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Meet Our Team

Our People

Dedicated clergy, staff, and lay leaders committed to serving God, each other, and our community

Clergy

Spiritual leadership rooted in faith and service

Rev. Elizabeth Roles

Rector

Rev. Elizabeth Roles

The Rev. Elizabeth Roles is the 12th rector of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. She delights in the shared life of the church community in good times and hard times, playing, celebrating, making decisions together, serving, and sometimes facing conflict. And in this common life, together being transformed more and more into the likeness of Christ. She holds a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University and a Diploma in Anglican Studies from the General Theological Seminary. Previously she served in the Diocese of Arizona and the Diocese of Atlanta. Born and raised in West Virginia, she feels right at home in the mountains and on the rivers of Western North Carolina and loves sharing life with the people of St. Philip’s.

Staff

Excellence in ministry and hospitality

Dr. Brittnee Siemon

Director of Music Ministry

Dr. Brittnee Siemon

Dr. Brittnee Siemon directs our Chancel Choir and works with our other volunteer musical groups that play and sing at our primary services on Sunday morning. Brittnee is a versatile performer, teacher, and scholar. During her nearly twenty-five years as a church musician, she has enjoyed distinguished posts at Boston’s Old South Church, Emmanuel Music, […]

Jill Stewart

Parish Administrator

Jill Stewart

Jill Stewart raised her hand to volunteer as our Office Manager for a “few” months during the tenure of an Interim Rector. She never left! As our Parish Administrator she manages the office, handles our electronic communication, keeps the master calendar and the ministry calendar, prepares bulletins for all services, and works with the daily […]

Angela Patane

Maintenance Supervisor

Angela Patane

Angela Patane works with the Tuesday Work Crew to take care of all the little projects that keep St. Philip’s running smoothly. Angela and her team of volunteers perform maintenance and repairs on electrical, plumbing, and other systems. They paint and do all the things you would expect from a “handy” person\!

Kate Murray

Organist

Kate Murray

Kate Murray joined the St. Philip’s staff in July 2024 as our permanent organist. Kate grew up in Brevard, where she attended Brevard High School and was a summertime student at the Brevard Music Center. She moved to New England to attend Dartmouth College, and played collaborative piano and organ there and subsequently all around […]

Abby Glass

Sexton

Abby Glass

Abby Glass serves as our Sexton, caring for our church building and grounds, ensuring our facilities are welcoming and well-maintained.

Lay Leadership

Our Vestry, ministry coordinators, and dozens of dedicated volunteers make our community vibrant and welcoming

12+

Vestry Members

Elected lay leaders guiding the spiritual and practical life of our parish

20+

Ministry Leaders

Coordinating everything from worship to outreach to pastoral care

100+

Active Volunteers

Serving in countless ways to build up the body of Christ

What is the Vestry?

The Vestry is the governing board of the parish, elected by the congregation to provide spiritual and temporal leadership. They work alongside the Rector to set vision, manage finances, maintain facilities, and ensure the church fulfills its mission.

Vestry members serve three-year terms and bring diverse gifts, perspectives, and expertise to guide our parish community.

Vestry 2025

Vestry 2025

Gordon Murray

Class of 2026

Fred Brown

Class of 2027

Jann Mellman

Class of 2025

Lynn Adams

Class of 2027

Jen Silva

Class of 2026

Peggy Bridges

Class of 2026

David Yeager

Senior Warden

Class of 2025

Mike Wallace

Junior Warden

Class of 2027

Jo Buescher

Class of 2025

Susan Winsor, Clerk (not pictured)

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There's a place for everyone at St. Philip's. Discover how you can use your gifts to serve God and neighbor.