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St. Paul’s is blessed with a dedicated and faithful staff of lay and ordained professionals. Some of the clergy and staff 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.
St. Paul’s is also served by a committed Vestry, elected by the congregation. The Vestry serves the rector, his fellow clergy, other parishioners, and the St. Paul’s staff as well as the broad ministry of the laity.
Clergy
Rector (703) 549-3312 x18 The Rev. Oran E. Warder became rector of St. Paul’s in 1999, after serving on the bishop’s staff of the Diocese of Delaware. In addition to leading and managing parish affairs, Oran has served as an adjunct instructor at the Virginia Theological Seminary, is a field education supervisor, and is on the board of trustees of Christchurch School. He is also an honorary Canon of the Cathedral of St. Matthew in the Diocese of Renk in South Sudan. Senior Associate Rector (703) 549-3312 x. 21 The Rev. Jenni Ovenstone joined the clergy team of St. Paul's as Senior Associate Rector in September 2021. Since completing her M. Div. at Virginia Theological Seminary in 2003, Jenni has served parishes in the dioceses of Virginia (Christ Church, Alexandria: clergy resident,) Maryland (St. Paul's, Baltimore: associate and St. John's, Ellicott City: senior associate and chaplain,) and New Jersey (Grace Church, Haddonfield: rector.) She has served in a variety of diocesan leadership roles, including chair of the "Commission on Ministry" in Maryland and, most recently, of the" Learnings and Breakthroughs" Task Force in New Jersey, helping parishes identify, lift up, and respond to the unique opportunities and challenges exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic as we all continue to grow more deeply into our vocation as the Church, offering healing, truth, reconciliation, justice, and hope. A passionate pilgrim and constant learner herself, Jenni is committed to shaping opportunities for formation at all stages of life, always looking for opportunities, in an intergenerational community, to help one another grow as ever more fully faithful and courageous followers of Christ. Associate Rector (703) 549-3312 x19 The Rev. Alyse Viggiano joined St. Paul's clergy as a Curate in July 2017 and became Assistant Rector in March 2019. Hailing from the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Alyse recently graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary, where she made a tangible impact on the campus and community by creating and founding "The Flamingo," its first ever coffee-house. She is primarily responsible for pastoral care coordination, outreach, and evangelism.The Rev. Oran Warder
The Rev. Jenni Ovenstone
The Rev. Alyse Viggiano
Staff
Maria Halloran is the Director of Stewardship and Communications at St. Paul's. This role is responsible for cultivating and growing the resources of St. Paul's as well as communicating and promoting St. Paul's mission and ministries to its members and to the community. Maria is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a BA in English. She and her husband, Tim, live in Alexandria with their three children; Will, Maisie, and Alice. A church musician since high school, Eric is thrilled to join the staff at St. Paul’s. As a pianist, he appears regularly with the National Symphony Orchestra and performs as principal pianist with the Washington Ballet Orchestra. He has been engaged by Alexandria Choral Society, Washington Performing Arts, Glimmerglass Festival, Minnesota Opera, Fort Worth Opera, and Palm Beach Opera, and has further experience as an educator working at the Seagle Music Colony and the Young Artists Training Programme at the New National Theatre in Tokyo. He is continuing in his fifth year as the pianist for Beth El Hebrew Congregation in Alexandria. Also an arts administrator, Eric comes to St. Paul’s after nearly six years as the General Manager and Assistant Executive Director of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras. Eric and his wife, Elizabeth, have attended St. Paul’s for nearly ten years; they were married and have had all three of their children baptized here. He looks forward to having an active role in refining the musical character of three distinct services at St. Paul’s while welcoming any musician that would like to participate. Adriano Spampanato is a French-Italian musician and Fulbright Scholar currently enrolled as a pianist/coach/assistant conductor in the Cafritz Young Artists program at Washington National Opera. Eager to explore every style, his repertoire covers music from the 16th century to the present day. He pursued his studies at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, earning four Bachelor’s degrees (in piano, organ, choreographic accompanying, and musicology) and a Master’s degree with academic honors in collaborative piano. As an organist, harpsichordist, and improviser with a strong interest in Baroque music, Adriano is regularly called to perform this repertoire. He won the Special Prize of the Art Assembly/Tavricheskaya Chapel for the best rendition of baroque music at Tariverdiev’s Organ Competition and will return to Russia for a solo recital in St. Petersburg. As an art song team, he and soprano Axelle Fanyo won the 4th Prize and the Special Prize for Best Interpretation of a Canadian Song at Récital-Concours international de mélodies françaises, Montréal. They made a recording of Duparc’s songs which is available on audio streaming platforms, and are active recitalists. Adriano is the former pianist-organist of Christ Church United Methodist, Park Ave, NYC. He has worked as an assistant conductor and vocal/dialect coach at Opera North (Lebanon, NH) and was a Festival Artist at Opera Saratoga (NY). He recently conducted Lucio Silla (Mozart) and Silla (Handel) with Chicago Summer Opera and will continue to develop his career as a conductor. Lillian Hardaway is a native of South Carolina and a graduate of Clemson University. While in school Lillian spent time in Ecuador, Haiti, and Argentina. Previous ministry experience includes work with youth, retreats and camps, and college ministries. Lillian and her husband, Thomas, along with two cats and collection of house plants, live at Virginia Theological Seminary where Thomas is enrolled in the Master in Divinity program. Long-time St. Paul's parishioner and former Vestry member Heidi Schneble serves as our verger at Sunday services. Vergers provide support and coordination for worship participants, including lay readers, altar guild, and acolytes. Working largely behind the scenes, Heidi's dedicated efforts each week help our services run smoothly.Maria Halloran
Director of Stewardship and Communications
(703) 549-3312 x10 | Eric Schnobrick
Director of Music
(703) 549-3312 x.17 | Adriano Spampanato
Organist-In-Residence
(703) 549-3312 Lillian Hardaway
Minister of Children, Youth, and Families
(703) 549-3312 x20 | Heidi Schneble
Verger
Liliana
Sexton
Administrator of Lazarus Ministries
Vestry
Jim Kahl
Senior Warden
Lisa Eskew
Junior Warden
Julian Burke
At-Large Member
Cindy Brack
Register
Larry Campbell
Treasurer
Wesley Schmidt
Assistant Treasurer (Ex-Officio)
Andrew Blair
Dale Cloyd
Talley Fulghum
Steve Francis
Karen Grane
Carol Kaufmann
Catherine Kahl Linskey
Andrew Lund
Anthony Marasco
Lesley Markham
Jim Morrell
Dede Stanko
Teresa Taylor
Ann Webb
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