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It is with an enormous amount of pride and excitement that we introduce to you our new Rector, the Reverend Amy Richter. In fact, many of you already know Amy as she is the Missioner for Lifelong Christian Formation for the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland.

Says The Right Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton, Bishop of Maryland, “It is with great joy and excitement that I greet the announcement of the Rev. Amy Richter as Rector of St. Anne's Episcopal Church. Amy is among the very finest priests in the Church today, and ‘it is very meet and right’ that she should lead this historic and great parish in Maryland's capital city of Annapolis.

“God is already blessing the decision of St. Anne's and Amy to journey together in ministry, and I know that the parish will experience a new era of congregational growth and spiritual vitality under her leadership.”

Prior to moving to Maryland in December, 2006, Amy was Rector for six years at St. Paul’s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was also the Associate Rector for five years at St. Chrysostom’s in Chicago, Illinois.

Amy has a Masters of Theological Studies degree from Harvard Divinity School and a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Seminary. She will complete her Ph.D. this Fall. Amy is married to the Reverend Doctor Joe Pagano who is the Rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Baltimore.

Amy believes that her most important tasks are to build trust, to articulate living a life of faith, to help build a vision for the future of St. Anne’s, and to raise up leaders. She is described as an inspired and creative preacher, an excellent teacher and pastor, deeply spiritual, outgoing, optimistic, positive, vibrant, tenacious and energetic. After considered and collaborative discussion on the final candidates, your vestry reached 100 percent consensus on calling Amy to be our next Rector.

Amy is excited about our rich music program, our history and place in Annapolis, and the possibilities that exist for growth. Her qualifications and proven track record exceed all the requirements set out in the original profile, namely to grow membership among young families; to build trust in Parish and Clergy; to provide dynamic preaching, liturgy and music; and to pursue community relationships and outreach ministries.

Her successes at St. Paul’s include increasing the financial stewardship by 74 percent in five years, starting a girls’ choir to include girls from all over the city especially those from low-income areas, and adding new services. She is also credited with putting strong organizational structures in place and increasing, by 50 percent within five years, the numbers of people, particularly young adults and families with children who attended her church.

It is ironic that the Search Committee searched high and low throughout the entire United States and we found our new Rector right here in the Diocese.

Amy and Joe currently own a home in Bolton Hill, Baltimore. They will rent an apartment closer to us for use until the housing market improves and they can sell their current house and move to the county.

Gid came to St. Anne’s in 1995. Before coming to St. Anne’s he was Vicar of the Episcopal Church of the Creator, Clinton, Mississippi, and he was rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Auburn, Alabama. He has a Doctor of Ministry from The School of Theology, Sewanee, Tennessee. He has enjoyed serving as an associate at St. Anne’s mainly because of the diversity within the parish.

J. Ernest Green has been Music Director at St. Anne's for over 10 years. In addition to his work at the church, he is in his fourth season as a Cover Conductor with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, where he has worked with such artists as Metropolitan Opera star Denyce Graves, Sir James Galway, Pinchas Zuckerman and Marvin Hamlisch. He is also the Music Director of the Annapolis Chorale and Annapolis Chamber Orchestra. More...

Kirsten has been the Financial Administrator at St. Anne's since March 2007. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting in 1994 and a Masters of Accountancy in 1995, both from the University of West Florida in Pensacola. In 1996 she received her CPA certificate, and after 4 years practicing public accounting, she chose to make her license inactive. After being a Navy wife for almost ten years, Kirsten moved back to Annapolis and her "home church" with her husband, John, to start a family. John and Kirsten have been married for 20 years and have three beautiful boys; Wesley, Jack and Benjamin, whom Kirsten feels blessed to be able to bring to work with her at St. Anne's.

Laurie J. Hays, soprano, is a soloist at St. Anne's Parish, the Upper School director of music at Severn School in Severna Park, and teaches privately. She has performed with the Carmel Bach Festival, Monterey County Symphony, San Diego Symphony and Master Chorale and the Oahu Choral Society (Honolulu). An accomplished singer and pianist, Ms. Hays holds a degree in Music Education from Wittenberg University with studies at Christ’s and Notre Dame Colleges in Liverpool, England. More...

Ginny has been working for St. Anne’s since April 1995 as the Assistant to the Rector. Her duties as Assistant to the Rector includes direct work both with the rector and also the Vestry; however, she does a myriad of other things to keep the office and ministries running smoothly. Ginny also creates the parish newsletter, The Circle, each month. She is dedicated to the work she does at St. Anne’s and continues to get much spiritual uplifting from her position here. She thinks of St. Anne’s as her second family and has become very close to many parishioners, clergy and staff members over the years.

Rebecca has been working at St. Anne’s since April 2006. She brings a positive attitude and warm smile to the office every day. She enjoys her wide range of responsibilities from keeping the calendar to organizing fellowship events. She feels honored to be an instrument in such meaningful life events as baptisms, weddings, and confirmations. Rebecca looks forward to continuing on her journey at St. Anne’s and in her personal life.

Kari Krueger Shea is the director of Church Circle Consort, an instrumental ensemble, at St. Anne’s Parish. Dr. Shea teaches at Anne Arundel Community College and is Principal Bassoon for the Mid-Atlantic Symphony. She also plays bassoon and contra bassoon for the Annapolis Symphony, the National Philharmonic, the Salisbury Symphony, and is a member of Quintaero Woodwind Quintet. More...

Carolene Winter, soprano, is the Parish Organist at St. Anne's Parish in Annapolis, Maryland, and is the rehearsal accompanist for the Annapolis Youth Chorus. She holds the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Voice and Piano and the Master of Music in Vocal Performance from California State University, Fresno, and has also studied at the Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna, Austria. More...

Jill Jackson Woodward is the director of the Junior Choir and soprano soloist at St. Anne’s Parish. She conducts Preparatory and Junior Divisions of the Annapolis Youth Chorus, is the Vocal Music director for Indian Creek Middle School and serves as the Performing Arts director for the school’s newly formed Upper School. In her thirteen years at Indian Creek, her choirs have won numerous awards and honors with many students participating in All-State Choruses. More...