108 W. Farriss Avenue
High Point,
NC 27262
336.886.4756
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Clergy
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In November 2009, we welcomed the Reverend
David Umphlett as our Rector. Before being called to St.
Mary’s, he served as Rector of Grace Church, Plymouth, NC
and St. Luke’s/St. Anne’s, Roper, NC. A native of
Wilmington, NC, he graduated from The University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.Music, 2000) & Virginia
Theological Seminary (M.Div., 2004). In the Diocese of East
Carolina, David served on the Executive Council, was
chairperson of the Liturgical Commission, was the Spiritual
Director for the Happening Youth Movement, and was a Deputy
at General Convention 2009. David and his wife Lorinda have
one young son.
Contact our
Rector at
davidu@stmarysepisc.org.
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 On
June 21st 2010, the Reverend Sara Palmer
of the Diocese of North Carolina joined Saint Mary’s
as Assistant to the Rector. Prior to being called
to Saint Mary’s, Sara attended Virginia Theological
Seminary, graduating in May 2010
cum laude
with her M.Div. degree. Sara (nee Harding) grew
up in the county of Surrey, England, gained her B.A.
Hons. in French and Latin from Bristol University,
and her Post-Graduate Certificate in Education from
King Alfred’s Teachers’ Training College in
Winchester. After two years, Sara left her job
teaching French and German in a junior high/high
school to train to become a missionary in South
America. She attended Cliff Bible College,
Sheffield, and the Lebanon Missionary College in
Berwick-on-Tweed before a three month orientation in
Sevilla, Spain. She met and married her American
husband, David Palmer in 1986 in Bolivia, South
America, where they planted a new congregation in
Santa Cruz. They moved to the USA in 1987. Sara
served for five years as Lay Hispanic Missioner for
the Yadkin Valley Cluster, in Salisbury, North
Carolina, from 2002 to 2007 before attending
Virginia Theological Seminary. Sara and David have
one grown son, Steven.
Contact our
Assistant to the Rector at
sarap@stmarysepisc.org
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Staff
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 Dr. Harold Andrews, organist
and choirmaster, holds a Doctorate in organ music from
Boston University, as well as a Bachelor of Music degree and
a Master of Music degree in organ music from Oberlin Conservatory. He held the position of
Professor of Organ Music at Greensboro College, and has been
organist and choirmaster at St. Mary's for many years. Dr.
Andrews has also been building pipe organs professionally
since 1991 through his own company, Organcraft.
Harold is
happy to speak with prospective choir members and he can be
reached at 336-294-3286 or by email at
organcraftofnc@att.net.
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 St. Mary's Music Academy leader
and
Youth Choir director
Margaret McDonald
received her Master of Music Education from the UNC-Greensboro, and her Bachelor of Music Education from Greensboro College with a concentration in
piano. She is an experienced music educator, having taught
in both elementary and middle schools in Guilford County for
over 30 years. Margaret has directed the Youth Choir
program at St. Mary's for 21 years. Two of these choirs have
performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Margaret welcomes
your inquiries into St. Mary's Music Academy or other music
programs, and may be reached at 336-886-7265 or
musicacademy@northstate.net.
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 Rosemary Inman became the
financial secretary of St. Mary's in March 1998. She is
a graduate of the University of Virginia.
Rosemary
has been in the bookkeeping field for 24 years.
She and her husband Tom
live in north High Point and have two sons, Riley and
Davis. She is a baseball and football mom and an active
member of Green Street Baptist
Church.
Contact our
Financial Secretary at
rosemaryi@stmarysepisc.org.
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 Shannon
Watts joined
us January 1st, 2008. She has been in the
administrative field for over 10 years. Prior to
joining us, Shannon had worked in several different industries and
has held numerous positions, including everything from office
manager to receptionist. She comes to us with
the experience and knowledge to keep our office running
smoothly. Shannon has a daughter,
Laney.
Contact our Parish Administrative Assistant at
administrator@stmarysepisc.org. |
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