Clergy and Staff
The Rev. Kevin Holland Sparrow - Priest-in-Partnership
The Rev. Kevin Holland Sparrow has been Priest-in-Partnership at Christ Church since September 2021. Originally from Georgia, Fr. Kevin has served churches in California and Massachusetts. Most recently he was rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Hanover, Massachusetts.
A graduate of The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and Harvard Divinity School, he also attended Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley California before ordination at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco in 2010. He is currently working on his Doctor of Ministry in Liturgy degree at The School of Theology of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Fr. Kevin has an interest in liturgy and art history - especially iconography. He served for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Georgia (the country).
He is the proud guardian of Nino, a French Bulldog.
Rev. 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.
Lynnette Combs - Organist & Choirmaster
Lynnette grew up in Kentucky and received a B.A. In music from Swarthmore College. Since moving to Vermont in 1981, she has served in the Methodist Church of Middlebury, the Universalist Church in Barre, and First Baptist Church in Burlington. In addition to church jobs, Lynnette has been active in the music world of Vermont, performing with chamber ensembles, choral groups, orchestras and soloists. Lynnette lives in Montpelier and has three grown children. She works part-time at the Marshfield School of Weaving as a teacher and weaver. In addition, she enjoys gardening, libraries, and all aspects of living in Vermont (except long cold winters)!
Denise Womer - Youth and Families Ministry Team Director
Denise is currently a student at the Community College of Vermont, where she is pursuing a degree in Human Services. The mother of three children, Denise has diverse experience working as a Property manager in the Boston area, and as a supervisor at FEDEX Freight. After coming to the Episcopal Church from a Roman Catholic and being confirmed by Bishop Gene Robinson, Denise has devoted her life to the service of congregations at Saint Stephen’s, Pittsfield NH, Saint Mark's, Springfield VT, and Christ Church, Montpelier VT. Denise grew up in Arlington, MA and has lived in various location throughout New England. She and her husband Ron reside in West Berlin, VT with their dog, Baruch. Denise's passions are working with and serving children of all ages and enjoying the outdoors. In her life as a Christian, Denise believes in sharing God’s love with all those persons whom she is fortunate enough to come into contact.
