The Rev. Dr. Joan Pritcher

Mtr. Joan Pritcher serves as Rector in the Interim at St. Michael’s.  Mtr. Pritcher has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a master’s degree in Christian Education, and a Ph. D. in Liturgics from Emory University.  Her early ministerial experience was in the Baptist church, and she became an Episcopal priest in 1994.

Joan’s extensive interim ministry experience began in 2001 and she earned certification as an Interim Ministry Specialist in 2005.  She has served as Rector in the Interim in more than five parishes in the South and brings many skills to St. Michael’s.  Her personal ministry statement is “I value people, enjoy worship and pastoral care, and am excited by the challenge of administration.”
 
You may contact Rev. Pritcher at jpritcher@saint-michaels.org.

Ms. Ruth Witt

Ruth Witt has been Director of Music at St. Michael’s since October 1987.  Over the span of twenty years, she has built a music program founded on the principles of the Royal School of Church Music.  The formative goal in this tradition is the development and nurture of outstanding children, youth and adults through the creative disciplines of vocal instruction and choral music. 
 
Educated at Indiana University and the University of Kentucky, Ms. Witt holds degrees in Organ and Church Music, with minors in Choral Conducting and Music Theory, as well as post-graduate work in vocal development and performance.

Ms. Candice Lucas

Please welcome Candice Lucas as our new Director of Youth Activities. Ms. Lucas will lead and organize our growing fellowship of youth and young adults.

 Plans are in the works to revitalize Sunday school and youth group.  We are looking forward to many activities and outreach events!

Candice began attending camp at the Cathedral Domain as a teen in 1994 and has since served as a camper, Happening participant, secret staff, and counselor.  These experiences helped develop her relationship with God and those around her.  In addition, served in the Bishop's Mission Corps for a year teaching in Eastern Kentucky.  Giving back to the Episcopal Church means so much to her.

Candice received an MA from EKU in 2005. Currently, she teaches the School Within a School program at Woodford County Middle School and was this year's Teacher of the Year.

She lives in the Gardenside area with her dog, Floyd and cat, Nepenthe; loves live music, the outdoors, traveling, cooking, gardening, reading, writing, and spending time with family and friends.

Please welcome Candice to St. Michael's.  She is enthusiastic about meeting everyone and getting to serve the youth.

You may email Candice at Youth@Saint-Michaels.org.

I am overwhelmingly excited about joining the St. Michael's community as your youth director!  Plans are in the works to revitalize Sunday school and youth group and I am looking forward to many activities and outreach events!

I began attending camp at the Cathedral Domain fourteen years ago and have since served as a camper, Happening participant, secret staff, and counselor.  These experiences helped develop my relationship with God and those around me.  In addition, I got to serve in the Bishop's Mission Corps for a year teaching in Eastern Kentucky.  Giving back to the Episcopal Church means so much to me.

Currently, I teach the School Within a School program at Woodford County Middle School  and was this year's Teacher of the Year. I live in the Gardenside area with my dog, Floyd and cat, Nepenthe.  I love live music, the outdoors, traveling, cooking, gardening, reading, writing, and spending time with my family and friends.

Thank you to all who have already made me feel so welcome at St. Michael's.  I am  enthusiastic about meeting everyone and getting to serve the youth.

Peace,
Candice Lucas

Ms. Carrie Watson

Carrie Watson grew up spending equal time in her mohter's Episcopalian and father's Presbyterian churches.  She graduated from Berea College with a B.A. in Religion, with an emphasis in Christian Thought and Ethics.  Her favorite courses were World Religions and then Religious Pluralism and Femanism (taught at Xavier).
 
Ms. Watson brings an understanding of the "need for organization, compassion and efficiency that every group of individuals needs to function smoothly."  She has experience living in community and recognizes "the challenges and rewards of such a lifestyle.  Church community can be a continual challenge, but the benefits of showing respect and kindness make the work worth it.”
 
Carrie enjoys music, and her passons include the environment (gardening, working on various farms, conservation, etc.), nutrition and running.
 
She would love to meet you, so stop in.  Summer office hours are Monday thru Thursday, 9 to 3 and Friday, 9 - Noon.