Who are the leaders and staff?
Use current staff listing Melissa, Susan, Marilyn and Ruth
The Reverend Melissa Congleton is serving St. Katherine’s as a bi-vocational priest. Melissa was a parishioner at St. Katherine’s from 2005-2011. She found it to be a place of grace, peace and welcome. As of June 1, 2022, she has returned as priest of this wonderful and welcoming parish community. In addition to being the priest-in-charge at St. Katherine’s, she is serving as a support staff member of over two decades at Michigan State University.
Melissa feels called to serve all people, particularly the disadvantaged. She has worked as a chaplain at Pine Rest Christian Mental Services in the main hospital and the StreetReach program for people experiencing homelessness in downtown Grand Rapids. She also works as a chaplain as part of her job at Michigan State University.
Melissa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University, Master of Public Administration Degree from Western Michigan University, Diploma in Anglican Studies from Bexley Seabury Seminary, and Master of Divinity degree from Ecumenical Theological Seminary.
The Rev. Dr. Sue Carter is a priest in the Episcopal Church, sponsored by St. Katherine’s Williamston where she was a senior warden. She has served as rector of St. John’s Howell, associate rector of St. Paul’s Lansing, and as priest-in-charge of Christ Church in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Carter was a professor in the School of Journalism at Michigan State University. She joined the faculty in 1991 after a 17-year career as a news broadcaster and talk show host at radio and television stations in Michigan. In 2007 she was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. In 2015 Carter was inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame.
A graduate of Michigan State University with a B.A. in Humanities, she earned a master’s degree and a Juris Doctor from Wayne State, a Master of Divinity from The General Theological Seminary, a Doctorate of Ministry from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, and a Doctorate of Philosophy from Michigan State.
In 2001, Carter organized and led the first all-women team to ski to the North Pole.
Ruth Burgett, Organist
Ruth has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music. She continues to teach piano and has played for church services since 1968. Before coming to St. Katherine’s she played for St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Mason for nine years.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding our services, please contact us by calling or e-mailing us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Our office is open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Monday – Friday. We look forward to hearing from you.
St. Katherine’s Episcopal Church
4650 N. Meridian Road
Williamston, MI 48895
Tel: (517) 349-4120
Email:
The Reverend Melissa Congleton, Priest-in-Charge: pastor.stkatherines@gmail.com
The Reverend Dr. Susan Carter, Priest Associate: sucarter@msu.edu
Parish Administrator: stkatherines2@gmail.com
How do I get in touch? Please call Parish Administrator Marilyn Gonzales or Pastor Melissa Congleton at (517) 349-4120. Sign up for weekly email announcements at StKatherines2@gmail.com
Is there a way to ask questions before visiting? If you have questions before visiting, please contact Pastor Melissa Congleton at (517) 349-4120 or email at StKatherines2@gmail.com
Keep the material under Cemetery” but change the name to “graveyard and columbarium”. Please keep the link to the document
**https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2187367/memorial-search?firstname=&lastname=&cemeteryname=&page=1#sr-15548746
Note that “weddings and meeting spaces is available in the chapel or the church”
From the current website add the vestry members under this section. Names should be:
Karen East
Chuck Featherly
Ronnie Matejko
Reg Riggs
Jackie Shinn
Matt Wojack
Debby Harris (Clerk of Vestry)