· HISTORY

· FACILITIES
      Chapel
      Parish Hall
      Ed. Buildings
      Thompson H.
      Cemetery

· POLICIES

· CLERGY & STAFF

· LAY LEADERS

· VESTRY MEETING MINUTES

· ANGLICAN FAITH

Clergy & Staff

Alston Johnson
Rector

The Reverend Alston Boyd Johnson became Rector on December 1, 2005. He was most recently at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral where he was the Canon focusing on Pastoral Care, Teaching and Youth among many other duties.

He has also served as Rector of Calvary Episcopal church in Cleveland, Assistant Rector and Curate at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Greenwood, and Priest in Charge of Grace Church in Carrollton and St. Georges by the Lake in Itta Bena.

He is married to Elizabeth Jabaley Johnson, and they have three children: Benjamin, Theresa and Georgia.

You may contact him at alstonbj@chapelofthecrossms.org

Scott Lenoir
Priest Associate

The Rev. Scott Lenoir joined the Chapel of the Cross in
January 2010.  Lenoir will help with worship services and pastoral care as directed by our Rector.

Most recently he served as a supply priest in the diocese on Sundays celebrating Holy Eucharist at various churches that were vacant or in need of a substitute priest.  He is the Editor of The Mississippi Episcopalian, the monthly newspaper printed by the diocese.

Scott has spent all of his twenty-one years of ordained ministry in Mississippi and has served in several churches.  After graduating from Sewanee in 1988, he was appointed to be the curate at St. James’ and vicar of Redeemer Church in Greenville.  In 1990, he was called as rector of St. Stephen’s, Indianola and in 1995 he was called back to St. James’, Greenville to serve as rector.  In 2001, Scott left the Mississippi Delta for the Coast where he served as vicar of  St. Pierre’s, Gautier.  Prior to Katrina, the Lenoirs moved to Madison County and Scott worked with St. Columb’s, Ridgeland, for a short while before serving as vicar of St. Mary’s in Lexington for three years.   

Scott is married to Harriett Coleman Lenoir of Greenwood, and they will celebrate their 32nd anniversary in February.  The Lenoirs have one adult child, Christy, and two grandchildren, Brendon, 6, and Taylor, 2, of Abilene, Texas.

Scott’s hobbies include golf, writing, riding horses (very carefully is the resolution for 2010) and playing harmonica with the all-priest rock/blues band Rubrixx of which our Rector is the founding member.  He is also a member of the 2010 Honduras Medical Mission.

You may contact Scott at slenoir1@comcast.net.

Judy Barnes
Parish Coordinator

As Parish Coordinator, Judy works closely with the Chapel parishioners and the public. She looks after property needs, communications including the newsletter and event details. Contact her about cemetery plots, the church calendar or any other inquiries. She will assist you or put you in touch with someone who can.

Before joining the Chapel staff in February, 2000 Judy worked for Sta-Home Health Agency for several years. She was named Secretary of the Year for the statewide company. Later, she was support services coordinator for Sta-Home Hospice where she recruited and trained volunteers and was involved with patient and caregiver support and publicity.

Judy has four daughters, two sons-in-law and two grandsons. She enjoys family time, reading and do-it-yourself projects. She collects art pottery and kitschy objects.

Judy often says how much she loves her job at Chapel of the Cross. She enjoys getting to know the parishioners and considers every day an opportunity for ministry.

Contact Judy at jbarnes@chapelofthecrossms.org.

Carrie Duncan
Program Assistant

As Program Assistant, Carrie assists with the work of numerous Chapel committees and groups. She schedules service volunteers, maintains the membership and contribution database and prepares the service bulletins. Contact Carrie about membership transfers, address or contact information or prayer list updates.

Carrie joined the Chapel staff in August, 2001. She has been involved in Episcopal youth activities for over ten years. She has led the Episcopal Young Churchpeople (EYC) at St. Philip's in Jackson and helped with EYC at Trinity in Hattiesburg and St. Peter's in Oxford while attending college. She and her husband Nat have coordinated Division of Youth (DOY) weekends for the past four years, lead the annual Youth Council and they were involved in starting New Beginnings in Mississippi. She served on the planning committee for the Diocese of Mississippi-York, England young adult exchange.

Carrie graduated from the University of Mississippi with a BA in Classics. She is busy with the remodeling of her house, enjoys cooking, Trivial Pursuit and entertaining.

Carrie's love of the Episcopal Church is expressed through her attention to detail and commitment to the Chapel committees and members she assists every day.

Contact Carrie at cduncan@chapelofthecrossms.org.