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Father Bob Legnani
- A graduate of Upsala College in 1969.
- A graduate of the Philadelphia Divinity School in Philadelphia in 1974.
- A Masters degree from The General Theological Seminary in 1980.
- Married to Sue, children Timothy and Sarah Dattilo.
- Been the Rector of St. Stephen’s since November 1987.
- Writes for the Beverly Bee, the community newspaper of Beverly, Edgewater Park, Delanco & Burlington City.
- Serves on the boards of the Beverly Alliance and Habitat for Humanity Burlington County.
- Enjoys walks with his wife , growing roses and leading groups on his art museum tour on the image of Jesus.
Email: frlegnani@ststephensbeverly.com
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| Reverend Jayne J. Oasin
The Rev. Jayne Oasin was the Program Officer for Anti-Racism and Gender Equality at the Episcopal Church Center in New York City. In this position she was responsible for the implementation of the Church’s commitment to anti-racism, and the equality of opportunity for women in society and the church. Her principal focus has been the development of the national anti-racism training program for more than 80 dioceses and eight of the nine provinces in compliance with General Convention resolutions dating from 1991. To this end using more than twenty anti-racism training consultants, she continues to offer anti-racism training events for others who wish to participate in this crucial anti-oppression ministry and for those who are required to attend training as part of the ordination process.
Rev. Oasin has received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Speech Pathology, a Certificate in Non-Profit Management, and a Master of Divinity from the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA.
Prior to being at the Church Center she held a number of positions in the not-for-profit and public sectors including the YWCA, Planned Parenthood, New York City Department of Juvenile Justice and headed her own management consulting firm. She was also adjunct professor of Non-Profit Management at Eastern College, St. David’s, PA, and The Executive MPA Program at Baruch College, New York City.
As a life-long Episcopalian Rev. Oasin has been active in her parish, in her home Diocese of New Jersey and in the national church. She has been a member of the vestry, parish search committee and evangelism committee; on the Diocesan Council, the Urban Ministry Committee, a consultant for the Economic Justice Committee, was the trainer for the Sexual Boundaries Training and a facilitator for the National Sexuality Dialogues. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Episcopal Urban Caucus. She was previously the co-chairperson of the Alumni Executive Committee at the Episcopal Divinity School.
She has been an Associate Priest at St. Peter’s Church in Medford, NJ, St. Augustine’s Church in Camden, NJ, and St. Stephen’s Church in Beverly, NJ. In addition, she has preached in pulpits around the country.
She is a contributor to two books, Women’s Uncommon Prayers, and Race and Prayer.
Rev. Oasin currently resides in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, and is the mother of two adult daughters, Joya, a translator and teacher and Alexandra, an attorney.
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The Reverend Sharon Sutton, Deacon
The Rev. Sharon Sutton was ordained Deacon in June, 2007, by The Rt. Rev. George Councell at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton. In July 2007, she became the first Vocational Deacon in the 126-year history of St. Stephen’s. She is a long-standing Episcopalian, having been confirmed at age 13. During her time of lay ministry, Deacon Sharon served as President of the Episcopal Church Women at the Chapel of the Annunciation, Lawnside; as a Lay Eucharistic Minister; as a Lay Reader; and Delegate to Convention. She is a graduate of Rutgers University in Computer Science. Deacon Sharon is passionate about the diaconal ministry, which “…calls us to view the world and the Church with a discerning eye. Saint Teresa of Avila reminds us that ‘Christ has no body on earth but ours, no hands but ours, no feet but ours. Ours are the eyes through which Christ’s compassion looks out to the world; ours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good; ours are the hands with which He is to bless the people now. Christ has no body on earth but ours’. Diaconal ministry is a visible reminder of the ministry of Jesus Christ in the world: to serve the poor, the sick, the needy – in fact, to serve all of God’s people with an open heart and without judgment.”
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