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The Rev. Nancy Miller
Interim Rector
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Although the Reverend Nancy Miller grew up in suburban St. Louis, she has lived in Connecticut since 1976 and certainly considers Connecticut to be ‘home’. She lives in West Hartford with her husband Barry (also an Episcopal priest -retired) and their six year old Cocker Spaniel named Jezebel.
Educationally, Nancy (as she prefers to be called) attended secondary school in St. Louis, Smith College, and Virginia Theological Seminary. Before attending seminary, she worked in the insurance industry, in Atlanta, White Plains (New York) and Fairfield County.
Since her ordination, she has served as a college chaplain (at Yale and Trinity College), as the Deployment Officer in the Diocese of Connecticut, and as an Intentional Interim in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, California, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. St. Ann’s is Nancy’s 13th intentional interim assignment.
The Rev. Janie Donohue
Assistant Rector
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Janie was ordained to the Diaconate at Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford on June 9th, 2007. She comes to Saint Ann’s with a strong commitment to new models of ministry. Her primary interest is creating and nurturing small groups, including intergenerational ministry teams. Janie’s true passion is for equipping the ministers of the church, all baptized believers, to use their gifts with joy for the “building up of the body.” Her focus here will be the development of the gifts of the younger “saints” among us, but no one is safe around this intractable mobilizer. Believers beware!
Janie earned a degree in Human Development and Social Policy from Northwestern University in Chicago, where her concentration was in the psychodynamics of groups and families. Her minor was oral interpretation. Janie completed a Master of Arts in Church History at Trinity Episcopal Seminary in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, and she received her Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School in 2004, where she was awarded the Muehl Prize for Preaching Excellence.
The Rev. John Talbott
Associate Priest
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Before coming to St. Ann’s Church at his retirement, John Talbott, was the rector of St. Augustine’s Parish in Washington, DC. He had served congregations in the Episcopal Church and in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in middle Tennessee before he was called to Washington, DC. Fr. Talbott had careers in agriculture, banking, and finance prior to his ordination.
Kathy Rowe
Office Manager
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Kathy is a cradle Episcopalian and has worked as office manager at Saint Ann's since 1996. For the last 9, her two faithful companions accompany her to work each day; Bella, an 92 lb. black lab and Murphy, a 75 lb. white german shepherd. The dogs have become an intricate part of the parish! Prior to Saint Ann's, Kathy worked at Turbo Products in Ivoryton, CT as Secretary to the Sales Department.
She is happily married with two great kids. A passion for Kathy is ballroom dancing. Although her husband doesn't share an interest in this sport, she and Jeff (and sometimes their son!) do compete in Adventure Races throughout Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania. Although not in the running for podium finishes, having goals keeps fitness a major component of a healthy, balanced life.
Violetta Chan-Scott
Organist/Choir Director
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Violeta Chan-Scott has been an active recitalist in the area for the past 15 years. She has given solo recitals in many churches including the Cathedral of St. Patrick in New York and the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. She holds a Master of Music degree from the Yale School of Music and theYale Institute of Sacred Music. She also did further studies at the Berliner Kirchenmusikschule in Germany. She is currently adjunct faculty at Mitchell College.