The Ven. Faith Perrizo
Archdeacon, Diocese of West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia
Currently, I serve as Archdeacon for Ministry Development and Deployment in the Diocese of West Virginia, where my responsibilities include oversight of Regional Ministries, the discernment process for ordained and lay ministries, and deployment. Ordained in 1980, I have also served as a parish priest in the Dioceses of Chicago and Southern Ohio. As Assistant for Ministry in the Diocese of Chicago from 1990-1994, I had oversight of the Deacon's program, the discernment process, and served as a search consultant. With a focus on small church ministry, I served on the Town and Country Commission for Province V from 1980-87.
My ministry has included commitment to outreach and youth, serving on Happening and summer camps, on the Episcopal Community Services Foundation, the board of E.V.E. (domestic violence shelter), and a Disaster Relief Response Commission (ecumenical). My gifts for ministry include skills in building relationships, pastoral care, encouraging others in developing their ministries, communication and conflict management, and commitment to strengthening not only my own spiritual life, but the spiritual life of the community and individuals. In everything I do, I am known to go the extra mile.
A graduate of Macalester College, St. Paul, MN (1975), my MDiv. degree was received from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. At age 55, I have three grown sons, residing in Phoenix, AZ, Beloit, WI, and Marietta, OH. The gift of a new granddaughter came in 2007! Joy and rejuvenation come from hiking, working in the garden, reading mystery novels, retreats, and traveling to visit family and friends.
Read Archdeacon Perrizo's responses to the questions asked by the Search and Nominating Committee.
