Clergy, Staff & Vestry

The Rev. Colin Ambrose

Priest-in-Charge

The Rev. Colin Ambrose joined the St. George’s team in 2019.  Prior to his call to St. George’s, Colin served for a decade at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Colin received his BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following college, Colin worked with Lehman Brothers in New York as a financial analyst followed by five years as Managing Partner and CFO of a company in the construction and remodeling industry that he co-founded in Chapel Hill, NC.  Discerning a call to ministry, Colin received his Master of Divinity, cum laude, from Nashotah House Theological Seminary in 2009.

Colin is married to Trisha, and the Ambroses have three children, Clara, Henry, and Adel.

The Rev. Dr. David Barr

Associate Rector

The Rev. David Barr has been on staff at St. George’s since the summer of 2019. Before working at St. George’s he was in Charleston, South Carolina at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul.

David grew up in South Carolina and went to Covenant College on Lookout Mountain. He then completed a Master’s degree in Theology and Ethics from the University of Virginia and is completing a PhD in theology from the University of Toronto. He and his wife Caroline are proud parents of William and Gigi.

The Rev. Roger Senechal

Priest Associate for Senior Ministries

After serving parishes in New England, Roger became Priest Associate at St. George's in 2007 and retired in 2017, after which he remained in various ministries at the church, focusing attention on Ministry to Seniors.  In October 2019 he accepted the invitation to rejoin the staff as Priest Associate for Senior Ministries.

Roger is passionate about beekeeping and astronomy, and is married to Diana; their son, Gerry, serves St. George's as Associate Director of Music Ministries & Organist.

The Rev. Richard Kew

Priest Associate

The Rev. Richard Kew was born and raised in England, was educated at the University of London and London College of Divinity, and was ordained to the priesthood at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, in 1970.

In 1975 the Kew family moved to the US for what they thought would be a just few years. Since then Richard has served parishes and ministries in Massachusetts and Upstate New York, moving to the Diocese of Tennessee in 1985. He was for a year Interim Rector at the Church of the Resurrection, Franklin. From 2007 until his retirement in 2013, Richard was Development Director at Ridley Hall theological seminary, Cambridge, England, during which time he was appointed a Canon Missioner of the Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Owerri, Nigeria. The Kews returned to their home in Williamson County in 2015.

Rosemary Kew taught foreign languages and literatures at Middle Tennessee State University for nearly twenty years. The Kews have two grown daughters, Olivia and Lindy, and are immensely proud of their four grandchildren.

The Rev. Margery Kennelly

Associate Rector

Margery has most recently served as Episcopal Chaplain at the Harvard Episcopal Chaplaincy in Cambridge, MA. Prior to that ministry she was Assistant Rector at Church of the Redeemer in Chestnut Hill, MA.
 
Margery received her Master of Divinity degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in 2010, followed by an Advanced Degree in Anglican Studies from Episcopal Divinity School in 2011. Prior to her ordination, Margery was a professional portrait painter, taught drama and music in schools, and directed an acting summer camp.

In addition to sharing in overall liturgical leadership, preaching, teaching, and pastoral care responsibilities with other staff clergy, Margery brings experience and passion to spiritual direction, small group discipleship, as well as to our ministry of faith and the arts.

Margery is married to Richard whom she met while they were undergraduates at Harvard and where she graduated magna cum laude, 1987. Richard is an attorney and entrepreneur, a founding member of an innovative cleantech startup, as well as an Olympic medalist in rowing. The Kennellys have two young adult children, Julia and Henry.

The Ven. Dr. Martin Odidi

Priest Associate

Fr. Martin is a priest in the Anglican Church of Nigeria in the Diocese of Kaduna. He has recently been awarded his Doctor of Ministry degree from The University of Sewanee. Fr. Martin is married to Funmi, and the Odidis desire to remain in the US gaining further experience in a strong local congregation before returning to Nigeria in a couple of years or so. In addition to having experience as vicar (rector) of congregations in his native Nigeria, Fr. Martin served as Diocesan Education Secretary for the Diocese of Kaduna, Nigeria, from 2011 to 2016.

The Rev. Timus Taylor

Priest Associate

The Rev. Tim Taylor joined St. George's clergy staff in 1993. Originally from western Kentucky, he attended Vanderbilt University, was a member of the US Air Force, and attended Yale Divinity School and Virginia Seminary. He was ordained in 1964 at Washington National Cathedral.

Father Taylor has served churches in Maryland, California, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee. He was the first director of Paducah Cooperative Ministry, an organization of 40 local churches serving the needy.

Tim married Mary Ready Weaver Parrent of Belle Meade in 1957. His family at St. George's includes son, Stephen, daughter-in-law, Carolyn, and grandchildren Avery and Eleanor Taylor.

Dr. Woosug Kang

Director of Music Ministries

Dr. Woosug Kang, Director of Music Ministries, joined St. George’s staff in 2016. Originally from New Zealand, Woosug came to the United States to earn his Master of Music at Yale University and Doctor of Music degrees from Indiana University. Known for his dynamic career as a church musician and a concert organist, Woosug has performed in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and has led successful music ministries throughout his career. He is a founder and the artistic director of Elevare, a professional choral ensemble in Nashville. He is actively involved as both a musician and a board member with arts organizations in Nashville and other areas.

The Rev. Sarah Puryear

Priest Associate

The Rev. Sarah Puryear grew up in the state of Maine. After having formative experiences in charismatic and evangelical churches, she started on the path to Canterbury when she encountered the Anglican liturgies of Holy Week for the first time as a college student. She studied English and ancient languages at Wheaton College, participated in the year-old Fellows Program in Falls Church, Virginia, and then received her Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School. After being ordained in the Diocese of Southwest Florida, she moved to Nashville in 2010 to serve at St. George's, where she met her husband Dan. In 2017 she took time off to stay at home full-time with her two children. She rejoined the clergy team at St. George's in 2022. In her new role Sarah will (1) help to ensure high-quality Anglican formation for our children, (2) grow our community of young parents within the parish, (3) assist with a weekly Bible study for young moms, and (4) encourage participation of non-attending St. George’s Kindergarten families. Sarah loves reading fiction, traveling, and spending time with her family.

The Rev. Dr. Chris Jones

Associate Rector

The Rev. Dr. Chris Jones will join St. George’s as a full-time Associate Rector starting June 1. Chris currently oversees the Doctor of Ministry program at Barry University in Miami, FL. Chris holds a Ph.D. from Boston College, a Master of Philosophy from the University of Oxford, and a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale Divinity School. In addition to providing leadership for the sacramental, teaching, and pastoral life of the church, Chris will work specifically to (1) develop our formation offerings as we seek to provide programming for all levels of Christian maturity, (2) grow our ministry to young adults, and (3) assist in the oversight of our traditional worship services. Chris is married to Cate Jones, our Director of Children’s and Family Ministries. Chris and Cate have three young children: Hannah, Madeleine, and Rowan.