Originally from Oregon, Fr Kevin received his Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and a minor in Music from the University of Oregon in 2007. After college, he entered the corporate world, working for Symantec Corp for 8 years serving in many roles, including contract compliance, customer care, and outsource vendor support. In 2015 he began seminary in Berkeley, CA at Church Divinity School of the Pacific and earned his Master of Divinity in 2018. Having experience ranging from a Baptist upbringing to spending his second year of seminary in Oxford assisting at a Church of England parish, Fr Kevin has a wide breadth of religious experience. He is currently enrolled in a Doctorate of Ministry program through The University of the South, known as Sewanee.  The D.Min. is focused on liturgy, which is a particular passion of his.  Within the breadth of the Anglican identity, Fr Kevin enjoys a range of liturgical expressions seeing the ultimate goal of liturgy as a path for everyone to enter into a relationship with God through the sacraments and prayer. Fr Kevin also has a passion for Christian education and formation, emphasizing different styles of engagement with catechism, adult education, baptism preparation, and acolyte training.

Fr Kevin arrived in Rochester in January 2025 from the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas to become Rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Pittsford.  His wife, The Rev’d Annie Jones is the Director of Formation and Christian Education for the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.  Together they have seven children who range in age from 21 to 3 and keep life moving and full of music.  In all his free time, Fr Kevin enjoys gardening, cooking, and the many opportunities to enjoy music and art in the greater Rochester area.

The Rev. Suzanne Johnston was ordained a vocational deacon in the Episcopal Church in 2009.  Her ministry has focused on full accessibility to the Church and the Gospel, particularly for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing in our community. Suzanne has served as a past member of the Commission on Ministry and as Missioner to the Deaf in the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester. In that role she lead a mission parish and ministry in local parishes, and in campus ministry at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf/Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT/NTID) in concert with the ELCA. Suzanne is actively involved in the leadership of the local chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America.

In her secular life Suzanne is a Speech/Language Pathologist with a busy private practice in Brighton, NY. 

Cindy Kline is the Parish Administrator, who answers the phones, assists with the weekly bulletins, publishes the newsletter, and generally keeps things running smoothly at Christ Church.

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Cindy attended St. John Fisher College and has lived in the area her entire life. She grew up in East Rochester.

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She lives in Pittsford with her husband. Cindy loves spending time with her family including 4 granddaughters.

Alden Wright serves as Director of Music and Organist, in which capacity he oversees the parish's music program, including the volunteer choir and choral scholars, the church's 1991 Mander organ, and the planning of music which supports and enriches the liturgy.  Alden is a recent graduate of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, having obtained a Master of Music degree in organ performance.  Prior to this, he served as Organ Scholar at Truro Cathedral in Cornwall (England) under Director of Music Christopher Gray from 2021-2022.  Alden also holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Eastman, as well as the prestigious Performer’s Certificate, having graduated with highest distinction in May 2020.  He is a native of Salisbury, North Carolina.  

Liz Salamone is the Director of Children’s Education at Christ Church and Finance Administrator. In addition to running the Sunday School program, she plans family fellowship events and other activities that involve children. She is also responsible for the finances of Christ Church. A Rochester native, Liz graduated from Boston College and the University of Cincinnati and worked as an actuary before returning to Rochester. She is active in the Pittsford Central School District PTSA and serves as the treasurer of Pittsford United Nursery School. Liz resides in Pittsford with her husband, two sons, and crazy dog.

Mary has been a member of Christ Church and altar guild member since 1980. Mary worked as a public health nurse for the Monroe County Health Department for over 30 years ending in August, 2004. When the Rev. Winifred Collin asked Mary to help with the services during the week and team up with another person to set up, restore and keep the church functioning and safe for our parish family and visitors through many services, Mary gladly accepted.

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