DIOCESAN REGIONS & DEANS
From whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
-Ephesian 4:16
At its Convention in 2016, the Diocese voted to organize itself into a new structure that includes eight geographic regions to better represent the mission fields of the diocese. At the 2020 Convention, ten regional deans were commissioned to provide a greater diocesan presence in each region of the diocese, help strengthen relationships, and foster collaborative efforts between congregations.
In 2021, diocesan leadership recognized the need for a dean who would regularly gather the chaplains of the diocese for collegiality, collaboration, and continued learning and commissioned a dean for chaplains.
The regional deans and the dean of chaplains are appointed to two-year terms by the Bishop and serve as adjunct members of diocesan staff, reporting directly to the Canon for Congregational Vitality.
North Montgomery County
The Rev. Henry McQueen serves as the rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Olney, Maryland and as the dean for the North Montgomery County region.
Contact: The Rev. Henry McQueen
CONGREGATIONS
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Central Montgomery County
The Rev. Meredith Heffner serves as the rector of St. James’, Potomac, Maryland and as the dean for the Central Montgomery County region.
Contact: The Rev. Meredith Heffner
CONGREGATIONS
- Christ Church, Kensington
- Christ Church, Rockville
- Good Shepherd, Silver Spring
- Our Saviour, Hillandale
- St. Francis, Potomac
- St. James’, Potomac
- St. Luke’s, Bethesda
- St. Mark’s, Fairland
- St. Mary Magdalene
- Transfiguration, Silver Spring
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South Montgomery County
The Rev. Dr. Joan Beilstein serves as the rector of Church of the Ascension in Silver Spring, Maryland and as the dean for the South Montgomery County region.
Contact: The Rev. Dr. Joan E. Beilstein
CONGREGATIONS
North District of Columbia
The Rev. Bertie Pearson serves as the rector of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church and as the dean for the North DC region.
Contact: The Rev. Bertie Pearson
CONGREGATIONS
Central District of Columbia
The Rev. Marilyn Jenkins serves as priest-in-charge at St. George’s Episcopal Church, DC and as a co-dean of the Central DC region.
The Rev. Richard Weinberg serve as the rector of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, DC and as a co-dean of the Central DC region.
Contact: The Rev. Marilyn Jenkins or the Rev. Richard Weinberg
CONGREGATIONS
South District of Columbia
The Rev. John Kellogg serves as the rector of Christ Church, Washington Parish in Washington, DC and as the dean of the South DC region.
Contact: The Rev. John Kellogg
CONGREGATIONS
North Prince George's County
The Rev. Connie Reinhardt serves as rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Glenn Dale, Maryland and as the dean of the North Prince George’s County region.
Contact: The Rev. Connie Reinhardt
CONGREGATIONS
Southern Maryland
The Rev. Kate Heichler serves as the rector of Christ Church, La Plata and Christ Church, Wayside (Newburg) in Maryland and as a co-dean of the Southern Maryland region.
The Rev. Peter Ackerman serves as rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Chaptico, Maryland and as a co-dean of the Southern Maryland region.
Contact: The Rev. Kate Heichler or the Rev. Peter Ackerman
CONGREGATIONS
- All Faith, Charlotte Hall
- All Saints’, Oakley
- Ascension and St. George’s Churches
- Christ Church, Chaptico
- Christ Church, Clinton
- Christ Church, Durham
- Christ Church, Port Tobacco (La Plata)
- Christ Church, Wayside
- St. Andrew’s, Leonardtown
- St. Barnabas’, Leeland
- St. Barnabas’, Temple Hills
- St. James’, Indian Head
- St. John’s, Broad Creek
- St. Paul’s, Baden
- St. Paul’s, Piney (Waldorf)
- St. Philip’s, Baden
- St. Thomas’, Prince George County (Croom)
- Trinity Parish, Newport & Hughesville
- Trinity, Upper Marlboro
- Trinity, St. Mary’s
DEAN OF CHAPLAINS
The Rev. Dr. Lisa Barrowlclough serves as the chaplain at Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School, and is the dean of chaplains in the Diocese of Washington.
Contact: The Rev. Dr. Lisa Barrowclough