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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
The Rev. Oran Warder
Rector
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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.
The Rev. Jenni Ovenstone
Senior Associate Rector
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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.
The Rev. Natalie Perl Regan
Associate Rector
The Rev. Natalie Perl Regan serves as Associate Rector at St. Paul's. Hailing from San Diego, California, Natalie holds a Master of Divinity from Washington Theological Union (2009) and a Diploma in Anglican Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary (2022). In addition, she completed the Chaplain Residency program at Georgetown University Hospital (2012). She served as seminarian and Pastoral Associate at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in McLean, Virginia (2020-22), and as Associate Rector and Priest Locum Tenens at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Burke, Virginia (2022-24). In both communities, her ministry centered on formation, spirituality, small group development, and pastoral care. Natalie brings over 25 years of retreat experience to her work and has been steeped in Benedictine, Ignatian, and contemplative spiritualities. Natalie feels called to create space for people to encounter the living God and experience the transformative love of Christ. She will be responsible for pastoral care, liturgy and worship, and the Spiritual Direction Center at St. Paul’s. A lover of the arts, nature, and poetry, Natalie resides in West Springfield with her husband, daughter, and tuxedo cats.
The Rev. Stacy Carlson Kelly
Priest Associate
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The Rev. Stacy Carlson Kelly serves as Priest Associate at St. Paul's. She was baptized here in 2002, has served in multiple ministries over the years, and St. Paul’s sponsored her path to ordination as a priest in 2022.In February 2023, Stacy joined St. Paul’s for a one year curacy, both to learn the ABC’s of liturgy and other priestly things, and to work with Oran on Damascus Project 2.0, a possible ministry to address financial inequity. Stacy returns to St. Paul’s to continue developing Damascus 2.0. Stacy also serves as a volunteer chaplain for the Fairfax County Police Department, and is a Chaplain of the Nave at the Washington National Cathedral. Immediately before seminary, she was executive speechwriter to the CEO of Caterpillar Inc. Stacy earned an MBA from Stanford University and spent her early career in commercial banking, politics and public policy, including as speechwriter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson. Stacy married Kevin Kelly in 2021, and got the bonus of four amazing step-kids, aged 26 to 31. They live in McLean.
Staff
Catherine Chapin
Parish Administrator
Catherine Chapin serves as Parish Administrator at St. Paul's. Catherine is a native of Athens, Georgia but has called Alexandria home since 2015. She is a graduate of Georgia Southern University, where she earned a Bachelor's in Communications. Outside the office, you'll often find her enjoying quality time on her front porch with her husband Fritz, their dog Dapper Dan, and a great book.
Director of Lazarus Ministries
Maria Halloran
Director of Stewardship and Communications
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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.
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Eric Schnobrick
Director of Music
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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
Organist / Assistant Director of Music
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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.
Parker Wheeler
Minister to Family, Youth, and Children
Parker Wheeler serves as the Minister for Children, Youth, and Families at St. Paul's. She relocated to Alexandria from College Station, Texas where she recently graduated from Texas A&M University with a BA in Ethics, Society, and Law. While in College Station, Parker drew upon her experiences working as a nanny and began working in children and youth ministry at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. At. St. Thomas, Parker led the children’s program, for preschoolers through 4th graders, on Wednesday nights and worked in the nursery on Sunday mornings. Reflecting on her work with young people, she says, “the perspective I share is only half of the perspective they teach me."
Director of Buildings and Maintenance
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