Personnel & Staff

Rose Ann Lomax
Bookkeeper
For the past 21 years Rose Ann has done an excellent job of keeping the books.  She is the proud mother of 6 children, grandmother of 20, and has been married to Bud for over 50 years! She volunteers at her church and at the Reitz Home Museum. She is an avid seamstress and has helped make our children's Christmas pageant costumes in past years.

Bill Beard
Administration Consultant Volunteer
Bill is the computer whiz at St. Paul's! He has been a member for many years and volunteers his time at both St. Paul's and the Evansville Museum.

He is a graduate of Yale University and retired from Whirlpool as an Engineering Manager. He is married to Barb and they have two children and four grandchildren.  In their “spare” time they enjoy taking their RV out for road trips.

Jane Swain
Parish Secretary
Jane has been secretary at St. Paul's for six years, coming here after 10 years of Administrative Assistant experience at Deaconess Hospital and Evansville Regional Airport. Jane is familiar with the church setting since she has been married to John, a Baptist pastor, for 39 years. They have two grown daughters and a special joy in their 2-year-old granddaughter who was adopted from Guatemala.

Margaret Kimberling
Organist
A native Texan, Margaret has earned bachelors and master's degrees in organ performance from the University of North Texas. She has taught at East Texas State Univ., part-time at the University of Evansville , and for many years in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. She is currently one of the directors of the Evansville Children's Choir. She began her career as a church musician at age 13. She and her husband Clark have grown children and several grandchildren!

Benjamin Boyer
Choirmaster
Ben has a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Evansville and has a Master of Music Education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He has taught at Glenwood Middle School, Bosse High School, and Scott Elementary School. He is also the vocal director for the Warrick Public Education Foundation Summer Musical.

Ben has been married to Suzi since 1974. They have one daughter (Emily) and two grandchildren (Benjamin and Julianna). They have been members of St. Paul's for over thirty years.

Don Jones
Sexton
Upon completion of his first career as a tool and die maker, Don began his second career as grandfather/ daycare to his 6 beautiful grandchildren. In his spare time, he attends to the maintenance and upkeep required of the historical buildings of St. Paul's. His wife, Beverly, often assists him when her schedule allows it. Don has been with St. Paul's for 9 years and enjoys playing volleyball and watching sports of all types...especially the games his grandchildren are playing in.

Margery Gianopoulos
Director of Religious Education
Marge is a long-time member of St. Paul's who began in the education ministry as a volunteer teacher. She heads up all aspects of education, children, youth, and adult, including the nursery. Marge graduated from Ohio University in Retail Management. She and her husband John have 3 children.

St. Paul's is blessed to have such a dedicated and talented staff.

Staff members are:

The Rev. Dr. Richard Godbold
Rector
Father Richard Godbold came to St. Paul’s in September 2003 from Trinity On The Hill in Los Alamos, New Mexico.  He grew up in Montgomery, Alabama and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1968, majoring in Art History.  He was called to the ministry in the early 80’s and attended Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA, graduating in 1984.  In June 2005, he completed his Doctor of Ministry in Preaching from Seabury Seminary in Evanston, IL.  He is married to Catherine and has two grown sons, James and Stephen.  His mother-in-law, Thelma also lives with them.

The Rev. Marcella Phillips
Deacon
Deacon Mike has been a member of St. Paul's for many years prior to being ordained in 1994. Her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson are also members. She is assigned to St. Paul's by the bishop and is also the Supervisor of Diaconal Formation to the diocese. She is a hospital chaplain at Deaconess Hospital.

Dominic and Erin Thompson
Youth Directors
Dominic and Erin Thompson were married on April 8, 2006 and became members of St. Paul’s in June of 2007.  They live in Mt. Vernon, Indiana with their 1 year old miniature Australian shepherd, Panda Bear.  Dominic and Erin graduated from the University of Evansville in 2002, each with a degree in music education.  Dominic is currently working on his master’s degree at VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, IllinoisErin is a Suzuki certified violin teacher, and teaches private violin and piano lessons in Mt. Vernon.  Dominic teaches band and orchestra at McGary Middle School in Evansville.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Evansville
301 Southeast First Street - Evansville, Indiana 47713
voice: 812.422.9009 fax:812.422.1554 office@stpaulsevv.org

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