Barbara Billings
Director of Children's Ministries
610-525-2486 ext. 20
barbara@theredeemer.org  

After serving 5 months in an interim capacity, Barbara joined the Redeemer staff permanently in July 2004.  Barbara ministers in the name of Jesus Christ to and with 40+ teachers and leaders, more than 200 children and youth, and their parents, encouraging and supporting their Christian formation and education and fostering a vital and nurturing Church School community. From 1994 to 2003 she served as Coordinator of Christian Education at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Ardmore, developing and overseeing programs of Christian formation for infants, children, youth and adults and in 2003  was licensed by the Diocese of Pennsylvania as a Catechist. She served as chair of the diocesan Christian Education Commission and later as a member of the Christian Formation Task Force.   She is a graduate of EFM as well as the Course for Christian Educators at the Virginia Theological Seminary’s Center for the Ministry of Teaching. She has a B.A. from Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA, and an M.B.A. from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, CA.  She received both Level I and Level II certification in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and is currently taking Level III training. She lives with her husband, the Rev. Stephen R. Billings, and has a married stepdaughter and two grandsons.

Michael Diorio
Interim Organist/Director of Music
610-525-2486 ext. 22
mdiorio@theredeemer.org
As an active recitalist, Dr. Diorio has performed extensively throughout the United States as well as in England, Germany, France, and Austria where he was presented with a citation by the Mayor of Innsbruck for an outstanding public performance at the Jesuiten Kirche. Recent playing engagements include the Strasbourg Cathedral in France, choir tours at Salisbury Cathedral, Wells Cathedral and Chichester Cathedral; other concerts with the American Boy Choir, and the National Convention of the Organ Historical Society.

A New Jersey native, Dr. Diorio received his Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, while studying under Professor Eugene Roan. Upon completing his undergraduate study he entered the Institute of Sacred Music and the School of Music at Yale University, where he earned his Master of Music degree in organ with Dr. Martin Jean. While at Boston University Dr. Diorio was a pupil of organist James David Christie, where he received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in organ performance, summa cum laude. His edition of the Messa Hyemalis in A of Franz Xaver Richter (1709-1789) is published by the German publisher Carus-Verlag of Stuttgart. The edition received its American premier at St Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue by John Scott and the St Thomas Choir of Men & Boys and its European premier at the Strasbourg Cathedral in France, where Richter served as Kapellmeister from 1768-1789.

Presently, Dr. Diorio serves as adjunct faculty member of the music department at The Lawrenceville Prep School in New Jersey. He is also working as editor with Oxford University Press on the first edition of the Requiem by Richter. Dr. Diorio held his post at Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, as Organist and Choirmaster from 2005-2009 and currently serves Church of the Redeemer as the interim Organist and Director of Music.

Michael will accompany all our worship services and conduct the adult and Schola choirs. Hope Knight will serve as Interim Choir Director through December. She will conduct the Cherub and Children’s choirs.

Jay Einspanier
Parish Administrator
610-525-2486 ext. 21
jay@theredeemer.org

Jay joined the staff at Church of the Redeemer in August of 2007. Prior to his arrival, he served as a business executive with more than 30 years’ experience in both large corporate settings and small start-up divisions. With a background in operations and marketing, he has led service delivery teams, developed and managed national accounts, and has built a national sales group. He describes himself as “an entrepreneurial individual with strong strategic planning skills and the ability to work effectively across organizational lines.” Jay earned a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Wharton; he has worked in the health care service industry, as a management consultant, and spent 13 years with the Aramark Corporation in a variety of executive positions. He has served since 2003 as an adjunct faculty member at Villanova University, teaching graduate level marketing courses. Jay and his family are active parishioners at St. Katharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church in Wayne.

Ken Garner
Director of Communications & Stewardship
610-525-2486 ext. 19
ken@theredeemer.org

Ken came to us in July 2004 from St. Paul’s Church in Chestnut Hill, where he served for many years as Parish Administrator. Ken has long experience in non-profit administration and development. He both created and initiated the ministries in this new position, through a generous anonymous donation to further the implementation of our strategic plan. Ken is primarily responsible for the oversight of all parish communications (publications, service media, website, publicity) and works closely with the Stewardship Committee, the vestry, and the rector to deepen and strengthen our understanding of stewardship and increase parish giving. Ken is also an accomplished professional singer and he is a long-time member of the all-professional The Philadelphia Singers. He also appears regularly as soloist with regional performing ensembles and last season soloed with The Philadelphia Orchestra. Ken lives in Philadelphia with his long-time partner, since 1980, Bob Mikrut who is a costume designer/constructor and a member of the Vergers Guild of the Episcopal Church.

Denise Gibbone
Bookkeeper
610-525-2486 ext. 11
denise@theredeemer.org

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