Clergy Deputies

The Rev. Canon David W. Lovelace, Rector, St. John the Baptist, York

Canon Lovelace has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 15 years. His Parochial & Community Activities include: Leaders Board for Communities that Care; Pastoral Care Consultation Committee Wellspan Health; York Rotary Club. Diocesan Offices and Committees include Vice-President and Convener Commission on Ministry; Commission on Congregational Development; Ministry Task Group.

The Rev. Christine Purcell

Rev. Purcell has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 25 years. She has served as Interim Rector at St. Andrew’s, Shippensburg and St. Luke’s, Altoona, after having begun ministry as Primary Missioner of the GLEAM Cluster in Williamsport.

Her Diocesan involvements include the Commission on Ministry, Finance Committee, Communications Commission Chair and Diocesan Response Team. She was a Clergy Deputy to General Convention in 2009.

The Rev. Canon Kate Harrigan, Rector, St. Paul’s, Harrisburg

Canon Kate has been a communicant on good standing in the Diocese for 20 years. Her Parochial Offices/Community involvement includes: Standing Committee for Small Congregations (General Convention);Vice-Chair, Denominational Health Plan Advisory Committee (National Church); and the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, Board of Trustees. Kate’s Diocesan involvement includes Dean, School of Christian Studies; Commission on Ministry, Chair; Congregational Development Commission; Project Grants Group, CDC; General Convention Deputy (five times), Chair (4 times).

The Rev. Canon Stephen C. Casey, Rector, St. Edward’s, Lancaster

Father Casey has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for over 25 years.

He is an adjunct faculty member at the Lancaster Theological Seminary. His Diocesan Offices and Committee involvement include Ecumenical Office; Board of School of Christian Studies; Examining Chaplain; & Congregational Development.

Lay Deputies

Mr. Harry H. Snell, III, St. Andrew’s, York

Mr. Snell has been a communicant in good in the Diocese for 30 years. His Parochial Offices include Vestry-Senior Warden; Finance Committee & Human Resources Committee; Acolyte Trainer; Delegate to Diocesan Convention; Community involvement includes York County Literacy Council; Junior Achievement.

Diocesan Offices include Deputy to General Convention (2006 & 2009); Response Team Investigator; Board of Trustees & Personnel Committee of the Episcopal Home.

Dr. Samuel P. Ward, All Saints, Hershey

Dr. Ward has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 37 years. He is a past member of Vestry & Senior Warden; member of Finance Committee & Assistant Treasurer; past Treasurer; Lay Reader, lector, choir & adult education committee. His Diocesan involvement includes Standing Committee; past member of Council of Trustees & Operation Understanding Committee.

Ms. Gina L. Barrett, St. Paul’s, Harrisburg

Gina has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 13 years. Her Parish & Diocesan Activities include St. Luke’s Internship 9/10 – present; Vestry meetings, preaching, pastoral visitations, serving at the altar, volunteering for lunch program & feeding the homeless in Harrisburg, preparing and facilitating a weekly bible study. St. Michael’s and All Angels, Middletown, 4/98 – 3/10: lay preacher & reader; acolyte & altar guild; discernment & prayer team; treasurer 1/05 – 3/10; lay Eucharistic visitor & minister & food pantry volunteer. For the Diocese of CPA: Diocesan Convention delegate – 05, 07; Diocesan Convention alternate 04, 08; Diocesan Convention volunteer (as Co-Convener of host convocation 09); Standing Committee; School of Christian Studies; Summer Workshops; Intern at St. Paul’s; Harrisburg Convocation Co-Convener 10/08 – 10/10.

Mr. David Miron, St. Thomas, Lancaster

David has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 24 years. His parochial office & Community activities include the following: Vestry Chair; Junior Warden; Chair of Church Growth Task Force; Chair of Mutual Study of Ministry Team; Facilitator for Mutual Study of Ministry; Chalice Bearer; Crucifer; Sunday School Educator; Lay Reader; Choir member & Sound technician. Lecturer on workshops on interfaith relations on Judaism; facilitator/Capital Region Ex-offender support coalition; Co-chair Calling Men to Action (a collaborative of men & women dedicated to ending violence against women); participant and chair of Superintendent’s Lay Advisory Council. For the Diocese: Congregational Development Committee (1999-2003); Diocesan Convention delegate 10 years plus.

Clergy Alternates

The Rev. Patrick Strohl, Deacon, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Harrisburg

Deacon Strohl has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 12 years.

Pat has been Deacon, St. Benedict’s, New Freedom (2005-07); Chaplain to the Bishop (2007-2010); Board member, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, 1999 – present, Treasurer 2003 – present; Shade Tree Commission, Borough of Mechanicsburg 1998-2004. His Diocesan involvement includes Episcopal Home Board 2000-present, Treasurer 2003 – present; Prison Ministry Commission Chair – 2006-present; Central PA Clergy Assoc., 2005 – present, Secretary 2007-2010; National Network of Episcopal Clergy Assoc., Board 2008- present, President 2010-2011; 1st Alternate Clergy General Convention 2009.

The Rev. David A. Zwifka, Rector, St. Mark’s, Lewistown  

Father Zwifka has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 9 years. He was Priest-in-charge, St. Michael & All Angels, Middletown, 2008-2010. Member, Diocesan Liturgical Committee, Diocesan Commission for Congregational Development, Diocesan HIV/AIDS Commission; Faculty, School of Christian Studies; Ad Hoc Committee on C056 (Pastoral Response for Same Gender Blessings).

The Rev. Linda King Watkins, Rector, St. Mary’s, Waynesboro

Rev. Watkins has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 5 years.

She is a member of the Waynesboro Area Fellowship of Churches. Her Diocesan involvement includes Standing Committee, current President; Convener, Southern Convocation; Council of Trustees; Operation Understanding and Program Grant Committees and second alternate to the 2009 General Convention.

Lay Alternates

Mrs. Jennifer M. Railing, Memorial Church of the Prince of Peace, Gettysburg

Mrs. Railing has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 47 years. Parochial Offices include 1996 to 2009, Co-Chair, Every member Canvass; Altar Guild (1975 to present); Past Vestry Member; Treasurer; ECW President. Community activities include Meals on Wheels; Gettysburg Hospital Aux.; Gettysburg Community Concert Assoc.; Rotary Club of Gettysburg; United Way of Adams County. Diocesan Offices: Present, Registrar/Archivist; Clerk and a Judge of Ecclesiastical Trial Court. Past ECW President; Planned Giving Chair; Convocation Convener. Diocesan Committees: Council of Trustees; Constitution & Canons Nominating; Stewardship; Planning Committee for Retirement of Bishop McNutt; Celebration Event of Bishop Creighton’s 10th Anniversary; 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Diocese; Transition to a new Diocesan Bishop; National: Commission on the Structure of the Church; Deputy five times and alternate once to General Convention.

Mrs. Evelyn M. (Lynne) Sprinsky, Trinity Episcopal Church, Williamsport

Lynne has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 20 years. She has served 3 terms (and is presently serving) on Vestry, Williamsport; Chair of the Stewardship Committee; Organized the School of Healing Prayer (April 1-3, 2011). For the Diocese, she has served on the Committee on Evangelism and is a former Lay Director, Cursillo of Central PA.

Mr. R. Mark Purdy, Memorial Church of the Prince of Peace, Gettysburg

Mr. Purdy has been a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 42 years. He is a lay reader, LEV, choir member, Sunday school teacher, vestry member & Jr. Warden. His Community involvement includes Adams County Literacy Council; ESC tutor & volunteer; Cumberland Twp. Authority past Board member, President; Adams County Arts Council volunteer; HACC alumni rep & Presidential search committee. He has also been a Diocesan Convention delegate.

Mr. David K. Morath, St. Paul’s, Columbia

David is a member of St. Paul’s. Columbia. He is a communicant in good standing in the Diocese for 17 years. He has served as Senior Warden (1997-2002); Eucharistic Minister (1995-present); and Outreach Chair (2003-present). He has served on the Diocesan Standing Committee (2008-20110) also as Secretary; Alternate to General Convention 2006; and Transition Companion (2003-present.)