Clergy

The Reverend David McNair

A son of Southern Baptist parents whose father was also a minister, David was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, and as a teenager moved with his family to Bluefield, West Virginia. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 1988 and received an M.Div. degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1993.

David earned a certificate in Anglican Studies from the University of the South School of Theology in 2008 and was ordained as an Episcopal Priest the same year. Before coming to St. John’s in September of 2023, David served as the rector of The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, Mars Hill for 13 1/2 years. He also served as the Assistant Priest at St. James Episcopal Church in Black Mountain from 2008-2010,

Before being ordained, David worked for nearly a decade as the Canon for Youth, College, and Young Adult Ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina and as Director of Camp Henry, the diocesan summer camp. Besides many years of experience working with young people, both teaching and designing programs, David has a reverence for ritual and liturgy and is passionate about the work of racial healing and community building.

David is a husband, a dad, an outdoor enthusiast, a mountain and road cyclist, a community builder, a peace and justice advocate, and a dedicated practitioner of centering prayer and yoga.

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Staff

  • Katie Douglas

    ADMINISTRATOR

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  • Paul Templon

    ORGANIST

  • Roberta Rhodes

    PIANIST

Vestry

The vestry is the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property. The number of vestry members and the term of office varies from parish to parish. Vestry members are usually elected at the annual parish meeting. The presiding officer of the vestry is the rector. There are usually two wardens. The senior warden leads the parish between rectors and is a support person for the rector. The junior warden often has responsibility for church property and buildings. A treasurer and a secretary or clerk may be chosen. These officers may or may not be vestry members. The basic responsibilities of the vestry are to help define and articulate the mission of the congregation; to support the church’s mission by word and deed, to select the rector, to ensure effective organization and planning, and to manage resources and finances.

Current Vestry

Tim Rhodes, Senior Warden

John Fisher, Junior Warden

Class of 2026

Barber Melton

Anne Hill Snyder

Judy Smith

Class of 2027

John Fisher

David Hilton

Glenna Stephenson

Class of 2028

Tim Rhodes

Ed Seel

Rose Wilkerson

Officers

Chris Rhodes, Treasurer

Pat Leckey, Assistant Treasurer

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