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The Rev. James E. Wallace, Jr., Rector
Father Jim comes to us from All Saints Episcopal Church in Montgomer, Alabama where he has been the rector since 1996. He was ordained in December 1981 at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, by the Rt. Reverend Furman C. Stough, former Bishop of the Diocese of Alabama. Fr. Jim received his Bachelore of Arts Degree, Cum Laude, in 1975 from the State University of New York in Fredonia, New York where he majored in music (choral and pipe organ) and American History. He also holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Virginia Theological Seminary.
Barb Swanger, Office Administrator
Barb has been at St. Martin's since February 2001. She lives in East Brainerd and has two daughters; Nicole, who is a kindergarten teacher at Red Bank Elementary, and Jessica, who is teacher at Signal Centers. She has previously worked at TVA for 10 years and was the pastor's secretary, and youth and children's secretary at Brainerd Baptist Church for 9 years.
Lori George, Organist and Choirmaster