ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
  • Who We Are
    • Clergy, Staff & Leaders
  • What We Do
    • Youth Group
    • Sunday School/Nursery Care
    • Outreach
    • Life as a Community
    • St. James Preschool
  • Calendar
  • Worship
    • Worship Schedule
    • Music
    • Sacraments
  • For Visitors
  • Thrift Shop
  • Giving
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  • Contact Us

​Clergy, Staff & Leaders

Clergy

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The Rev. Melissa Hall, Rector
Phone:  (973) 744-0270 ext. 12 
Email:  [email protected]

Reverend Melissa has served as the Rector of St. James in Montclair since 2014.  She became a priest in 2003 after a long career in Nursing Administration. She is a graduate of NYU and the Union Theological Seminary.  Over the years her ministries have included Assistant Rector at All Saints Hoboken and the Assistant Rector and Interim Rector at Church of the Redeemer in Morristown. At the conclusion of her interim she spent three years at Saint Peter’s in Morristown as the Assistant Rector. The focus of her ministry is to welcome all to God’s church, and to assist her congregation in making real the love of God  for the community outside the church doors, by caring for all without qualification.

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The Rev. Audrey Hasselbrook, Assistant Rector
​Phone: (973) 744-0270 ext. 16
Email: [email protected]

​Rev. Audrey is a life-long member of the Episcopal Church and a graduate of General Theological Seminary.  She began serving at St. James in 2007.  An important part of her ministry is helping children and youth build a life-long relationship with God.  Rev. Audrey serves on the Diocesan Prison Ministry Committee, the Liturgy Committee, the Board of the diocese’s Nutley Senior Manor, and is a past Trustee of the Diocese. She has served in urban and suburban parishes in the Diocese of Newark. 

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The Rev. Dr. Walter E. Lewis, Associate Priest

Walter was graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1964, and ordained to the Priesthood in 1965. Since ordination, he has served parishes in the dioceses of Washington, D.C. and Newark, including St. James as Associate Rector (1972-77). He received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Drew University in 1983.  

Staff

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Sean Price, Director of Music Ministries and Organist
Phone:  (973) 744-0270 ext. 18
Email:  [email protected]
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Sean joined the staff of St. James in March 2012 serving as the organist and choir master.  He has served in music ministry for more than 25 years.  Sean is a graduate of  Westminster Choir College and studied harpsichord performance at The Juilliard School. Sean also enjoys performing regularly on the church's 11 bell tower chimes. 

​​Bettylou O'Dell, Business Manager and Preschool Registrar
Phone: (973) 744-0270 ext. 11
Email: [email protected]
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Jill Singleton, Parish Administrator
Phone: (973) 744-0270 ext. 10
Email: [email protected] 

Rev. Deacon Jill Singleton Singleton joined the staff at St. James in May of 2023.  A professional educator with 35+ years of experience working in schools in the United States and abroad, Jill holds an Ed.M. in Literacy and Language from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a B.A. in English and Journalism from Rutgers University. ​

Wardens

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Angela Bylancik, Senior Warden
Email: [email protected] 

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Phil Delp, Junior Warden
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Email: [email protected] 

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Vestry

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Mitch Goodrich
PictureTim Ball

PictureKaren Mingo-Campbell
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PictureTara Lewis
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PictureMaggie Rothman

PictureRichard Schmermund

PictureRomesh Sukhdeo
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PictureJoanne Torrisi
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Lisa Wisniewksi

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​Other Lay Leaders

PictureJohn Rollo, Treasurer
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Susan Cancelosi, Assistant Treasurer
PictureEnver Acevedo, Clerk of the Vestry
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  • Who We Are
    • Clergy, Staff & Leaders
  • What We Do
    • Youth Group
    • Sunday School/Nursery Care
    • Outreach
    • Life as a Community
    • St. James Preschool
  • Calendar
  • Worship
    • Worship Schedule
    • Music
    • Sacraments
  • For Visitors
  • Thrift Shop
  • Giving
  • Directions
  • Contact Us