Clergy

St. Paul's is blessed with a dedicated and faithful staff of lay and ordained professionals. Some of the clergy you see on Sunday mornings. Some you speak to on the phone. All of them see their work as a ministry of service to the parish and to the larger community.

	The Rev. Oran E. Warder started as rector at St. Paul's on December 1, 1999, after serving in the Diocese of Delaware. In addition to managing parish affairs and the office staff at St. Paul's, Oran serves as an adjunct professor of liturgies at Virginia Theological Seminary. In 2006, he was named an honorary Canon of the Cathedral of St. Matthew in the Diocese of Renk in South Sudan. Oran can be reached at 703-549-3312 x18 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
	The Rev. Judith Harris Proctor is vicar at St. Paul's. Judith serves in the stead of the rector when he can't be in two places at the same time. The word "vicar" comes from the Latin, vicarius, which means "substitute" and is of the same origin as the word "vicarious." Judith oversees the acolytes, helps in liturgy planning and organization of parish events, and handles administrative details as they relate to worship services at St. Paul's. Judith is an LCSW-C and offers counseling within the parish. Judith can be reached at 703-549-3312 x24 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
	The Rev. Ross Kane serves as Assistant to the Rector and is responsible for coordinating St. Paul's outreach and adult education ministries. Ross joined St. Paul's in September 2009 after completing his Master's of Divinity at Duke Divinity School's Anglican Episcopal House of Studies. A former missionary in Sudan and Kenya, Ross is active in the American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS). He is pursuing a PhD in Religious Studies part-time at the University of Virginia, focusing in theology and ethics. Ross can be contacted at 703-549-3312 x19 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
	The Rev. Samuel A. Mason, ObJN, is St. Paul's Associate for Pastoral Care. Having served in churches in North Carolina and his home state of Alabama prior to retiring, Sam moved to Alexandria with his wife, Joyce, to be closer to his children and grandchildren. Sam received his B.A. from the University of the South, Sewanee, completed his Master's of Divinity at the Virginia Theological Seminary, and received a DMin from Drew University. Sam can be reached at 571-312-3213 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .