CHURCH — CLERGY, STAFF & VESTRY

Servant Leadership

Our clergy, staff and Vestry discern God’s call in our common life. They gather our community for worship and service in the world.

THE REVEREND DR. ANNA S. PEARSON
RECTOR & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mother Anna grew up outside of Boston, the oldest of four siblings in a family deeply committed to the Episcopal Church. She graduated from Barnard College with a combined major in English and Women’s Studies, and went on to earn a Masters in Divinity from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and a Doctorate in Ministry from Hartford Seminary. Before arriving at Holy Apostles, Mother Anna served as Chaplain and Chair of the Theology Department at Kent School in Kent, Connecticut, as Associate Rector at St. John’s Church in West Hartford, Connecticut, and as Rector of Grace Church in Hastings on Hudson, New York.

Mother Anna is especially interested in spiritual courage, tenacity and humor. She is thrilled to be living in Manhattan and to be discovering all these qualities and more in the beloved community of seekers and disciples at Holy Apostles. She is grateful for all the possibilities and joys woven through her work with the church and the soup kitchen, for her spouse Charlie, and for her grown sons Luke, Thomas and Zachary.

Mother Susan has served as Associate Rector since 2013, with responsibilities that include leading worship, preaching, Christian formation, and pastoral care. She was ordained in 2009 after graduating from Union Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity and General Theological Seminary with a Master of Sacred Theology. She devotes much of her ministry to walking with others on their spiritual journeys, helping them find meaning and how the Divine is present in their lives. In addition to her part-time position at Church of the Holy Apostles, she offers individual spiritual direction, companioning laypeople and clergy of many different denominations as well as seekers. She also teaches regularly at Union Theological Seminary.

Mother Susan grew up moving around the country with stops in Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, but since moving to Manhattan in 1987, she considers herself a New Yorker! Upon graduating from Haverford College with a B.S. in Biology, she embarked on a career in Finance. She worked at Bank of New York and then earned an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School. After spending eleven years in Healthcare Finance at Standard & Poor’s, she took a sabbatical that eventually led to seminary and a call to ministry.

The Reverend Susan E. Hill
Associate Rector
The Reverend Robert A. Jacob Deacon

Deacon Bob was ordained a Deacon in 1992 and has been the Deacon at Holy Apostles since 2010. Prior to coming to Holy Apostles, Bob went back to his parish in 1992, St. Philips in Harlem; in 1994 was Chaplain at Roosevelt Hospital on the Westside of Manhattan; in 1997 was Senior Deacon at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine. His focus is Pastoral Care, equipping others in various ministries within the church and Liturgy. Bob is also a member of various committees within the diocese. He also devotes a portion of his time to Civic duties and community concerns.

Although Bob lives in New Jersey, he grew up in New York, graduated from the American Institute of Banking and has a BS degree from Manhattan College in Marketing. While attending AIB and Manhattan College, he had a career in banking for over 45 years, working in several major banks in New York City in management positions. He is married, has three children and four grandchildren.

Dr. John A. Wolfe serves as Organist and Music Director at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Manhattan, and as Associate Organist at the Church of St. Joseph in Bronxville.  A native of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Dr. Wolfe previously  served as Organist and Music Director at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Brooklyn; he’s also a past Dean, Sub-Dean and Executive Board member of the American Guild of Organists Brooklyn Chapter.  As a music historian and educator, Dr. Wolfe is a Senior Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, and a recipient of the Organ Historical Society’s E. Power Biggs Fellowship.  As an organ recitalist, his recent performance venues have included Princeton University Chapel, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, and Grace Episcopal Church in Manhattan.  ​Other career performance highlights have included ​ St. Patrick’s Cathedral​ and​ Central Synagogue​ in Manhattan, and ​​the Aspen Music Festival in Aspen, C​olorado​. Dr. Wolfe holds the degrees of Doctor of Musical Arts from Rutgers University, where he studied with Renee Anne Louprette, Master of Arts from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, where he studied with Walter Klauss, and Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College, where he studied with Gail Archer.

Dr. John A. Wolfe
Director of music
VESTRY

Wardens: Mark Larrimore and Donna Lamb

Class of 2026: Barbara DiPietro, Lou Markert, Steve Turtell
Class of 2027: Sherwin Nicholson, Cynthia Rock, John Sandercock
Class of 2028: Jim Connolly, Matthew Reeg (Clerk), Marcia Wallace

Treasurer: John Sandercock
Assistant Treasurer: Richard Longinetti

Culture

A Diverse Culture

Although uniquely united in our commitment to inclusion and justice in and outside the church, the congregation is diverse in incomes, ages, careers, marital status and sexual orientation. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, there is a place for you here. We hope you will join us as we seek Christ and practice our faith together.

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