Ministries Contacts

The Rev. Canon Altagracia Perez-Bullard

Canon for Congregational Vitality

Telephone: 212-316-7433; Fax: 212-932-7368

[email protected]

Working with the Congregational Development Commission and in many other ways

The Rev. Canon Charles W. Simmons

Canon for Ministry

Telephone: 212-316-7416; Fax: 212-932-7368

[email protected]

Canon Simmons assists the Bishop in the oversight of the process leading to ordination

Mr. Alito Orsini

Liaison to Canon for Ministry, Liaison to Canon for Transition Ministry

Telephone: 212-316-7414; Fax: 212-932-7368

[email protected]

Alito Orsini connects people to the services of both Transition and Ministry offices

The Rt. Rev. Mary D. Glasspool

Bishop Assistant

Telephone: 212-316-7442

[email protected]

The Rev. Yamily Bass-Choate

Liaison for Global Mission

Telephone: 212-316-7432; Fax: 212-316-7405

[email protected]

The Rev. Yamily Bass-Choate The Rev. Yamily Bass-Choate assists the bishops in oversight of the diocese’s global mission connections and relationships. She also works with local communities of the diocese to foster and develop their ministry partnerships at home and abroad.

Ms. Michelle Chang

Executive Assistant to the Bishop Suffragan and the Assistant Bishop

Telephone: 212-316-7484; Fax: 212-316-7405

[email protected]

Michelle Chang provides a wide range of administrative and coordinating support for Bishops Shin and Glasspool, including organizing meetings, appointments and engagements and acting as the main contact person for the Bishop Suffragan’s and Assistant Bishop’s offices.

The Rev. Canon K. Jeanne Person

Canon for Pastoral Care

Telephone: 212-932-7355; Fax: 212-932-7368

[email protected]

Canon Person provides pastoral ministry to clergy and their families, including counseling, pastoral liturgies, and referrals for outside counseling. She also assists in planning parish visitations and other episcopal ministries within parish settings.”

The Rev. Canon Deborah (Deb) Tammearu

Canon for Transition Ministry

Telephone: 212-316-7421; Fax: 212-932-7368

[email protected]

Canon Tammearu works with parishes in the “in-between time”” when the current priest leaves and they begin to discern and search for the next one. She is also responsible for licensure and transfer of clergy and supply clergy.”

Mr. Alito Orsini

Liaison to Canon for Ministry, Liaison to Canon for Transition Ministry

Telephone: 212-316-7414; Fax: 212-932-7368

[email protected]

Alito Orsini connects people to the services of both Transition and Ministry offices

The Rev. Mary Catherine (Mary Cat) Young

Chaplain, Canterbury Downtown

Telephone: 917-838-9938

[email protected]

The Rev. Mary Cat Young Is Episcopal chaplain to students in lower Manhattan through Canterbury Downtown; coordinates the Young Adult Network, and provides support for 20s/30s outreach ministries in congregations around the city.

Ms. Judith Douglas

Executive Director, NYSJC

Telephone: 646-628-0283

[email protected]

Judith Douglas provides leadership and responsibility for the operations of the Episcopal Service Corps NY (d/b/a New York Service and Justice Collaborative) Includes oversight of the administration, development, communications, marketing, formation of the nonprofit, as well as supporting board activities and relations.

Ms. Cassandra Eddington

Program Coordinator, NYSJC

Telephone: 646-939-5062

[email protected]

Cassandra Eddington coordinates all program activities for the Living Change residential Fellowship of Episcopal Service Corps NY at St. Mary’s Church in Harlem. She is a 2012 Alumni of the program.