Staff
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Vicar
Since her ordination to the Priesthood in the Episcopal Church on July 16, 2020 Mother Patricia has served as the Vicar (Priest-in-Charge) at the Church of the Epiphany in Grove City, PA. Prior to that, she served as an ordained Deacon at both Epiphany and Memorial Church of Our Father in Foxburg, PA. Lavery holds a MSPL in from Carlow University and BS in Communications from Ohio University. Trained through the School for Ministry, she was ordained a Deacon in 2010, and serves Episcopal ministry centers in Greenville, Hermitage, and New Castle.
Lavery has held several positions for the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania in Erie PA as Convention Delegate, on the Peace and Justice Task Force, as a representative to Diocesan Council, and currently serves on the Commission on Ministry. Her ministry centers on awareness of Human Trafficking, Safe Church training for clergy and congregations, the needs of military families of our diocese and, developing spirituality awareness through centering prayer, the Anglican Rosary, and the Labyrinth. Lavery retired in December 2020 from her position as a federal contractor. She has two daughters and six grandchildren.
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Regional Communication Specialistunhj
Stephanie has served as a regional communication specialist serving The Church of the Epiphany, Trinity Episcopal and Resurrection Church since fall of 2022. She is responsible for all digital and print communication for these churches in the southwestern PA region of the Episcopal Partnership. Wilson earned her B.A. of Communication from Thiel College in 2004. She has held several positions over the years utilizing her wide skill set in the areas of television broadcasting, marketing, non-profit development and graphic design.
Wilson works remotely from her Greenville home where she live with her husband and their four children. She is an active member of of Resurrection Church- An Episcopal congregation. She also serves as the Director of Music Ministry at Resurrection. In her free time, Wilson homeschools her four children, directs their local homeschool co-op and teaches piano lessons at the local community center.