Clergy, Vestry, and Office Staff

The Reverend John Grey Tampa
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The Reverend John Grey Tampa was born in Rochester, New York and grew up in Syracuse, graduating from Christian Brothers Academy. With a B.A. in History from Le Moyne College in 1974, he taught U.S. History in the North Syracuse School District for eight years. In 1982 John left teaching and moved to Charlottesville, Virginia where he served for thirteen years as Vice President of Lakeland Tours, a large student educational travel company.

In 1995, Father John gave up his successful business career to follow a long, heartfelt desire to enter the ministry. He attended Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, graduating with a Master's Degree in Divinity in 1998. After serving as Assistant Rector to St. David's Episcopal Church in Wayne, Pa, Father John became Rector of the historic St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley in September 1999, and in 2006 accepted the call to Emmanuel.

John is married to Julie and has three children: Michael, who is married and lives in Charlotte, N.C.; Wendy, a nurse living in Syracuse, N.Y.; and Grey, attends Appalachian State University. Father John is an accomplished preacher and teacher, and enjoys both his adult and children's teaching responsibilities as well as his pastoral duties.

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The Rev. Amy J. Huacani, Assistant Rector
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The Reverend Amy J. Huacani was born in Souderton and then at age five moved to Paoli, Pennsylvania. She always has known of God's love and was actively involved in church throughout her childhood. She began to venture south after high school and has lived there ever since, first at college at the University of Kentucky. Amy has always known life on the other side of the world as her father and his extended family is Bolivian and as she has also traveled there many times.

She is a lifelong learner and has studied at the University of Kentucky, with a B.A. in Elementary Education and the University of Tennessee with a M.A. in Social Work. While in college, she sensed a strong calling to serve as a priest and then also completed a Master's degree in Divinity from the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond with additional study at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.

Amy was ordained in March 2006 in Knoxville, Tennessee in the ELCA tradition (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and is finishing the process to be received as a priest in the Episcopal Church. She has served at several parishes, all in North Carolina! She is single and looks forward to meeting her husband someday. She loves to travel (especially to a retreat center in WA State each year), spend time with her family, follow SEC sports (mainly her alma maters' teams) and especially make pottery at the wheel. While she has more books than she can count, she enjoys counting the miracles in her life, namely being a priest who is also a potter.

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The Rev. Dr. Randal A. Foster, Priest Associate (Non-Stipendiary)
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Born and raised in Asheboro NC, Father Randy received his degree in Political Science at UNC-Greensboro.  He then became a retail sales manager in the jewelry industry until beginning his seminary studies at Virginia Theological Seminary, earning a Master in Divinity degree in 1988.
Father Randy has served as Assistant to the Rector here at Emmanuel and at St. Mary's in High Point. He also has served at the Church of the Messiah in Rockingham and All Saints Church in Hamlet. He is a former Dean of the Sandhills Convocation. Father Randy has also earned a MA degree in Service Agency Counseling and received a Doctor of Ministry degree in Pastoral Counseling.

Currently Father Randy maintains a private counseling practice in Southern Pines and also serves the students of Sandhills Community College as a career and mental health counselor. He is licensed to practice by the State of NC and is certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors. Father Randy is married to Robin Foster, a longtime Emmanuel Church member and a kindergarten teacher at Episcopal Day School.

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Vestry

The 2011 Vestry
Stuart Mills (’11), Senior Warden, Finance Liaison
Gary Krasicky (’11), Junior Warden, Buildings and Grounds
Sandy Lampros (’11), Youth and Christian Formation Liaison
Don Bridge (’11), Thrift Shop Liaison
Ashley Johnson (’12), Fellowhsip Liaison
Diana Turner-Forte (’13), Social Justice Liaison
Mike Pratt (’13), Worship Liaison
Robert Lutz (’12), EDS, Penick Village Liaison
Jim McNeill (’12), Communications Liaison
Louis Gentry (’13), Stewardship Liaison
Leigh Velevis (’12), Pastoral Care Liaison
Dawn Harris (’13), Outreach Liaison
Gracyn Davis, Youth Representative

Jay St. John, EDS Headmaster
Pete Kruyer, Treasurer
Boydie Girimont,Vestry Clerk

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Staff Directory

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