WAC Team
The commitment of the staff and leadership at Wilmore Anglican Church is at the heart of what makes us a living, thriving church. They are dedicated to serving the community and strengthening the impact of our church on people’s lives.
Rick Durrance
Rector
Rick is the immensely grateful and equally proud husband of Christy and father of Katy, Will, David and Jeffrey! Born and raised in Lake Placid, FL, Rick has spent his adult life also calling Kentucky and Southern California "home", while additionally enjoying short (four year stays) in Oklahoma and Western North Carolina. A graduate of Asbury Seminary (1994) and Fuller Seminary (2007), Rick is a true theological mutt - having also served the United Methodist Church and the Evangelical Free Church for more than 25 years combined. Rick "walked the Canterbury Trail" to Anglicanism over the past decade, and was formally Confirmed Anglican in 2019, and ordained Deacon in 2020, and finally as Priest in 2021 (all in the ACNA). Now living in Wilmore for a second time (he previously served Wilmore as a youth pastor in the 90's), Rick's serving as Rector at Wilmore Anglican has been a "coming home" in so many ways: relational, vocational and theological!
Jo Lisa McKenzie
Assisting Priest overseeing Prayer, Spiritual Formation and Women Ministries
Jo has been in ministry leadership with churches and para church organizations for almost thirty years. Her primary calling is to prayer, to attend to God. She was first ordained in 2007 as a Minister of the Gospel in the House of Prayer, then in 2021 as a Deacon, and in 2022 as a Priest in the Anglican Church North America Since 2004 Jo has lead a ministry called Sanctuary, offering a sacred space in the heart of Wilmore for prayer, worship and rest in God’s presence. She is a certified Spiritual Director and serves WAC as an Assisting Priest where she gives oversight to Prayer, Spiritual Formation, and Women Ministries. Jo and her husband, Joel, have been married for 39 years. They have six children and four grandchildren. Jo loves art and beauty, kayaking, travel, and offering hospitality in beautiful spaces she creates.
Jonathan Powers
Assisting Priest overseeing Worship and Anglican Formation
Jonathan is an ordained Priest at Wilmore Anglican Church. He has been married to his wife, Faith, since 2005, and is the father of Audrey Grace and Elizabeth Joy. In addition to his service in music and worship leadership at Wilmore Anglican Church, Jonathan is the Assistant Professor of Worship and the Associate Dean of the E. Stanley Jones School of Mission and Ministry at Asbury Theological Seminary, where he has served since the summer of 2017. Jonathan also oversees the Anglican Studies and Formation programs at Asbury.
Dan Lewis
Assisting Priest, focused on the Marketplace and Academy
Dan Lewis, has been married to Mary since 1990 and has two adult children, Bonnie and James, a daughter-in-law Carly and a grandson due in 2024. Mary and Dan served on the YoungLife staff for 21 years in New Jersey, Florida and Kentucky. Since 2008 Dan has served full time as Executive Director of a Christian Foundation funded out of pre-tax tithing from profits of a Family of Companies. If Dan is not around on Sunday he is most likely traveling to one of these partners or speaking on God's Economy. Dan earned his Masters of Divinity from Fuller Seminary and his Doctorate in Missiology, focussing on emerging leadership from Asbury Seminary. Dan is involved at Asbury University as a lecturer in the Dayton School of Business since 2012 and is the volunteer Chaplain for the Asbury Baseball Team. Dan was ordained priest in Feb of 2022 to the Marketplace and to the Academy and serves Wilmore Anglican Church as an Assisting Priest focussing on Financial Discipleship and College age Discipleship.
Kelly Hallahan
Director of Children's Ministry
Kelly has been married to Josh since 2004 and they have four children: Caleb (2006), Seth (2008), Elizabeth (2013) and Rebekah (2015) who are currently attending Jessamine County Schools. They love to spend time as a family playing tag outside after dinner, taking hikes, playing board games, reading books, and watching movies together.
Kelly has a passion for discipling the next generation. She has been a teacher, daycare director, school chaplain in Uganda, and the director of student ministries for the Francis Asbury Society. She and Josh also serve with an organization called 4Kids, which provides leadership development and mentoring in public schools.
Josh Hallahan
Tech Coordinator
Josh has been a member of WAC since 2021 and loves serving the Lord through ministries in the church. Outside of church, Josh serves with a ministry called 4Kids, partnering the faith community with the public schools through a mentorship program. In his free time, he looks for any opportunity to hike and be out in nature. Exploring the beauty of Kentucky has provided a lot of joy in his life. Josh can be found walking his golden retriever, Zazu, around Wilmore, drinking coffee at Drinklings while meeting with people, or cheering on whatever Philadelphia pro sports team that happens to be playing.
Susie Boileau
Administrative Assistant
Susie serves at the administrative assistant for WAC, a part-time position which brings her great joy. She also serves on the vestry and in children's ministries. During the remainder of her work week she works as a bookkeeper/paralegal/personal assistant for a businessman in Nicholasville. Susie lives in Wilmore with her husband, Rick. They have three adult children, one strange dog, lots of houseplants, and hundreds of books.
Winfield Bevins
Canon for Culture and Mission,
Diocese of the Carolinas and Priest
Winfield Bevins is an author, artist, and Anglican priest. As a minister and an artist, he has been working at the intersection of art, faith, and the church for more than two decades. He is the founding director of Creo Arts and artist-in-residence and affiliate professor at Asbury Theological Seminary. Winfield is the author of numerous books, including Liturgical Mission and Ever Ancient Ever New, and Marks of a Movement. Winfield is married to Kay, and they have three daughters, Elizabeth, Anna Belle, and Caroline.
Emily Mahoney
Curate
Emily Mahoney moved to Wilmore in the fall of 2020 to study at the Asbury Theological Seminary. She is currently pursuing ordination to the priesthood in the ACNA and serves as a curate for Wilmore Anglican Church. In this role, she assists with Daily Office coordination, connections ministry, and membership classes. Born and raised in Tennessee, she lived in Nashville for several years studying psychology and working in an Alzheimer’s research center there.
Vestry members
Joel McKenzie
Senior Warden
Josephine Bebout
David Whitaker
Randy Stringer
Jr. Warden
Jim Shores
Jason Parmer
Nina Pneuman
Vestry Emeritus
Alida Barnes
Laurie Stith