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About Us
Parish Leadership
"God has appointed in the Church apostles, prophets, teachers, healers, helpers, administrators."
To contact St. Dunstan's Rector, our leadership or our staff, please call the church office at 301-229-2960 or send an email message to stdunstans@verizon.net
Rector
Our Rector is The Reverend Jeffrey B. MacKnight. You may contact him directly via email at jbmacknight@verizon.net
Jeff MacKnight grew up in the Episcopal Church and came to love its liturgy and music, as well as its spirit of inquiry and openness to all people. Raised in Nebraska, he pursued interests in music, especially singing and keyboard instruments. Fascinated with the discussion of important issues of life, such as our human purpose, our destiny, our responsibilities to create a just and merciful society, and the true source of authority of our lives, Jeff was drawn to the study of religion at Nebraska Wesleyan University and prepared for the Episcopal priesthood at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, where he came to love the Washington, D.C. area.
Ordained in l984, Jeff has served churches in Nebraska, New Jersey and Maryland. He and his wife, Leslie, and children, Maggie and Colin, came to St. Dunstan's in 1999.
"I believe Jesus when he said that he came so that our joy might be full. Church life is meant to be full of joy and laughter, full of the beauty of good music and full of the pleasure of good friends. Sharing the love of God in a world that really needs it is a wonderful vocation for me and for all Christians."
Jeff MacKnight, Rector
Wardens
The chief elected lay leaders of our parish are Mike Grace, Senior Warden
('09), and Gary Edwards, Junior Warden ('10).
Cathie Morton is our Registrar.
Vestry
Please visit the Vestry Page for more information on our Vestry and it's activities.
The Vestry is the board of directors that guides our parish. It includes the Rector, our wardens and the following members of our parish:
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Mimi Betz '10 |
Troy Hanford '09 |
Elin Botha '11 |
| John Longstreth '10 |
Josette Skilling '09 |
Clint Chamberlin '11 |
| Bob Tupper '10 |
Sandra Woodall '09 |
Walter Douglas '11 |
St. Dunstan's Staff
Christina Barton, Parish Administrator, 301-229-2960, extension 10 or via email at stdunstans@verizon.net
Sharon Ollison, Interim Director of Music, 301-229-2960 or via email at stdunstans@verizon.net
Rev. Robert Hundley, Pastoral Associate for Youth, 301-229-2960, extension 15 or via email at rmhundley@verizon.net
Bettianne Quinn, Director of Christian Education, 301-229-2960, extension 14 or via email at bettianneqn@comcast.net
Mr. William Harris, Sexton, 301-229-2960
Communications
Sparks Newsletter: Donna Courtney, Editor,
Sunday Bulletin: Christina Barton, 301-229-2960, extension 10 or via email at stdunstans@verizon.net
Website: Eileen Nicosia, Webmaster, webmaster@stdunstansbethesda.org, and Lois Spear
Website photo contributors: E. T. Nicosia, Ariel Evans, Joyce Hundley, Bettianne Quinn, and many of our parishioners.
Special Thanks: We owe a deep debt of gratitude to the many parishioners and diocese staff who contributed to the design of this website. In particular, we wish to thank Edythe Cardon for the beautiful sketch of our church which graces our home page and Daphne Cox, who created the spectacular quilt which we included in the title header of each page. Special thanks also goes to Amy Elliott, Communications Assistant for the Diocese, who provided expert guidance, support and technical assistance throughout the development of this website.
Episcopal Diocese of the Washington, D.C. Area
 St. Dunstan's is one of nearly a hundred congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, which includes D.C. and the Maryland counties of Montgomery, Prince George's, Charles and St. Mary's. Our bishop, installed June 2002, is the Rt. Rev. John Bryson Chane. The Washington National Cathedral is the cathedral and chief mission church of our diocese.
Anglican Covenant
Click here to read the Resolution of St. Dunstan's Vestry opposing the proposed draft "Anglican Covenant," as revised in April, 2007. A memo from Jeff MacKnight, our Rector and a summary by John Longstreth are also provided in this PDF.
Delegates
Our parish elects the following delegates and alternate delegates to the annual diocesan convention:
Delegates - Tom and Joan Henley
If you would like additional information about the Episcopal Church, you may wish to contact the Episcopal Diocese of Washington at 202-537-6555 or visit them online at http://www.edow.org
You may also wish to visit the following Web sites:
The Anglican Communion, http://www.anglicancommunion.org
Anglicans Online, http://www.anglicansonline.org
The Episcopal Church, http://www.dfms.org
Washington National Cathedral, http://cathedral.org/cathedral
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