Our Staff
Chris was born and reared in East Tennessee. She received her B.F.A. From East Tennessee State University in drawing and painting and her M.A. in Art History from Emory University. She went on to receive her M.Div. From The General Theological Seminary in NYC in 1983. She returned to General for post-graduate studies in Early Christian Art in 1998.
Chris has served parishes in East Tennessee, Vermont, and Kentucky. She continues to live out her vocation as priest and as an artist with a deep passion. Recently she began studying the writing of icons.
Below are a couple of examples of Chris's art.
Our Staff
The Vestry
The Vestry is a body of volunteers that help shape and guide the direction of our church.
Current vestry members include Michael Loiacono (Senior Warden), Pam Knight (Junior Warden), Margaret Childers, Joel Dowlen, Colleen Bivens, Bill McNeil, Chris Altmaier (Treasurer), and Andy Childers (Youth Representative).
Mark serves as the VIII Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington, to which Saint Patrick's belongs. Bishops are charged with the apostolic work of leading, supervising, and uniting the church; they represent Christ and his church and are called to provide Christian vision and leadership for the entire dioceses.