Rector: The Rev. Dennis Bucco                                                                                 

After being ordained in 2008 Father Dennis served as curate in St. Luke’s in East Greenwich and then as Rector of St. Luke’s in Pawtucket 2009, where he still serves today and part time with us at Good Shepherd. Father Dennis in his spare time, also serves as Chaplain to the West Greenwich Fire Dept. and is a licensed EMT. He lives with his wife, Midge and son Harrison in West Greenwich, RI.
Contact Father Dennis by clicking here

 

Deacon: The Rev. Mary Ann Mello

Deacon Mary Ann Mello was assigned to Good Shepherd by Bishop Knisely in 2015.  Her ministry with us includes pastoral care and facilitating and expanding lay ministries, especially in outreach and children’s ministry. Like all vocational deacons, her work in the church is in additional to her secular employment, and she is not compensated for it.  During the week she works on the bishop’s staff as the Diocesan Administrator.

Contact Deacon Mary Ann by clicking here

Music Director: Caryl Frink

Caryl coordinates our choir and accompanies our congregational music on organ, keyboard, and guitar. She is known to multiple generations of Rhode Island Episcopalians thanks to her many years as one of the former directors of our diocesan camp, the Episcopal Conference Center in Pascoag.  She also coordinates our outreach committee and our community garden. Her husband Jim has served as a priest in the diocese for over 50 years, and has to miss singing in our choir some Sundays because he is away substituting for a priest in another parish.

Volunteer Office Administrator: Carol Keiser
Carol assists in the office on Tuesday mornings, producing the Sunday service leaflets and doing other crucial administrative tasks.

Buildings and Grounds:

Jimmy Scarpetti spends several hours each week tending to our landscaping and doing essential small jobs around our physical plant.  We contract with JaniKing for weekly janitorial services.