Our Interim Rector:
The life and times of the Rev. George Karney
Phone:
302
994-3659
Office Hours:
Monday and Wednesday mornings
I am a native of Chicago attending Northwestern University on a golf scholarship. My seminary training was at Yale University School of Divinity plus one year in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the Episcopal Theological School and Harvard University. In spite of this, I was ordained in the diocese of Connecticut in June of 1959 as a deacon and as a priest in March of 1960. I served churches in Connecticut, Chicago and finally in Delaware. In 2000 I retired as rector of St. Barnabas Church. Since then I have served as interim in several places. The most recent assignment was at St. Anne’s Church in Middletown. At present I serve on the Nominating Committee of the diocese as well as the Compensation Committee. Before retirement I was on the Standing Committee (serving as president for two years) and served as a Trustee of the Diocese for 12 years.
My wife, Carolyn and I have a blended family of eight children, 18 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Carolyn is currently head of the altar guild at Christ Church, Christiana Hundred. I look forward to being with the people of St. Alban's. While my formal period of service does not begin until April 1 everyone should feel free to call me with either pastoral concerns or just general questions (302) 994-3659. I will be in the St. Alban’s office on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
The Previous Interim Rector
St. Albans said goodbye to its previous interim rector on January 18, 2009. The Rev. James Wolford served as the Interim Rector of St. Albans for fifteen months, starting on October 1, 2007. Click here to see photographs of Rev. Jim Wolford's last Sunday at St. Albans.