Clergy
The Rev. Rick Morley
Rector
The Rev. Rick Morley came to St. David’s from St. Mark’s Church in Basking Ridge, NJ where he served since 2009. Rick grew up a United Methodist in Ocean City, NJ and his then girlfriend, now wife, introduced him to The Episcopal Church in college. He has a BA in psychology from St. Joseph’s University and a Master of Divinity from The Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He is married to Karen, who is a licensed social worker, and is the father to Zoe, a junior in college, and Mattie, a junior in high school. He enjoys home brewing, keeping chickens, woodworking, and tennis.
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The Rev. Tanya Regli
Associate Rector
The Rev. Tanya Regli has been serving as Priest in Charge at Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. At St. John’s Diocesan Center, in Norristown, she served as a seminarian, and in chaplaincy training at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania. She has a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, as well as a Master of Social Service and a Master of Law and Social Policy from Bryn Mawr College. She met her husband of 31 years, Brian, a Philadelphia native, at Georgetown University. She brings 30+ years of non-profit management experience, and grew up in Colombia and Venezuela. She enjoys spending time with her family, including her children, Gabriel, 26, an artist, and Andrea, 23, a musician and engineer. She loves singing, playing guitar, and cooking, as well as the company of the family dog and two cats.
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The Rev. Thomas J. Szczerba, Jr.
Associate Rector
The Reverend Thomas J. Szczerba, Jr. has served St. David’s since August 2022. He was called to St. David’s especially to serve and lead the fellowship, outreach, and newcomer ministries. In addition, Thomas leads our Tuesday morning bible study, and helps with the leadership of our Family Service. Taking part in the councils of the larger Church, Thomas serves as the co-leader of a group formed in the Diocese of Pennsylvania called The Center for Courageous Women of Faith. It’s a group that is called to preserving the history of the Philadelphia Eleven and Bishop Barbara Harris in this diocese. Thomas also serves on the Board of Trustees at Episcopal Community Services. A cradle Episcopalian, Thomas comes from the Diocese of New Jersey. He has significant youth ministry experiences; he was a youth minister at St. Uriel’s in Sea Girt, NJ before attending seminary. He also served as an Alternate Deputy in the Diocese of NJ for General Convention in 2015 & 2018. Thomas graduated from the General Theological Seminary in New York City in May 2020. While in seminary he had internships at The General Convention Office, Trinity Wall Street, and Grace Church Manhattan. Upon graduation and ordination, he served as a deacon and priest at Grace Church Manhattan before coming to St. David’s. Most importantly, Thomas is married to Marissa, who is a fourth-grade schoolteacher. They are expecting their first child in April 2024. Thomas and Marissa enjoy spending time with their two dogs, Luke, and Leia. They love watching baseball (Go Yankees!), going to the beach, and being with their friends and family.
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The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud
Priest Associate
The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud and her husband, Bill Stroud, raised their children, Julia, William, and Edward at St. David’s, as Bill was the Property Manager here from 1985 to 1998. St. David’s sponsored Nancy for ordination. Nancy served St. Mary’s, Chester while in seminary, and then was Assistant Minister at St. Paul’s, Chestnut Hill in 2005. From 2006-2009, she was Associate Rector at St. Peter’s in the Great Valley. Called as Rector of the Church of the Atonement in Westfield, Massachusetts in 2009, she ministered in the Diocese of Western Massachusetts for 12 and a half years until her retirement in June of this year. In addition to her parish leadership, she was an Assistant Chaplain at Westfield State University, President of the Standing Committee, Vice-President of Diocesan Council, member of the Commission on Ministry, Dean of the Hampden Deanery, and three-time Deputy to General Convention. Nancy and Bill are very happy to be retired and living so close to their sons here in southeastern Pennsylvania and only a couple of hours away from Julia, her wife, Caitlin, and grandsons, Harry and Gus in Brooklyn.
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The Rev. Dr. Peter B. Stube
Priest Associate
The Rev. Dr. Peter B. Stube is the grandson, son, and brother of Christian missionaries to southeast Asia and has been a priest himself for 42 years. Peter has served parishes in the Dioceses of Pennsylvania, Eastern North Carolina, Atlanta, Arkansas, and Montana, where he grew up. Peter and his wife Rachael, who sings in our adult choir, have raised three sons who are now all serving in care-related professions. Peter is a magnificent preacher and teacher, a spiritual director, and has developed small group ministries in every parish in which he has served. He also has a magnificent singing voice that you will enjoy hearing during worship.
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Staff
Buff Barnes
Spiritual Direction
Buff is the Director of the St. David’s Center for Spiritual Direction. Buff has been on staff at St. David’s in varying capacities since 1999 and has been offering spiritual direction since 2004. She meets for spiritual direction with individuals as well as groups. She has a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Oasis Ministries for Spiritual Development and a Master’s Degree in Holistic Spirituality and Spiritual Direction from Chestnut Hill College. Companioning others in their lives of faith is a privilege and gentle joy in her life. She is married to James. They have four grown children and six wonderful grandchildren.
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Margaret Biester, M.S.Ed
Head of School, St. David’s Episcopal Day School
Margaret received her B.A. in History from the College of Wooster in Ohio and went on to pursue a Master of Science in Elementary Education at the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education. She has 8 years of experience teaching children from kindergarten through 5th grade, and holds a Pennsylvania certification in Elementary Education, Middle School Social Studies and Middle School Language Arts. Previously, Margaret worked at Germantown Academy and more recently has taught Kindergarten at Mosby Woods Elementary School in Fairfax, Virginia where she also served as the Project Based Learning Team Leader. In addition, she is trained in Responsive Classroom and Project Based Learning and earned a Working Professionals Business Essentials Certificate from the Wharton School of Business. Margaret is passionate about bringing education into the 21st century and how technology can be an asset to a school. In her spare time, she loves to bake, dance, and spend time with her two wonderful children, Lucy and Wes.
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Robert Biondi
Parish Custodian
Robert is the newest member of our property team taking on some custodial and outdoor tasks. He also helps throughout the week with set-ups and audio-visual components for church events.
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Jamie Boult
Childcare Coordinator
Jamie leads our Sunday morning nursery care team and assists in providing childcare for other events, as needed.
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Geoff Chamberlain
Broadcast Manager
Geoff is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of video, audio, lighting, and scenic production for church wide events. He provides video and livestream support for the Wednesday and Sunday services, as well as for weddings, funerals, and other special events. Geoff has been a longtime member of St. David’s Church, is a Choir member and a past Rector’s Warden.
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Amy Van Sciver Darst
Assistant Head of School, St. David’s Episcopal Day School
Amy received a dual certificate in both Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Cabrini University. She began teaching as a Gifted Math teacher in the T/E School District, and soon moved into a teaching position at New Gulph Children’s Center, in Villanova, where she taught preschoolers for many years. Shortly after, Amy became involved with Practical Strategies, Inc., an Educational Consulting company, where she primarily correlated state standards to educational textbooks. This position grew to support various areas of the United States and soon school districts were contacting her to create the curriculum for their after-school and summer school programs. Later she spent time as a teacher at St. Peter’s Preschool, in Malvern, and Holy Child school at Rosemont before joining the SDEDS staff. Amy has a passion for helping rescue animals and has fostered many over the years. She shares her home not only with her husband and two teenage daughters, but also with her furry rescues, three dogs, and two cats.
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Roe DeRitis
Administrative Assistant (T,TH)
Roe is the staff liaison for background checks and clearances, memorial flowers, and donations. Roe maintains the parish database and prints the Sunday bulletins.
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Diane Dowlin
Office Manager/Calendar Coordinator
Diane manages the church calendar by scheduling all meetings and events and coordinates event set up requests with the Property Department. She also supports Christmas and Lent Holiday Outreach, the Outreach Grant Program, and coordinates the Vestry.
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Nereida Gordon
The Gift Shop & Art Gallery
Nereida is a long-time parishioner who founded the Gift Shop at St. David’s in 1998 to support outreach ministry to Uganda. It remains a volunteer-led ministry of the church. Since its founding, the shop has grown, adding the Art Gallergy in 2018, such that it now raises thousands of dollars each year for ministries in Cuba, Guatemala, and Uganda. A native of New Zealand, Nereida is also a mother and grandmother.
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Matt Grove
Grounds Supervisor
Matt supervises all of the grounds of St. David’s 40 acre campus. He directs the lawn care, tree work, grass cutting, tree trimming, weeding, gutter cleaning and snow removal on all roads, walk ways and pathways. Matt also maintains the exteriors of the church, chapel and offices, Parish House, Rectory, Day School and sheds as well as the crypts, mausoleums and graves in the graveyard. Matt sells the plots in the Graveyard and manages the card catalog database for the graveyard as well as overseeing all body burials and ash internments. Matt also coordinates all of the tents, tables and chair set ups for the Fair.
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Dina Harvey
Worship Administrative Assistant
Dina Harvey has over 26 years of experience within the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania and serves as president of the Diocesan Altar Guild. Dina supports the worship team and maintains the Parish Registry for baptism, confirmation, wedding, and funeral records. Dina produces all worship bulletins, schedules Lay Assistants for participation in services, maintains the Intercessor Prayer List, and interacts with families planning baptisms and memorial services. In her spare time, she loves reading history and religion. She is an avid Phillies and 49ers fan, and her happiest moments are when she is spending time on the beach.
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Natalee Hill
Director of Communications
Natalee is responsible for the development, coordination, and brand consistency of all published electronic and print communications for the Church. This includes oversight of bulletin graphic design and announcements, emails, seasonal publications including Lenten devotional and quarterly Dove publication, the Annual Report, and internal and external posters and banners. She maintains the St. David’s website, parish and community publicity, and the implementation of new technology, as it relates to parish communication.
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Jeffrey Johnson
Groundskeeper
Jeff works outside May-October assisting the Property Department with groundskeeping. November-April, he works inside completing handyman tasks for the campus buildings, as well as helping with set-ups, custodial tasks, and other projects.
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Chris King
Parish Custodian
Chris sets up and breaks down the many events at St. David’s. His responsibilities include the preparation and general cleaning of all worship spaces and common areas. He works with the Altar Guild and the Flower Guild to ensure preparation for worship, weddings and funerals. Chris serves up coffee and a smile every Wednesday through Sunday.
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Logan Klawitter
Groundskeeper
Logan maintains the grounds of St. David’s campus as well as the Rectory. He mows the lawns, removes leaves, weeds beds, trims trees, and plows snow throughout the year. During the months of November through March, Logan works in the main building setting up and breaking down tables and chairs. In his free time, Logan enjoys fishing and watching NASCAR.
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Grace Oh Kraybill
Music Administrator/Librarian
Grace supports the music department of St. David’s Church with administrative tasks and maintains the Music Library. She helps with the music portion of bulletins and the hymn slides for our Sunday livestream worship.
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Maria Leal
Director of Children’s Formation
Maria oversees the Sunday Formation Program for children in Pre K- grade 5, The Edge 4th and 5th grade fellowship, as well as the Children’s Sermon and Wednesday evening children’s formation offerings held alongside the children’s choirs. Maria is involved in Vacation Bible School, the Shrove Tuesday Supper, the Easter Egg Hunt and a variety of developmentally-appropriate ways for our children, youth, and their families to grow in their faith.
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Eileen Myers
Wedding Coordinator
Eileen is the staff contact for weddings. She assists couples in planning the ceremony and answers questions about the preparation process.
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Julieann Perez
Finance Assistant
Julieann came to St. David’s in January 2024, from the Spring City Public Library. She will be supporting Finance Manager, Jo-Ann Funkhouser with various tasks. Julieann graduated from Owen J. Roberts High School in 2017 and has worked at numerous jobs gaining experience in several different areas. Outside of work she loves going to the gym, taking nature walks when the weather permits, and spending time with her friends and family.
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Sharon Shuttleworth
Front Desk Office Manager
Sharon manages the front office and ensures that it runs smoothly and efficiently. She greets and serves customers, answers calls, and maintains a professional atmosphere. Sharon performs a wide variety of administrative tasks and duties to support church operations. She assists with website updates, event listings, forms, graphics, and basic content. The Front Desk Office Manager reports to the Chief Operating Officer and contributes to the planning and implementation of the total ministry of the congregation.
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Bill Watson
Parish Custodian
Bill sets up and breaks down the many events at St. David’s. His responsibilities include the preparation and general cleaning of all worship spaces and common areas. He works with the Altar Guild and the Flower Guild to ensure preparation for worship, weddings and funerals. Bill serves up coffee and a smile every Monday through Friday.
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Dr. Elaine Sonnenberg Whitelock
Director of Music
Elaine overseas the planning and coordination of all the music at St. David’s, in consultation with the rector, and supervises all the music ensembles of the parish in collaboration with the music staff. Dr. Sonnenberg Whitelock directs the Adult Choir, Youth Choir (grades 6-12), the Primary Choir (age 4-grade 1), the Wednesday Handbell Choir, and the Pageant Band (grade 6-adult). Elaine’s hope is that through participation in our choir program, singers and ringers of all ages continue to learn to know God in Jesus Christ, and every Sunday we make Christ known to others through our music.
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Elliot VanHoy
Pastoral Associate for Youth and Adult Formation
Elliot is responsible for planning and overseeing all the formation programs and activities dedicated to youth (middle and high school) and adults at St. David’s. He also assists the clergy with some pastoral duties. Elliot has a Master’s of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary.
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Kurt Zampitella
Groundskeeper
Kurt works outside May-October assisting the Property Department with groundskeeping. November-April, he works inside completing handyman tasks for the campus buildings, as well as helping with set-ups, custodial tasks, and other projects.
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Vestry
Reid Blynn
Property and St. David’s Episcopal Day School – Class of 2028
Nanette Dormans
Christian Formation and Worship – Class of 2027
Robin Ford, Secretary
Fellowship and St. David’s Episcopal Day School – Class of 2028
Debbie Geffken
Property – Class of 2028
David Gold
Finance and Stewardship – Class of 2026
Alison Hastings, Rector's Warden
Finance, Outreach, St. David’s Episcopal Day School – Class of 2025
Rod Herrell
Worship – Class of 2027
Anthony Khan
Christian Formation and Fellowship – Class 0f 2027
Andrew Kuhn
Christian Formation and Outreach – Class of 2028
Leslie Lewis
Fellowship and Outreach – Class of 2025
Lois Redmond, Finance Warden
Finance and Outreach – Class of 2027
Tim Roach
Finance and Property – Class of 2025
Jeff Rohrbeck, Junior Warden
St. David’s Episcopal Day School – Class of 2026
Ian Wilcox
Christian Formation – Class of 2025
