
Jr., and Lorentho Wooden
The vestry and people of Grace, College Hill
The clergy, vestry and people of Holy Trinity, Kenwood - especially Theresa Thornton, Priest in charge;
Kenneth Clarke, Deacon
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The clergy, vestry and people of Church of Our Saviour, Mt. Auburn – especially Paula Marie Jackson,
Rector; Thomas R. Southerland, Deacon; Phyllis Armstrong, Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of Church of the Redeemer, Hyde Park – Charles F. Brumbaugh, Associate;
Nancy Hopkins-Greene, Assistant; Michael Smith, Assistant; Gary Lubin, Deacon; Carol Potterton, Deacon
The Community of the Transfiguration, Sister Teresa, C.T., Superior, and the Sisters
Bethany School, Cheryl Pez, Headmaster; Kimberly Knight, chaplain; the teachers and the students
Priests Licensed to Officiate: Gerald Ash, Kempton Baldridge, Jeffrey Bessler, Mary Lynn Dell, Ronny
Dower, Michael W. Ellis, Thomas Ferguson, Robert Ficks III, Abeoseh Flemister, and Jason Fout
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The clergy, vestry and people of St. Andrew, Evanston – especially John Agbaje, Rector, Anne Reed, Deacon
and the Common Ministry Team
The clergy, vestry and people of St. James, Westwood – especially Jim Strader, Rector; Joyce Keeshin,
Resident
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Stephen, Cincinnati – especially Anne Warrington Wilson, priest-incharge
Gabriel’s Place, Avondale faith-based community project, partners & board
Healthcare Chaplains - Sherman Everett, Daniel Grossoehme, Cynthia Hampton, Nancy Hardin, Joan
Maynard, Hancella Newberry, and William Scrivener
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The clergy, vestry and people of St. Philip, Circleville – especially David Getreu, Priest in Charge and the
Common Ministry Team
The vestry and people of Church of the Good Samaritan, Clermont County
Prison, Military and Law Enforcement Chaplains - Jacquelyn Burns, George A. Hill III, G. William Pursley
Deacons, and their ministry in the world – especially Otto Anderson, Douglas Argue, Phyllis Armstrong,
Stephanie Brugger, Kenneth Clarke, Carolyn Cogar, and Gary Givler
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The vestry and people of Church of St. Edward, Whitehall - the Latino Ministry, and the Common Ministry
Team
The clergy, vestry and people of St. James, Clintonville – especially P.J. Harris, Priest in Charge
The clergy, vestry and people of St. John, Columbus – especially Lee Anne Reat, Vicar; Craig Foster, Deacon,
Meribah Mansfield, Deacon and His Place urban outreach ministry
Retired priests: David Cottrill, Myrick Cross, Clarence F. Decker, Robert Dwight, Robert D. Fenwick, Roger
Foote, John R. Fisher and Katharin Foster
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The vestry and people of St. Philip, Columbus – especially Charles Wilson, Rector
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Stephen, Columbus – especially Faith Perrizo, Interim Priest, Pam Elwell,
Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of Trinity, Columbus – especially Richard A. Burnett, Rector
Extraparochial priests: Judith Doran, Pamela Gaylor, Jane Gerdsen, Don Greenwood, and Scott Gunn
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The clergy, vestry and people of Christ Church, Dayton – especially John S. Paddock, Rector
The vestry and people of St. Andrew, Dayton especially James Larsen, priest-in-charg
The clergy, vestry and people of St. George, Washington Township – especially Benjamin Phillips, Rector,
Cal Lane, Associate Rector
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The clergy, vestry and people of St. Margaret, Trotwood – especially Benjamin E.K. Speare-Hardy II, Rector;
Jeanie Manning, Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Mark, Riverside -especially Michael A. Kreutzer, Rector
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Paul, Oakwood – especially Greg Sammons, Transition Priest in Charge,
William Sangrey, Deacon
Retired priests: Deborah Gamble, William Gartig, John Nicholas Gill, Arthur Hadley, James A. Hanisian,
Robert R. Hansel, and Bert H. Hatch
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The clergy, vestry and people of St. Peter, Delaware –Rose Anne Lonsway, Resident
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Patrick, Dublin – especially Stephen Smith, Rector; Robert Rideout,
Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Christopher, Fairborn – especially Ruth Paulus, Rector
Retired priests: George Hill, Patricia Shackelford Hobson, David Howard, Robert Hufford, Carol Hull, Andrew
MacAoidh Jergens, John Johanssen, J. Michael Jupin, Charles R. Leary, and Elizabeth Lilly
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The clergy, vestry and people of St. Peter, Gallipolis – especially Leslie Flemming, Priest-in-charge; Carolyn
Cogar, Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of Christ Church, Glendale – especially John Keydel, Interim Priest and the
Common Ministry Team
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Luke, Granville – especially Stephen Applegate, Rector; Mary Raysa,
Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Paul, Greenville
Extraparochial priests: Wesley Hinton, Melvin A. Hoover, Robert D. Hughes III, Thomas B. Kinsey, and
Frederick G. Krieger
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The clergy, vestry and people of Trinity, Hamilton – especially Suzanne LeVesconte, Priest in charge
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Mary, Hillsboro –especially Judi Wiley, Rector
Priests Licensed to Officiate: John Holliger, John Kauffman, Shannon Kelly, John Keydel, George Kimani,
Thomas Kryder-Reid, James Larsen, Mary Laymon, Susan Lehman, Marjorie Menaul, James Metzger, Robert
Moore, and Rob Morris
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Executive Staff:
Canon to the Ordinary: Jack Koepke
Canon for Mission: Anne Reed
Canon for Formation and Transitions: Lynn Carter-Edmands
Director of Communications: David Dreisbach
Chief Financial Officer: David Robinson
Director of Youth Ministries and summer camping program: Rob Konkol
Secretary of the 141st Convention - Dena Morris
Retired Priests: William E. Lyle, Albert H. MacKenzie, Rob Matheus, David McCoy, David Mills, Susan Mills,
James Miner, and Walt Mycoff
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The clergy, leadership and people of Indian Hill Episcopal/Presbyterian, Indian Hill – especially Heather
Wiseman, Interim Priest; Stephen Caine, Co-Pastor
The clergy, vestry and people of Christ Church, Ironton – especially Sallie Schisler, Rector
The clergy, vestry and people of St. John, Lancaster – especially G. William Pursley, Rector
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Patrick’s, Lebanon – especially Jacqueline E. Matisse, Rector
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The clergy, vestry and people of St. Simon of Cyrene, Lincoln Heights – especially Trevor Babb, Rector;
Colenthia Hunter, Deacon, Theorphlis Borden, Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Paul, Logan – especially William McCleery, Priest in charge
The clergy, vestry and people of Trinity, London - especially Frank Edmands, Vican
Retired deacons: Bill Bales, Carol Callahan, Cara Jesse Calvert, Jennie Crockett, Peg Denton, Sherman
Everett, Mooydeen Frees, Alice Herman, Clyde Martin, James Mobley, Irene Radcliff, Fred Shirley and George
Snyder
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The vestry and people of St Mary Magdalene, Maineville
The clergy, vestry and people of St Luke, Marietta – especially David Ruppe, Rector
The clergy, vestry and people of Trinity, McArthur (w/McArthur Presbyterian) – especially Bruce Smith,
Priest in charge
The clergy, vestry and people of Ascension, Middletown – especially Elaine Caldbeck, Rector; Hugh A.
Whitesell, Associate
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Barnabas, Montgomery – especially Nancy Turner Jones, Priest in
charge
Retired priests - Christopher Neely, Donald M. Nickson, and Anne W. Robbins
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The clergy, vestry and people of the Church of the Epiphany, Nelsonville – especially William McCleery,
Priest in charge
The clergy, vestry and people of All Saints, New Albany –especially Jason Prati, Transition Priest in Charge
The clergy and people of the Northern Miami Valley Episcopal Cluster, in Mechanicsburg and Urbana–
especially Nancy Hardin, Assisting Priest
The clergy, vestry and people of Trinity, Newark – especially Ron Dower, Priest in Charge; Don Eager,
Deacon, Mary Raysa, Deacon
Postulants and candidates for the diaconate –Nicholas England, Rick Incorvati, Sandra Kidd, Faith Lang, Paul
Scanlan, Jared Talbot, LindaMay Watkins
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New Church Development/ Fresh Expressions Ministries- especially, Jane Gerdsen, Ministry Developer;
Aaron Wright, Intentional Community Facilitator; St. Luke’s/Chapel of the Resurrection, Sayler Park;
Confluence, Columbus
Latino Ministry / El Ministerio Latino in Forest Park, Whitehall and Price Hill
Chaplains to clergy spouses & partners – Leslie Flemming, Bill Scrivener
Bexley Hall at Trinity Lutheran Seminary – Tom Ferguson, Dean; the faculty and staff
Extraparochial priests – Hancella Newberry, KJ Oh and Henry K. Perrin
Deacons, and their ministry in the world – especially Deniray Mueller, Susan Riis, William Sangrey, Diana
Shirley and Sr. Priscilla Wright
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The clergy, vestry and people of Holy Trinity, Oxford – especially Tom Kryder-Reid, Interim Priest
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Andrew, Pickerington - especially Paul Williams, Vicar
The clergy, vestry and people of St. James, Piqua - especially Jeff Bessler, Priest in Charge; Stephanie
Brugger, Deacon
The vestry and people of Grace, Pomeroy
The clergy, vestry and people of All Saints, Portsmouth – especially Steve Cuff, Rector
Retired priests - David Rogers, Milton Saville and Thomas Shaver
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Support & Administrative Staff
Amanda Bower, Executive Assistant to the Bishop and the Canons
Angela Byrd, Accounting Assistant
Susan Byrnside, Accounting Assistant
Geraldine McDaniel, Administrative Assistant to the Canons
Julie Murray, Associate Director of Communications
Patricia Perkins, Accounting Assistant
Erick Williams, Receptionist
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The clergy, vestry and people of St. Francis, Springboro - especially Edward Payne, Priest in Charge
The clergy, vestry and people of Christ Church, Springfield – especially Charlotte C. Reed, Rector; Otto
Anderson, Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Thomas, Terrace Park – especially Darren Elin, Rector; Mary Laymon,
Associate Pastor; Robert Reynolds, Assisting; Daniel Grossoehme, Assisting; Marshall Wiseman, Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of Trinity, Troy - especially Joan Smoke, Priest In Charge; Stephanie Brugger,
Deacon
Extraparochial priests - Lawrence Rupp, Cynthia Snodgrass, and Beaumont Stevenson
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The clergy, vestry and people of St. Mark, Upper Arlington – especially Paul St. Germain, Rector; Mary Lynn
Dell, assisting; Christopher Richardson, assisting; Michael Ellis, assisting; Joan M.P. Maynard, Deacon;
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Andrew, Washington Court House – especially Gayle Browne, Vicar
Retired priests: Joanne Stearns, Thomas Van Brunt, Mary Vidmar, J. Timothy West, and Lorentho Wooden
The Diocesan Council, Standing Committee and Commission on Ministry
Lay leaders of the Diocese, officers and the members of Commissions, Committees, and Task Forces
Lay preachers, teachers, and evangelists
Episcopal Church Women (ECW) and their Executive Board
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The vestry and people of St. Mary, Waynesville
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Anne, West Chester – especially Joanna Leiserson, Interim Priest; Carol
Christian, Deacon; Barbara Schmitt, Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of St. Matthew, Westerville –especially Joseph Kovitch, Priest in charge and
the Common Ministry Team
Caracole House, those living with HIV and AIDS
Marafiki Global AIDS Ministry - and all who minister to AIDS orphans
Children's Hospital, Cincinnati - William E. Scrivener, Director of Pastoral Care; Daniel Grossoehme,
Chaplain; Terri Thornton, Chaplain; Sr. Jacqueline, CT, Volunteer; staff and patients
Episcopal Healing Ministry Foundation
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The clergy, vestry and people of St. John, Worthington – especially Phillip College, Rector; Jacquelyn Burns,
Deacon
The clergy, vestry and people of Ascension and Holy Trinity, Wyoming – especially Eric Miller, Rector
Priests and Deacons Licensed to Officiate: Christine Pae, Richard Palmer, Alton Plummer, Robert Reynolds,
Gregory and Margaret Sammons, Elaine Silverstrim, Lynn Sinnott, Mary Slenski, Coleen Smith, Joan Smoke,
Robert Thomas, Philip Van Dam, Charles Washam, Gretchen Weller, and Anisa Willis
Pastor to Retired Clergy and their spouses – Michael Jupin
The School for Diaconal Formation - its faculty and students
Those exploring calls to ordained ministry
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The clergy, vestry and people of Christ Church, Xenia - especially Lynn Sinnott, Priest in charge
The clergy, vestry and people of St. James, Zanesville – especially Robert Willmann, Rector; Robert Howell,
Deacon, and Susan Riis, Deacon
Postulants, Candidates for Priesthood - Kevin Beesley, Paul Coey, Maggie Foster, Charles Graves, Margaret
Leidheiser-Stoddard, Jennifer Oldstone-Moore, Peter Pond, Terri Poxon-Pearson, Devin Rodgers, and AJ
Stack
Extraparochial priests – Brian Turner, Emmanuel Twesigye, Melody Williams and Gretchen Wood
Directors of Christian Education and Formation
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Procter Camp & Conference Center and its staff:
Craig Foster, Interim Director
Kristen Andrews, Farm Intern
Gayle Hansen Browne, chaplain
Ken Canterbury & Margaret Hackett, Maintenance
Berneice Colliflower, Housekeeping
Connor Gilliland, Garden Coordinator
Brandon Howard, Program Coordinator/Retreat Host
Robin Kimbler, Operations Manager
Susie Lindig, Culinary Coordinator
Madison Pickens & Heidi Wilson, Kitchen
Cathy White, Housekeeping Coordinator
Harry White, Facilities Coordinator
Downtown and Urban Ministries, especially for the homeless and the hungry
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Forward Movement Publications – Scott Gunn, Executive Director; Richelle Thompson, Managing Editor;
Rachel Jones, Assoc. Editor; Nancy Hopkins-Greene, Asst. Editor; Melody Shobe, Asst. Editor; and the staff
The Anglican Consultative Council
Episcopal Appalachian Ministries
Parish Health Ministries
Inter Parish Ministry, Inc. of Hamilton and Clermont Counties
Campus Ministries - especially Karl Stevens, Campus Missioner
Hospitality Ministries
Literacy Ministries
Common Ministry Congregations
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The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church
The staff of the Episcopal Church Center
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, its bishops, clergy and people
The Moravian Church of North America, its bishops, clergy and people
For peace in our lives, our churches, and our world
For those who have lost their faith or been wounded by the Church
For the Clergy and People of Southern Ohio