Mother Margaret Pumphrey, Rector of St. Albans
Mother Margie comes to St. Albans from the Diocese of West Missouri where she served in Kansas City as Priest Associate at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Day School, a rapidly growing resource size urban parish.
She has previously served as Rector of St. Augustine’s, a historic African American pastoral size parish in Kansas City.
Mother Margie spent most of her life in Delaware. She served as Priest-in-Charge at the Church of the Nativity in New Castle, Chaplain for Christiana Care Health Services and for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, and has been an active lay leader in the Diocese.
She is a Spiritual Director, having received a Master of Science degree in the field at Neumann College.
Mother Margie has four grown children who are located from Delaware to Vermont. Her husband John has two sons, also on the east coast. They have two grandchildren. She has a variety of interests, having studied Russian and computer science as well as being musically trained in voice. She loves to garden, cook, read and be with her children and grandchildren. Margie and John enjoy going to concerts, ballet, and museums together.
John is also an Episcopal priest. He has worked as a hospital chaplain and Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor for his priesthood of 37 years, and he has always enjoyed being associated with a parish. He especially enjoys poetry and music. John will remain in Kansas City where he serves as Director of Spiritual Wellness at St. Luke's Health System, and will visit Delaware often.
We are blessed to have a Rector that meets our mutual ministry needs. We have a bright future at St. Albans. Rejoice and be glad!
Peace,
John Norman, Senior Warden
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