Our Leadership

Pastor: Fr. Dewayne Messenger

· Chaplain Associate, Reading Hospital

· Installed as the Rector of All Souls Ecumenical Church (August 2009)

· Ordained as a Priest (August 2009)

· Ordained as a Deacon (March 2009)

· Master of Divinity from the Virginia Theological Seminary (2007)

· Bachelor’s degree with a core concentration in Religious and Psychological Studies from George Mason University (2003)

· Served as Chaplain Fellow for Capital Hospice/Capital Palliative Care at INVOA Fairfax Hospital (2008-2009)

· Served as a Chaplain Resident at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center (2007-2008)

· Served as a Seminarian at Christ Church, Reading (2005-2008)

· Served as Seminarian at All Souls Memorial Parish, Washington, DC (2006-2007)

· Served as Chaplain Intern at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD (2005)

· Served as Volunteer Chaplain at INOVA Alexandria Hospital (2004–2005)

· Served on the Vestry at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Washington, DC (2003-2004)

· Served as Acolyte Coordinator, Verger, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, and provided Pastoral Care to parishioners at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church (1999-2005)

· Served as head of Acolytes, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Guild; was a Circle (Cell Group Ministry) Leader and Coach at Cathedral of Hope, Dallas, TX (1989-1999)

Sr. Vice President: Jerry Schearer

· Currently Assistant Dean for New Student Programs and Services and Director of the Community Outreach Center at Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA.

· BA in Youth and Human Services with Management Minor - Salem-Tokyo University, Salem, WV

· M.Ed. in Education Administration with Counseling Minor - West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

· Post graduate courses in Educational Leadership and Counseling - West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

· Trained as Stephen’s Ministry care giver

· Served as Sunday School teacher and assistant with Youth Ministry.

· Served on various committees for a variety of churches such as United Church of Christ, American Baptist, and Evangelical Congregational churches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and West Virginia

Jr. Vice President Pro-Tem: The Rev. Henry Pruski

Treasurer: David Gross

· Organist for First United Church of Christ

Secretary Pro-Tem: Col. Ray Knapp

· Licensed Lay Assistant, Ecumenical Anglican Church

· Served as Coordinator for the San Antonio Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians and Friends (GLEF) and on the Progressive Religious Organizations (PRO) San Antonio Committee

· Served as Coordinator for the Diocesan Commission on Ministry (COM) Discernment Committee and Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) Seminarian Lay Committee of St Margaret's Episcopal Church, Washington DC

· Served on the Stewardship Commission, Episcopal Diocese of Washington

· Served on the Board of Directors of the Cathedral of Hope, Dallas, Texas and on the Vestry and Parish Council of St Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church, Dallas, Texas

· Served on the Board of Directors of the Turtle Creek Chorale, Dallas, Texas

· Served as a Chaplain to the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition (NEAC) Board of Directors

· Graduate, Education for Ministry (EFM), University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee

· Master of Science in National Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Washington DC

· Graduate, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, DC

· Master of Management Information Systems, University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas

· Graduate, Air Command and Staff College (Corr), Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

· Master of Business Administration, University of Wyoming, Cheyenne, Wyoming

· Bachelor of Business Administration, Loyola University, Baltimore, Maryland

Donald Maher, Esq.

· Attorney

· Paulist Associate, The Paulist Fathers (C.S.P.)

· Founder of both a GLBT church ministry and GLBT Interfaith organization

· Juris Doctorate degree

· Honorary Master of Divinity degree

· Bachelor of Science degree

· Additional coursework in a Master of Education degree program

· Certified Yoga instructor and Diploma in Thai Massage

· Roman Catholic education through the Sisters of Charity of Halifax and Franciscan and Xaverian Brothers

· Recipient of religious medals through Boy Scouts of America and Cub Scouts

Joe DiCindio

· Organist for Christ Lutheran Church, Barto, PA

Dr. Jason Kindt, DO

· Board Certified Family Practice Physician at Northern Berks Family Medicine,
a part of The Reading Hospital Medical Group

· Worked as a physician in the underserved areas of Arizona, California, Washington and Oregon

· Completed his Residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Reading, PA

· Received a DO from the Philadelphia of Osteopathic Medicine

· Received a BS in Biology from Ursinus College

· Served as the President of Campus Activities

Tom Ryan

William Martin

· Vice President, Open Community Development Corporation, Philadelphia, PA, 2008– Present

· Church Council, Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 2004-2006

· Citizen’s Codes Inspector, City of Reading, 1999—Present

· Focus on “Quality of Life” by serving as President, Neighborhood Watch; member of the Madison Avenue Neighborhood Association and member of Crime Watch

· Involved with United Way of Reading in planning Anti-Drug marches

· Served as the Democratic Man, District 14-4; part of the Centre Park Historic District

· Chair of the Legislative Aid Committee of Reading

· Volunteer for Kid’s Café, an after school youth program for Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 1997-Present

· Serves as a Foster Grandparent, a program through the Office of Aging

· Associates Degree in Applied Science (June 1997) Reading Area Community College

· Executive Training Program, Sears and Allied Stores

The Most Rev. Peter Hickman

· Presiding Bishop of the Ecumenical Catholic Church

The Right Rev. Dr. Rick Hollingsworth

· Suffragan Bishop for Anglican Affairs

All Souls Ecumenical Church