Rev. Cate Anthony
Associate Rector
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church




Rev. Cate Anthony began her ordained ministry at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in the summer of 2020. A child of Florida and Delaware, Cate is a graduate of McGill University, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, and Yale Divinity School. Prior to earning her Master of Divinity at Yale, she worked as a hospital chaplain at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. At St. Stephen’s, she is the clergyperson dedicated to children’s ministry and oversees small groups program (among other things!). At the heart of Rev. Anthony's ministry is the desire to hold space for people of all experiences to draw closer to one another and to God, even and especially in times of conflict or crisis. In her time away from St. Stephen’s, she enjoys riding bikes and eating desserts with her fiancé, Emery.

Rev. Michael Renninger was born and raised in Pennsylvania, where he studied piano, voice, and guitar while in high school. He attended Ursinus College (PA) and later attended The Catholic University of America, where he received graduate degrees in Theology and Liturgy. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Richmond in 1993 and has served as Vicar for Vocations and Rector of the Cathedral. He currently serves as pastor of St. Mary’s Church and Dean of Deanery 7 in Richmond. In addition to his parish duties, Father Mike travels extensively to serve as a guest preacher and retreat leader. He was a featured preacher at the Festival of Homiletics and is a regular contributor to A Sermon for Every Sunday, an online sermon resource produced at First Baptist Church in Richmond.

Reverend Angelo Virtis Chatmon is a native of Los Angeles, California.  After matriculating through the Los Angeles school system, he attended Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Humanistic Studies in 1976. In 1976, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he became a radio personality and producer at K.M.O.J. Radio. He attended the Brown Institute of Radio and Television Broadcasting, earning a first-class radiotelephone operator’s license and diplomas in radio and television broadcasting in 1981. He also served as the vice president of Promotions and Distribution for Cada Records, Inc., a gospel record label.

 

Rev. Chatmon moved to Richmond, Virginia in 1982.  He attended the School of Theology at Virginia Union University and graduated in 1985 with a Master of Divinity degree.  Also, in 1985 he was hired as an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Virginia Union University.  He has taught in the Religious Studies Department for 20 years and has chaired the department for ten years. Rev. Chatmon earned a Master of Theology degree from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond in 1995.  He has continued studies at the University of Richmond and the American University.

 

He is the former pastor of the Antioch Baptist Church in Mathews, Virginia (1985-1996). Rev. Chatmon has served as pastor of Pilgrim Journey Baptist Church since 1999. He now serves as Director of University and Church Relations as well as University Pastor of Virginia Union University. Rev. Chatmon and his wife Sheila are the proud parents of two children, Nora and Malachi. Rev. Chatmon believes that a congregation should be theologically developed, and he has endeavored to do so through his ministry.

Laurie Jaworski, better known as LJ, was born and raised in Connecticut and moved to California in 1990 to serve with Youth With A Mission (YWAM). She attended Fuller Seminary and graduated with a Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies with a concentration in Leadership Development.

 

After graduation, LJ's dedication to her faith led her to serve as a pastor of missions in various capacities at four churches in California and one in Virginia. In the last 20+ years, she has trained short-term teams, taught at Perspectives of the World Christian Movement, led over 50 international short-term mission trips, developed vibrant mission ministries in local churches, and partnered with mobilization ministries. 

 

Currently, she is starting to serve as an associate director with Frontier Fellowship. This new role will allow LJ to mobilize more local churches, inviting believing communities to engage people groups where the Good News of Jesus and His Kingdom is not yet known. She attends Community West Church in the West End. She serves there by distributing communion during services, celebrating liturgy, and mentoring young leaders. 

 

When she's not catalyzing groups of believers to missions, LJ loves home decorating, watching British television programs, and caring for her two Siamese kitties, Cashmere and Jasper. She also finds joy in mission history and historical research.

Rev. Dr. John W. Kinney has devoted himself to the pursuit of excellence in theological training and ministerial preparation and has distinguished himself as a systematic theologian, academician, and administrator in a career that spans over 35 years. He received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, and Virginia Union University, Richmond respectively. He earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University/Union Theological Seminary, New York. He also has shared instruction at Chicago Theology Seminary, Chicago; Randolph Macon College, Ashland; Union Theological Seminary, Richmond; and the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg.

Dr. Kinney has lectured extensively across the breadth of this nation and in Africa. He has been a featured lecturer at numerous universities and colleges. He also has presented at numerous theological schools. He is recognized for his theological constructions, addressing the designed harmony in creation and the subsequent fragmentation and separation with particular attention to racism, sexism, and materialism. His thoughts are included in several publications and crystallized in an article entitled The Theology of Fallenness: The Roots of Racism.

His commitment to the needs of the community at large is apparent by his avid participation in several professional societies and organizations. Dr. Kinney has served as a consultant to the American Baptist Convention, the Progressive National Baptist Convention, the Progressive Natoinal Baptist Convention, the Baptist General Convention of Virginia, and both the U.S. Air Force and Navy Chaplian Corps. He has been a member of the American Society of Church History, the American Academy of Religion and the Society for the Study of Black Religion. He has served the larger community of theological educators through multiple leadership roles in the Association of Theological Schools in the U.S. and Canada. Dr. Kinney chaired the committee on Race and Ethnicity from 1998 to 2000. He served as a member on the Commission on Accrediting for the Assocation of Theological Schools in the U.S. and Canada from 2000 to 2006 and actively continued as Commission Chair (2004 - 2006), Vice President (2006 - 2008), President (2008 - 2010), and Personnel Committe Chair (2010 - 2012). His service to academia is complimented by his service to the parish. Dr. Kinney has served as the pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Beaverdam, Virginia, for more than 35 years.