Clergy
parish priest
Fr. Thomas Ricks
Fr.Ricks is a native North Carolinian who returned home in 2017 after many years of living in other places. He holds degrees from Duke University, Christendom College, and The Catholic University of America and is a veteran of the United States Army. Fr. Ricks is a bi-vocational priest, serving as what he calls a "self-supporting missionary priest" (a bit like the Apostle Paul?) while making his living as an executive in the software industry. He is a married man and the father of eight sons and three daughters. With his upbringing in the Free Will Baptist tradition and fourteen years spent in the Roman Church, Fr. Ricks relates easily to people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Diocesan bishop
Archbishop Mark Haverland
Ordained to the priesthood in 1982, he served for twenty-four years as rector of St. Stephen's Church, in Athens, Georgia. In 1998, the then Father Haverland was elected and consecrated as Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of the South, succeeding the late William O. Lewis. At the XVI Provincial Synod in 2005, he was elected to succeed the retiring John Charles Vockler as Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Anglican Catholic Church.
Meet The Vestry
Senior warden
jim gill
Jim Gill lives in Greenville with his wife Linda where they moved in 2021. Previously, he worked as a trust officer for four years, and as an attorney for fifty-two years. He also was a contractor for several years. He fully retired in 2022. He was appointed senior warden of the St.Bartholomew’s vestry.
junior warden
John Adams
John Adams was elected as Junior Warden of St.Bartholomew’s. He is married to April Adams, and together they have 5 kids.
secretary
marianne kukulinski
Marianne Kukulinski Has a bachelors of science from Pennsylvania state university and has 25 years executive experience in banking finance, sales, marketing, and hospital information systems. She was elected treasurer of the St.Bartholomew’s vestry.
Treasurer
don butterworth
Don Butterworth is Married to Marj. Together they have four children and two grandkids.
Don is a retired U.S Air Force colonel with career experience in a variety of fields. He has recently completed a Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and is looking to pursue holy orders!
He enjoys biblical study, languages, travel, athletics, and volunteer work. He was elected secretary of the St.Bartholomew’s vestry.
VEstrywoman
karen rowe
Karen Rowe was elected to the St.Bartholomew’s. She is married to Joseph Rowe
vestryman
jacob crouse
Jacob Crouse was born in Florida, he found his way to St.Bartholomew’s shortly after moving to North Carolina late 2021. He broadcasts the livestreams and helps manage the website. He is Married to Faith, and together they have two children. Jacob was elected to the vestry of St.Bartholomew’s in early 2023.
Vestrywoman
Carol foy
Carol Foy was elected to the vestry of St.Bartholomew’s.