Welcome to St. Alban’s Church! Every Sunday, and most days in between, people gather in this place to worship, to learn, to grow, to share the joys and struggles of our lives, and to seek God’s grace in the midst of our lives. We do not come because we have it all figured out, but because we are seeking light on the way. We come as we are and welcome one another.
Geoffrey Michael St. John Hoare is the Rector of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. In this role, he serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the parish, responsible for all aspects of this worshipping community.
Geoffrey has deep experience in parish ministry, having served for eighteen years as the Rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta and for more than ten years as the Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia. He started his ministry as Deacon and Priest at Christ Church in Raleigh, North Carolina
Geoffrey is devoted to broad engagement with the community, both locally and globally. He has participated in many of the social justice offerings at St. Alban’s most notably leading the youth of the parish into relationship with the homeless in the nation’s capital and with those in impoverished Appalachia. He serves on the advisory board for Sojourners capital campaign. (Geoffrey's full bio is online here.)
Jim Quigley was born and raised in suburban Chicago, Illinois. A graduate of the Art Academy of Cincinnati, for many years Jim made his living as a painter, sculptor and furniture maker. After a mid-career calling Jim attended The Virginia Theological Seminary and graduated with honors in theology. He has served as an Associate Rector, College Chaplain and Rector at parishes in Kentucky, New Orleans and Washington, DC.
Rev. Jim oversees adult formation, outreach and pastoral care.
Emily Griffin grew up in Syracuse, NY. After completing a dual Masters of Divinity/Masters of Social Work at Princeton Seminary and Rutgers University (along with a Masters of Sacred Theology at General Seminary in NYC), she was ordained to the priesthood in 2003. Emily has served parishes in New Jersey, Virginia and now Washington, DC – with a primary focus on Christian education across the generations; she is also an accredited Godly Play Trainer. She and her husband Mike live in the District.
Emily oversees children's formation & family ministries, coordinates our worship guilds, and helps newcomers find their place at St. Alban's.
Debbie comes to St. Alban’s with experience in counseling, legal advocacy, international development, child and adult education, social work, and management as well as hospital and school chaplaincy. Bi-lingual and bi-cultural, Debbie has worked with multicultural immigrant families and with the Latino community for the past 15 years. In the last five, she has also served the Spanish-speaking congregations at St. Alban’s and Ascension, Gaithersburg, part-time, as an intern, seminarian, deacon, and priest. In addition to her Masters of Divinity with honors, she has graduate degrees and licenses in law, education, and philosophy/political science/public administration.
Rev. Debbie works with the Spanish-language service and congregation.