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Meet our Clergy & Staff
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Rev. Mark McKone-Sweet
Priest-in-Charge

Katherine Wright
Director of Music
Katherine Wright’s broad artistic background includes work with singers, choirs, instrumentalists, schools, and churches. She holds music degrees from Wright State University and the University of Puget Sound, as well as the Colleague certificate from the American Guild of Organists. She is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music in Piano and loves composing and arranging sacred music. She also enjoys swimming, sightseeing, board games, and working in the yard. Katherine is originally from Colorado Springs. Her husband, Lee, is on active duty in the U.S. Public Health Service. They are the proud parents of three teenage boys.

Donna Holub
Parish Administrator
Donna has been with St Thomas since 2003, where she serves as the Parish Administrator and Pledge Recorder. A transplant from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Donna has made a career of working in church administration since 1995. She lives just south of the border in NC with her husband Tim. “I continue to feel blessed by both the fulfilling work and the warm relationships that I have found in the St. Thomas community.”

Amanda Ipock
Communications Director
Amanda joined the staff of St. Thomas in January 2016. She has a degree in Communications from Virginia Wesleyan College and lives in Chesapeake with her husband and twin daughters. Amanda and her family are members of Christ & St. Luke’s in Norfolk.

Dayrin Cazun De La Rosa
Nursery Attendant
Our Core Values
What’s important to us.

Welcoming
We are an inviting congregation that encourages participation in worship, study, fellowship, and service. No exceptions!
Inclusive
We intentionally create a safe and affirming community in which ALL PERSONS BELONG as unique children of God and are worthy of respect and understanding.
No exceptions!
Prayerful
We receive and share God’s grace through our tradition of worship, communion, and prayer. No exceptions!
Resilient
We stand strong as a church family that adapts to life experiences and unforeseen changes. No exceptions!
Servants
We seek and support opportunities to serve the Lord by helping others in need both within and beyond our community. No exceptions!