Clergy & Staff

Priests

V. Rev. Fr. Philip Rogers, Pastor

Fr. Philip and Kh. Kathryn both come from clergy and convert families. Fr. Philip's family became Orthodox in 1987 with the rest of the EOC (Evangelical Orthodox Church), and Kathryn's family in 1998 from the Episcopal Church. The two met while they were students at the University of South Carolina. Following Fr. Philip's graduation, they were married and moved to St. Vladimir's Seminary. After completing seminary, the Rogers were asked to move to Lafayette, LA where Fr. Philip became the pastor of Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church. In addition to his duties there, he served as the Camp Director for Camp St. Thekla from 2007-2016. In Louisiana, Kathryn finished her nursing degree and worked as an RN in the ER and ICU. In 2015, Fr. Philip was assigned to serve here at St. John. Kathryn now works as a nurse in the pediatric endocrinology clinic at Le Bonheur. In September 2018, they met their daughter Margaret Elizabeth who was officially adopted as of June 17th 2019!

You can email Fr. Philip at frphilip@stjohnmemphis.org

V. Rev. Fr. Basil Cushman

Associate Pastor

V. Rev. Fr. John Troy Mashburn

Pastor Emeritus

V. Rev. Fr. Don Berge

Retired (attached to St. John altar)

Deacons

Rev. Dn. James Elliott

Rev. Dn. Timothy Mashburn

Rev. Dn. Charles McKelroy

Chanters

Dave Twombly

Reader

Caleb McGee

Subdeacon

Staff

Judy Terry, Librarian — Judy Terry, *Librarian*

Bill Stanek, Choir Director — Bill Stanek, *Choir Director*

Nathan Powell, Choir Director — Nathan Powell, *Choir Director*

Karen Bell, Webmaster — Karen Bell, *Webmaster*

Parish Council

The parish council consists of clergy and laity from the parish. The council meets monthly, with the exception of the month of August, to advise and assist the pastor in the oversight of all aspects of parochial life. The council has 7 members consisting of the pastor who serves as an ex-officio member; a clergy representative selected by the clergy; and five members appointed by the pastor after receiving recommendations from the parish and who serve for three year terms which are staggered. Thus, each year two of the rotating members “retire” and are replaced with two new members. Parish Council meetings are open to all parishioners and are normally held on a Tuesday evening.

Current Parish Council
V. Rev. Fr. Philip Rogers, Pastor
Rev. Dn. Tim Mashburn
Pam Bowick
Sarah Ortwein
Travis Harms
Calen Verbist
Dan O’Brien
Mike Jackson