MILESTONES
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The Rev. Deborah Kempson Thompson was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on November 9, 2014 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno. The Rev. Kempson-Thompson is serving at St. John’s in Glenbrook and is also assisting with the Retired Clergy ministry
The Rev. Michael Paul Ruggaber was ordained to the priesthood on July 26, 2014 at St. Paul’s the Prospector in Virginia City. The Rev. Ruggaber is serving as the Associate Priest for St. Paul’s in Virginia City.
The Rev. Michael Northrup was ordained at Holy Trinity Church in Fallon on December 13, 2014. The Rev. Northrup was ordained to the transitional diaconate earlier in 2014 and will continue to serve at Holy Trinity Fallon and Grace St. Francis
The Rev. Richard Smallwood was ordained to the priesthood on December 20, 2014 at St. Matthew’s Church in Las Vegas . The Rev. Smallwood will continue to serve at St. Matthew’s.
The Rev. Rose Mary Joe-Kinale was ordained to the priesthood on August 9, 2014 at St. Paul’s the Prospector in Virginia City. The Rev. JoeKinale has served as Associate Priest at St. Paul’s and also serves as the Secretary for the Nevada Episcopal Women..
The Rev. Shannon Leach was installed as the Rector of Grace in the Desert on May 10, 2014 at Grace in the Desert. The Rev. Leach served previously as the Priest in Charge Under Special Circumstances and also serves on the Commission on Ordination and Licensing (COOL) for the Diocese.
In Memory of The Rev. Joan LaLiberte 11/12/2014 It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to a dear friend, colleague, mentor, and spiritual director. The Rev. Mother Joan LaLiberte, Priest in Charge at St. Mark’s Tonopah, died on November 12, 2014. Joan was a passenger in a vehicle taking senior citizens to Reno for medical appointments. In the past few years, Mother Joan, as she was affectionately called by many, served St. Mark’s faithfully and generally without compensation, sometimes paying church bills out of her own small retirement income. Joan loved God, people, and dogs. She could readily and authentically place life issues in the larger context of her Christian faith. Joan was honored for her Evangelism Outreach at the Nevada General Convention in Ely this past October. She laughed off the radio ads which were reminiscent of Tom Bodet’s Motel 6 “we’ll leave the light on”. Her candor and humor made you want to hear the Word behind the voice. Donations to The Hope Floats Animal Foundation may be made in Joan’s memory. Hope Floats Animal Foundation, PO Box 191, Tonopah, NV 89049
The Rev. Deborah Kempson Thompson was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on November 9, 2014 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno. The Rev. Kempson-Thompson is serving at St. John’s in Glenbrook and is also assisting with the Retired Clergy ministry
The Rev. Michael Paul Ruggaber was ordained to the priesthood on July 26, 2014 at St. Paul’s the Prospector in Virginia City. The Rev. Ruggaber is serving as the Associate Priest for St. Paul’s in Virginia City.
The Rev. Michael Northrup was ordained at Holy Trinity Church in Fallon on December 13, 2014. The Rev. Northrup was ordained to the transitional diaconate earlier in 2014 and will continue to serve at Holy Trinity Fallon and Grace St. Francis
The Rev. Richard Smallwood was ordained to the priesthood on December 20, 2014 at St. Matthew’s Church in Las Vegas . The Rev. Smallwood will continue to serve at St. Matthew’s.
The Rev. Rose Mary Joe-Kinale was ordained to the priesthood on August 9, 2014 at St. Paul’s the Prospector in Virginia City. The Rev. JoeKinale has served as Associate Priest at St. Paul’s and also serves as the Secretary for the Nevada Episcopal Women..
The Rev. Shannon Leach was installed as the Rector of Grace in the Desert on May 10, 2014 at Grace in the Desert. The Rev. Leach served previously as the Priest in Charge Under Special Circumstances and also serves on the Commission on Ordination and Licensing (COOL) for the Diocese.
In Memory of The Rev. Joan LaLiberte 11/12/2014 It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to a dear friend, colleague, mentor, and spiritual director. The Rev. Mother Joan LaLiberte, Priest in Charge at St. Mark’s Tonopah, died on November 12, 2014. Joan was a passenger in a vehicle taking senior citizens to Reno for medical appointments. In the past few years, Mother Joan, as she was affectionately called by many, served St. Mark’s faithfully and generally without compensation, sometimes paying church bills out of her own small retirement income. Joan loved God, people, and dogs. She could readily and authentically place life issues in the larger context of her Christian faith. Joan was honored for her Evangelism Outreach at the Nevada General Convention in Ely this past October. She laughed off the radio ads which were reminiscent of Tom Bodet’s Motel 6 “we’ll leave the light on”. Her candor and humor made you want to hear the Word behind the voice. Donations to The Hope Floats Animal Foundation may be made in Joan’s memory. Hope Floats Animal Foundation, PO Box 191, Tonopah, NV 89049
