Vestry

The Vestry is the governing body of the parish. The Vestry works with the clergy to lead the parish and represent the congregation in the community. A portion of the group is elected annually and is led by the Senior Warden and Junior Warden.

Senior Warden

Mark Rechner

Junior Warden

Betty Travis

Vestry Members

Marj Benjamin

Sue Bremkamp

Laurie Frank

Chuck Glanville

Hal Hendrick (Treasurer)

Staff

Parish Administrator

vacant

Music Director & Organist

vacant

Clergy

Deacon

The Rev. Al Muller

Priest-in-Charge

The Rev. Alan B. Cowart

Hi, I’m Alan. I came to St. John’s in 2025. I grew up in Florida and have deep family roots in the South. I grew up in a number of faith traditions that informed my love of hymns and scripture, but found that while those communities often loved me, they did not always reflect the love of God for all persons, as I had experienced in the person of Jesus Christ. When I found the Episcopal Church, the rich liturgy, the patterns of daily prayer, and the determination to proclaim God’s good news of radical welcome and hospitality offered a home to my pilgrim heart. 

I met my wife, Kelly, in Atlanta which became a hometown for me. After she invited me to explore the Episcopal Church, I was able to live into the path that I think I was on the whole time and after much discernment and prayer, I was ordained a priest in 2015. I have served churches in Georgia, Southwestern Virginia, and am thrilled to be at St. John’s where we are exploring what it looks like to be an honest community of faith that exists to love on purpose, as Jesus did. 

As I am able, I love to read, write poetry, hike or walk where there are tall trees and flowing water. I love to work with fountain pens, pencils, and paper. I love to spend time with Kelly, exploring new places and roads that go who-knows-where. I have a high value for quiet time that recharges me. I don’t have it all together. I struggle with my faith, and continually seek to ground my activity and all my “doing” with being centered in God’s love. Simply “being.” I am constantly needing to return to God’s love and my true self–the self that God knows and loves–the self that is at peace and at unity with God and the world. Much of my daily practice helps me get back to who I am and to whose I am.

Our Bishop

We are more than one church! In our tradition we recognize that the Church is the body of people following Jesus in a particular place. As the larger body of Christ in the Diocese of Ohio, we call a priest to be ordained as Bishop to lead us.

The Rt. Rev. Anne B. Jolly