Clergy & Staff

Jenifer leads the parish with care and joy, helping us all live into God’s call to join God in building a better community. She is passionate about Christian formation and inspiring St. Peter’s to be God’s people in the world. Before being called as rector she served the Diocese of Washington as the inaugural Director of the School for Christian Faith and Leadership and Tending Our Soil Thriving Congregations initiative. She also served as the Associate Rector and Chaplain at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church and Day School in Washington, D.C. and officiated Evensong at the Washington National Cathedral.

Associate Rector for Congregational Life and Community Engagement, Rev’d David serves the parish through cultivating community within and beyond St. Peter’s. His experience as a facilitator in restorative justice and conflict transformation efforts guides passion for faith and contemplative spirituality. Prior to formation at Yale Divinity School and service on the bishop’s staff in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, David worked in faith-based mission and mobilizing for YouthWorks! and Sojourners. With his fiancée, Mary, he is excited to equip and empower the active and joy-filled life of St. Peter’s.

Sue comes to St. Peter’s with over 30 years of experience in Youth, Children’s, Campus & Young Adult Ministry in the Episcopal Church. Previous positions include 18 years as Canon for Youth, Campus, Young Adult Ministry, & Summer Camp in the Diocese of Chicago and 11 years as Youth Minister at St. Mary’s (Arlington), our neighbors down the road. She has a background in education and formation. In addition, Sue joins the talented St. Peter’s photographers in a love of photography. Her photography has been featured in print and online publications and broadcast TV including The Washington Post (Capital Weather Gang), NBC, and Good Morning America.

As the Director of Parish Operations, Nikol is the glue that holds us all together! She runs the office, produces parish communications, and keeps track of the calendar, activities and volunteers, and much much more. Nikol is married to Matthew. Together they are raising their son, James who just started kindergarten! Nikol has been with the St. Peter's family since 2005.

Organist James Selway directs several choirs at St. Peter’s. A graduate of The Juilliard School and The Catholic University of America, Jillson Selway is also Associate Director of the World Children’s Choir. Jim has performed at the Phillips Collection and the World Bank in Washington, D.C., Carnegie Recital Hall, and the United Nations. Jim is Director of Harnes Selway Arts where he maintains a Suzuki piano studio and has directed operetta and music theater productions for the summer program, “Singers ONSTAGE.” He is also a prolific composer.

Mateo accompanies the Adult Choir in rehearsal and assists with music on Sunday mornings. He also joins Mr. Selway for the St. Cecilia (children and youth) Choir at 9 AM each Sunday at the beginning of the Sunday morning Christian formation hour. Matt is the founder and Artistic Director of Opera d’Oro and a ballet class pianist at the Kennedy Center, the Washington Ballet and at Ballet Nova. Matt and St. Peter’s Director of Music James Selway have worked together for over 10 years at Ballet Nova and Singers Onstage. Matt has also served as substitute organist at St. Peter’s.

Lisa serves as Deacon & Seminarian. In that capacity, she is working with the Fourth Soil Parenting initiative. A divinity student at Virginia Theological Seminary, Lisa is a candidate for Holy Orders in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. Prior to pursuing her calling to ministry, Lisa spent over 30 years in education, serving in various roles such as teacher, administrator, and consultant in both private and public schools. Lisa resides in Alexandria, VA, with her husband, Mark.