Patricia Covington, Deacon
Patricia (Pat) Covington is a native of the City of Philadelphia. She grew up in a home filled with love and music. She is the proud mother of two, grandmother of two and great grandmother of four. Pat is retired from Independence Blue Cross and enjoys the theater, shopping, and singing in the ASPC choir. She has been worshiping at ASPC for three years and is blessed by the warm, loving congregation. Pat is honored to be nominated to serve as a deacon. [read more...]
Tracey DeJong, Deacon
Tracey works at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia as an archivist. Before moving to Philadelphia, she was the curator of changing exhibitions at a museum in Massachusetts. Tracey enjoys history, science, cooking, gardening and nature hikes, and she also loves ASPC. She is honored to be a deacon and would like to serve the congregation by sharing God’s love that she feels within and all around her. [read more...]
Lacy Hunt, Deacon
Lacy Hunt lives just 4 blocks from the church in the Logan Square neighborhood with his wife, Carol, who occasionally attends ASPC even though she is a parishioner at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. He is a biostatistician (a person who designs and analyzes medical studies) and he enjoys playing guitar, mandolin, bass, and washboard. Attending ASPC since 2000, the church’s rebirth has been a great joy to him. He survived the hemorrhage of a blood vessel in his brain that was malformed at birth, and he overcame the resulting paralysis. Lacy is very thankful that the Lord has carried him through that ordeal and wants to serve others by praying for and with them. In the context of his experience becoming a deacon would be a good way for him to serve God, other people and a church that means so much to him. [read more...]
Gabby Peterson, Deacon
Gabby Peterson was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved Pennsylvania in 1997. In her adult life, Gaby has been an active member in a variety of Christian denominations, but claims her roots in the Mennonite tradition. She is experienced in working with music, youth and prison ministries, as well as missionary work in developing nations. She is now honored to serve as a deaconess at Arch Street Presbyterian Church where she hopes to serve as a community prayer warrior while building on the already existing women’s and hospitality ministries. [read more...]
William Smith, Deacon
William Smith is an environmental lawyer and lifelong Presbyterian, the son and husband of Presbyterian pastors. Bill and his 20-year-old son Riley came to ASPC from Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, where Bill served as Elder. He has enjoyed being part of deacon ministry at Arch Street, where he also participates in The Good Book Club and Church at the Alehouse. [read more...]
Janet Taylor, Deacon
Janet Taylor, for more than 20 years, has been organizing everything from spaces, teams and events. For more than 15 years she has served in church communities in a variety of ways, from assisting the Dean of the Ministerial Training Institute to serving on the Board of a Community Development Corporation. Janet has been a Deacon at Arch Street since 2012 and is currently the leader of the Prayer Ministry. [read more...]
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