Vestry
2010 members

 

Priest - In - Charge

Fr. John Pallard

  

Senior Warden

Stan Schofield

 

Stan is a lifelong Episcopalian and has been a member of the parish since 2001. Besides Vestry, he is active as an usher, reader, chalice bearer and acolyte. His wife, Joan, who has been a member of the parish all of her life, sings in the choir and serves on the Altar Guild. They have two adult sons, Paul and Peter, who are also members of the parish.

 

Junior Warden

Joe Rodrigues

Joe was born as a Roman Catholic and has been a member of St Barnabas since 1996.  Joe works as an Electronic System Technician.  He enjoys biking, and weekend adventures with his wife Heather, son J.R. and daughter Ashley.  Joe is also chairman of the Building and Grounds committee and usher during Sunday services.

 

Treasurer

Heidi Seddon

Heidi is a long-time member of St. Barnabas Church and has served many terms on the Vestry. Her ministries include singing with the choir and also being a chalice bearer and a reader.  Heidi lives in Warwick with her husband, Chris, and their two grown children, Jeremy and Emily.

 

Clerk

Susan Bowen

 

Members At-Large

Vivian Julier

 

Michael Marsh

 

David McIntyre

David retired in 2006 after being a civilian employee of US Navy for 41 years.  He joined St Barnabas in February 2009 with wife Audrey as part of the merger with St Mary's.  Before that, David was a member of St Mary's church in Warwick since 1998 and served five terms on the vestry; two as Treasurer and served on the property committee for several years.  Prior to then, he was member of St David's on the Hill in Cranston since marriage to Audrey in 1968, where he was on the Sunday School staff for 10 years, serving as Superintendent before leaving in 1997.

 

Mike Nelson

 

Mike and his family became active members at St. Barnabas in 2005.  By day, Mike is a Medical Sales Representative.  Outside of work, he enjoys golfing, hockey, four wheeling, and spending time with his wife Beth, son Riley, and  daughter Hannah.  Mike is also an usher during Sunday services and keeps up the web site as a member of the Communications Comittee.

 

Marge Pollard


Marge Pollard joined St Barnabas Church in 1980 where her husband Wayne has been a life long member.  Marge was a Sunday School teacher when her two daughters Kelly (28) and Lindsey (26) were younger.  As well as joining the vestry she is also a long time member of the Altar Guild.

 

Ralph Pratt

 

Bonnie Simonian

Bonnie has been a member of St. Barnabas since being confirmed in 1974.  She has been a member of several vestry rotations, as well as the chair of the holiday bazaar, Sunday school-director, member of the hand bell choir, and past member of the choir.  Husband Eric has been a member for over 50 years.  They have three children raised at St. Barnabas; Erica, Scott, and Jason.  Both Bonnie and Eric work for the Warwick School Dept.  

 

 

Stephanie Van Patten


Stephanie and her family joined St. Barnabas Church in the Fall of 2006, after being a parishioner at St. John the Evangelist in Newport and Church of the Advent in Boston. Raised Roman Catholic, Stephanie was received into the Episcopal Church just before marrying her husband, a life-long Episcopalian, in 2000. Stephanie, her husband George, and her two daughters, Greta (6) and Georgia (3) live in the Riverview neighborhood of Warwick, about 5 miles from where Stephanie grew up.  Stephanie also manages our Nursery.

 

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