Beth Long - Rector
Before Beth Long came to us in May 2006, she was the rector of Trinity Lime Rock Episcopal Church in Lakeville, Connecticut. Beth was born in Cyprus, and grew up an Episcopalian in Maryland. She obtained her bachelor's degree and master's in theology at the University of Toronto where she joined the Roman Catholic Church and spent the years subsequent to graduation with the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion, an order devoted to outreach, teaching, and the study of the Jewish roots of Christianity. During her years with the Sisters of Sion, she worked as a pastoral associate in a Roman Catholic parish in East Brooklyn where she first realized that she loved parish ministry. She returned to the Episcopal Church in 1986, attended Virginia Theological Seminary, and was ordained a priest in 1992. Before becoming the rector of Trinity Lime Rock in 1999, a beautiful and historic church in rural northwest Connecticut, she was the vicar (rector in Diocese of Atlanta terminology) of St. John's Church in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Beth's deep spirituality, inspiring preaching, long-time commitment to outreach, and infectious sense of humor have earned her the enthusiastic and overwhelming support of our parish.
Email Beth: rector@stgregoryathens.org |
Kendall Kookogey - Parish AdministratorCatherine Drewry - Director of Children's MinistriesDallas Bono - Choir DirectorJonathan Klein - OrganistJonathan Klein currently serves as the pianist, organist, and co-music director at St. Gregory the Great Episcopal Church in Athens, GA. In addition to his work in the church, he also owns and operates a private piano studio of over 50 students. He received his Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees from the University of Georgia where he was the recipient of the UGA Athon-Hughes-Cook Piano Pedagogy award. In 2009 he was the sole recipient of the Steinway Piano Galleries Educator Grant in the state of Georgia. A dedicated and sought-after teacher, his students regularly earn top honors at local and state level competitions and festivals. Jonathan is a member of the American Guild of Organists, Music Teachers National Association, Music Educators
National Association, and has held several executive board positions including GMTA Vice President of Publicity, GMTA Financial Advisory Committee, GMTA State Auditions Chair, and Athens MTA President and Program Chair. In his spare time he enjoys sleeping, traveling, and running the occasional half-marathon. Allena Armor - SextonShirley Armour - Sexton |
