The Reverend Nathaniel K. M. Darville
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Father Nate has been the Rector of St. Peter's since 2020. He came here from Pike Road, Alabama, where he was Rector of Grace Episcopal Church. He and his wife, Rheagan, an environmental lawyer, have two sons, Lawrence (Wren) and Julien (Jule), and two dogs, Ziggy and Margot.
Born and raised in Upstate New York, Father Nate is the son of two Assemblies of God ministers. He found his way into the Episcopal Church as a freshman in college, and was confirmed a few years later. In 2006, he moved to New York City to work in hospital administration. It was while he was living in Brooklyn that he met his wife. Shortly before the birth of their first child, Rheagan and Nate moved to the south, eventually settling in Birmingham, Alabama. There, they became active in an Episcopal parish, which eventually led Nate to enter the process of discernment in the Diocese of Alabama. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Kee Sloan in 2018.
Father Nate earned a Bachelor's Degree in the Classics from Asbury College, a Master of Divinity from Princeton Seminary, a Master of Sacred Theology from Union Seminary at Columbia University, and a Diploma in Anglican Studies from the University of the South School of Theology. He is a student of history fascinated by U.S. politics, a die-hard Mets fan, an amateur coffee roaster, and a recreational long distance runner. He and his family love to travel.
Born and raised in Upstate New York, Father Nate is the son of two Assemblies of God ministers. He found his way into the Episcopal Church as a freshman in college, and was confirmed a few years later. In 2006, he moved to New York City to work in hospital administration. It was while he was living in Brooklyn that he met his wife. Shortly before the birth of their first child, Rheagan and Nate moved to the south, eventually settling in Birmingham, Alabama. There, they became active in an Episcopal parish, which eventually led Nate to enter the process of discernment in the Diocese of Alabama. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Kee Sloan in 2018.
Father Nate earned a Bachelor's Degree in the Classics from Asbury College, a Master of Divinity from Princeton Seminary, a Master of Sacred Theology from Union Seminary at Columbia University, and a Diploma in Anglican Studies from the University of the South School of Theology. He is a student of history fascinated by U.S. politics, a die-hard Mets fan, an amateur coffee roaster, and a recreational long distance runner. He and his family love to travel.
The Rev. Virginia Jenkins Whatley
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Deacon Ginny was ordained in 2020 and served as Deacon at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Fort Lee, alongside the late Father Bob Shearer, who was her field ministry supervisor at St. Mark's, Teaneck. She strongly focuses on Pastoral Care for parishioners and community. She was a parishioner at St. Paul's, Paterson, for more than 15 years, and recently a parishioner at St. John's, Passaic Park.
Deacon Ginny earned degrees from Passaic County Community College and William Paterson College, majoring in early childhood education and social work. She is a State of New Jersey Certified Social Worker and earned a Pre-K–3 certification. She has also been a day care and preschool teacher.
An active volunteer, Deacon Ginny serves as an Associate Chaplain in an area North Jersey hospital visiting per diem on weekends and holidays and for emergency calls. She is a longtime volunteer with the Prison Ministry PATCH program for children of incarcerated parents. In addition, she devotes time to the Lighthouse refugee and asylum seeking program and the Interfaith Rise program that offers similar services, welcoming those newly entering this country by sharing love and support to help them through their struggles. She is also employed as a per diem CSW and a per diem Supervised Visitation Monitor for court-appointed parent and child visitations.
Deacon Ginny is a widow with four adult sons and twelve amazing grandchildren. The highlight of her week is the check-in calls from the grandchildren.
Deacon Ginny earned degrees from Passaic County Community College and William Paterson College, majoring in early childhood education and social work. She is a State of New Jersey Certified Social Worker and earned a Pre-K–3 certification. She has also been a day care and preschool teacher.
An active volunteer, Deacon Ginny serves as an Associate Chaplain in an area North Jersey hospital visiting per diem on weekends and holidays and for emergency calls. She is a longtime volunteer with the Prison Ministry PATCH program for children of incarcerated parents. In addition, she devotes time to the Lighthouse refugee and asylum seeking program and the Interfaith Rise program that offers similar services, welcoming those newly entering this country by sharing love and support to help them through their struggles. She is also employed as a per diem CSW and a per diem Supervised Visitation Monitor for court-appointed parent and child visitations.
Deacon Ginny is a widow with four adult sons and twelve amazing grandchildren. The highlight of her week is the check-in calls from the grandchildren.
Mark A. Trautman
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Mark Trautman is the Director of Music and Administrator at St. Peter's. A professional church musician since his teens, he has a broad range of experience building and strengthening music programs and developing congregational song.
Mark is an award-winning organist who has performed throughout the United States, England, and Germany. He has been described as a "clear and communicative conductor" by Classical New Jersey. He has conducted at the State Theatre and George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. He has also been a featured organist on CNN and New Jersey Public Television.
Mark earned bachelor's and master's degrees in organ performance and church music with honors and distinction from Towson University in Baltimore and Westminster Choir College in Princeton, and studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Leipzig, Germany. He served for 11 years as music director of St. Paul's, Englewood, where he founded the award-winning St. Paul's Choir School. Prior to that, he served Christ Church in New Brunswick for 17 years, and is responsible for commissioning their unique Richards, Fowkes & Company mechanical action pipe organ and developing a full-time, multi-generational choral program and an award-winning concert series. He has served on the faculties of New Brunswick Theological Seminary and the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. He is in demand as a teacher, conductor, consultant, and guest lecturer, and has served as an adjudicator for events sponsored by the American Choral Directors' Association, the American Guild of Organists, and the New Jersey Folk Festival.
Mark is an award-winning organist who has performed throughout the United States, England, and Germany. He has been described as a "clear and communicative conductor" by Classical New Jersey. He has conducted at the State Theatre and George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. He has also been a featured organist on CNN and New Jersey Public Television.
Mark earned bachelor's and master's degrees in organ performance and church music with honors and distinction from Towson University in Baltimore and Westminster Choir College in Princeton, and studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Leipzig, Germany. He served for 11 years as music director of St. Paul's, Englewood, where he founded the award-winning St. Paul's Choir School. Prior to that, he served Christ Church in New Brunswick for 17 years, and is responsible for commissioning their unique Richards, Fowkes & Company mechanical action pipe organ and developing a full-time, multi-generational choral program and an award-winning concert series. He has served on the faculties of New Brunswick Theological Seminary and the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. He is in demand as a teacher, conductor, consultant, and guest lecturer, and has served as an adjudicator for events sponsored by the American Choral Directors' Association, the American Guild of Organists, and the New Jersey Folk Festival.
Lindsay Thompson
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Lindsay Thompson graduated from Loyola University Maryland with a degree in Elementary and Special Education, and later earned a postgraduate certificate in education from the University of Gloucester, England. She has several years experience teaching kindergarten and working in special education.
A mother of three young daughters, Lindsay brings her love for children, education, and faith into her Sunday School teaching with a Christ-centered environment where the children of Saint Peter's can grow in faith, knowledge, and love.
A mother of three young daughters, Lindsay brings her love for children, education, and faith into her Sunday School teaching with a Christ-centered environment where the children of Saint Peter's can grow in faith, knowledge, and love.
DJ Elmore
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DJ has served St. Peter's since June 2016. She has been an Episcopalian since she experienced an adult conversion to Christianity at St. Bartholomew’s NYC in the 1980s. Originally from Mississippi, she is a retired audit specialist with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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