Staff & Vestry
The Rev. Seldon M. Walker
Rector
The Rev. Seldon M. Walker began his service at Grace in mid-August 2020. He is a lifelong Virginian and Episcopalian. Seldon holds a B.S. in Geological Sciences from James Madison University, where he met his wife April (who also earned a B.S. in Geological Sciences before earning a M.A. in teaching, also from JMU). Prior to seminary at Virginia Theological Seminary Seldon worked as a geologist and later as an environmental specialist with a focus on environmental policy, permitting and regulation. Before being called to Grace, Seldon served as an associate priest at Historic Christ Church in Alexandria. Seldon and April have twin boys, Levi and Hayes.
Seldon’s day off is Friday.
Email: rector@GraceChurchYorktown.org
Phone: 757-349-6164
Suzanne Daniel
Director of Music
Suzanne Daniel has been leading various choirs and making music with the people of Grace since 2008. She wears many hats, including the “Sunday tech” hat the pandemic tossed her way. While her primary instrument is the bassoon, you’ll usually witness Suzanne sharing her talents vocally as well as on our church’s organ, the piano and flute.
Email: music@GraceChurchYorktown.org
Phone: 757-349-6263
Lisa Wood
Director of Finance and Administration
Lisa Wood returned to Grace, where she’s been a member for over 20 years, as its Director of Finance and Administration in October 2021. Lisa has 30 years’ experience in various business roles, including accounting, auditing and computer programming. Animals are her passion and she has fostered for a local agency for years.
Email: finance@GraceChurchYorktown.org
Phone: 757-349-6025
Josie Smith
Director of Family Ministries
Email: family@gracechurchyorktown.org
Phone: 757-349-6101
Jerry Twigg
Treasurer
Jerry Twigg and his wife Virgie are longtime members of Grace. He is a retired U.S. Navy captain whose post-retirement work included being the executive director of a major nonprofit on the Peninsula.
Email: treasurer@GraceChurchYorktown.org
Diana Mason-Smelt
Database Manager
Brenda Moore
Archivist
Email: archivist@GraceChurchYorktown.org
Kim Lenz
Communications Coordinator
Kim Lenz has served in this role since October 2019.
Email: communications@GraceChurchYorktown.org
Phone: 757-349-6178
Pam Foster
Facilities Manager
Dr. David Miller
Cemetery Director
Email: info@GraceChurchYorktown.org
Vestry
Grace’s Vestry is its lay leadership. Here, three parishioners are typically elected by the parish annually for a three-year term; a total of 9 (sometimes more, sometimes fewer) parishioners make up the Vestry and serve staggered terms. These people have three basic roles: to take care of the parish finances and buildings, and to choose various leaders (like the rector) and representatives (like the parishioners who serve as Grace’s delegates to the annual diocesan convention). Leading the Vestry is the Senior Warden, who is chosen by the rector, and the Junior Warden, also chosen by the rector and who typically assumes oversight of the campus buildings and grounds. Each Vestry member serves on a subcommittee or board dedicated to a different aspect of church activity.
The Vestry meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. Grace’s Vestry subcommittees are: Finance & Audit, Properties, Endowment Board and Day School Board. The Rector’s Committees are: Beloved Community, Christian Formation & Discipleship, Outreach & Mission, Pastoral Care and Worship.
The current Vestry members and their appointments are:
- Senior Warden Art Boyce (Finance)
- Junior Warden Laura Boice (Properties)
- Jann Seiter (Christian Formation)
- Megan Jaskoski (Finance)
- Shelley Winegrad (Day School)
- Frank Morgan (Worship)
- Mike Bany (Beloved Community)
- Marlene Bryan (Outreach)
- Elizabeth O’Brien (Christian Formation)