The Reverend Beth Ann Maier - Regional Deacon
The Rev. Beth Ann Maier is a vocational deacon, assigned by the Bishop to serve both Christ Church in Montpelier, and the Church of the Good Shepherd in Barre. The charge to the deacon particularly resonates and informs her diaconal work: “to make Christ and his redemptive love known” and “to interpret to the Church the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world” (BCP p.543). Beth Ann was ordained to the diaconate on Epiphany, 2009, toward the end of a 35 year career as a practicing pediatrician. She lives in Waterbury with her husband Bob Finucane and has three adult children and four amazing grandchildren. When not playing with the kids at Camp Agape (summer camp for children with a parent in prison), or testifying at the Statehouse on matters of economic justice, she can be found singing with several choral groups.
The Reverend Steve Reynes - Vocational Deacon
Steve is an actively practicing attorney in Vermont, specializing in land use law. Steve has also served the people of Vermont by advocating for Vermonters in state government. Ordained a vocational deacon in 2015, Steve has a passion for serving United States veterans currently living in Vermont. Beyond his professional and vocational life, Steve enjoys hiking the mountains of Vermont and hiking and mountaineering in the Alps in central Europe. Steve is an outdoors person who also enjoys skiing and actively participating in all the seasons that make Vermont such a special place. On Sundays during our Eucharistic celebrations, you will also see Steve preaching the gospel and serving at the Lord's Table.