St. Thomas, Whitemarsh

Clergy

	The Rev. Marek P. Zabriskie, Rector has served as Rector of St. Thomas' Church since 1995. Prior to being called to St. Thomas' Church, Marek served as the Associate Rector of St. James's Church in Richmond, Virginia and as the Assistant to the Rector at St. George's Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Marek studied philosophy and graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia before attending seminary at the Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. Between college and seminary, Marek studied French in Paris, France and worked for three years as a journalist in Atlanta and Nashville. His hobbies include reading, foreign languages, fly fishing, tennis, travel, swimming and gardening. Marek is married to Mims, and the Zabriskies have three daughters Emily, Marguerite and Isabelle. Email: mzabriskie@stthomaswhitemarsh.org Phone: 215-233-3970 x120

	The Rev. Whitney Altopp, Vicar ("Mother Whitney" or simply "Whitney") began her ministry at St. Thomas' in January of 2007. She served most previously in Montclair, NJ which is in the Diocese of Newark. She considers herself a product of her United Methodist upbringing, her Methodist undergraduate experience at Greenville College in Greenville, IL and her seminary training in NYC at The General Theological Seminary. She enjoys the cacophony of life and aspires to set up systems that permit her to be a good steward of the moment at hand. Her hobbies include knitting and being active outdoors. Whitney and her husband enjoy a full life together with their four children and dog. Email: waltopp@stthomaswhitemarsh.org Phone: 215-233-3970 x122

	The Rev. Heather Patton-Graham, Associate Rector has been working in the field of children and youth Christian formation for the past 16 years -- starting while she was in college as a volunteer Church School teacher at the Episcopal church closest to the University of Delaware- actually called St. Thomas! She is passionately committed to the vitality of and vibrancy of Christian formation programs for children, youth, and families [that means grown-ups, too!], as well as keenly dedicated to the essentials of liturgy and liturgical experience in the coming together of God and all God's people, younger and older. A graduate of The General Theological Seminary in NYC, Heather and her family live in Drexel Hill, PA where her husband, Sandy, is rector of Incarnation Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church and their daughter Katie keeps them humble, happy, and very busy. She is also a certified group fitness instructor and teaches at the YMCA- kickboxing and weightlifting, anyone?!? And she loves loading up the car, hooking up the camper, and finding the side of a mountain somewhere to explore with her husband, daughter, and yellow lab, Annie. Email: hpg@stthomaswhitemarsh.org Phone: 215-233-3970

	The Rev. William M. deHeyman, Associate Clergy is a retired Lutheran Pastor and has served on the staff at St. Thomas' Church since June 2002. "Pastor Bill" serves in a specialized ministry with young children and their families. Pastor Bill grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a graduate of Adelphia Academy, Brooklyn and Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y. He graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and served congregations in New York and Pennsylvania. Pastor Bill is married to Martha and they have two daughters and a granddaughter. Email: mdeheyman@aol.com Phone: 215-233-3970

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