Our Vestry

Stacey is a native of St. Petersburg and returned "home" in 2003. She led the formation of the  Young Families group, now called Club 4. She is a member of the Guild of the Christ Child and interim leader of the Christian Formation Committee, serves on the golf committee, has taught Sunday School and volunteered with Vacation Bible School.  Stacey is a Healthcare Software Salesperson for McKesson. She and her husband, Joe, have two sons and a daughter. 

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Eric has been an active member of St. Thomas for most of his life.  He was raised in the church as a child, a member of the EYC and an acolyte in his teens. After college Eric returned to St. Petersburg and St. Thomas.  He served for three years on the finance committee before being nominated for the vestry.  He is currently a Construction Project Manager for St. Petersburg-based Irwin Contracting, Inc.  Eric and his wife, Taylor, have a 2 year old daughter.

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Russ has been a member of St. Thomas since 1996.  He has been in the choir for over 10 years and has participated in the healing, greeting and intercessor ministries. He has served on the vestry in the past and was the Senior Warden for two years. Russ has been in independent education for the last 44 years, 16 of those at the Upper School of the Canterbury School of Florida.  Russ is married with three adult children and eight grandchildren.

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Worth and his wife, Betsy, who is a retired administrator with the Pinellas County School System, have been residents of St. Petersburg their entire lifes and have two grown sons and three granddaughters.  They grew up as members of St. Peters Cathedral, where Worth was baptized, served as an acolyte and was in the junior choir.  They have been active members of the Episcopal Church for many years, and members of St. Thomas since 2004.  Worth is a practicing attorney with Englander & Fischer P.A., and previously has been both an in-house counsel and an investment banker.

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Jay was born and raised in St. Petersburg and has attended St. Thomas Episcopal Church from childhood. In addition to serving on the vestry, Mr. Fleece also serves on a wide range of board of trustees throughout the St. Petersburg area. Jay was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1980 and practices with the law firm of Baskin Fleece in Clearwater. Jay lives with his wife, Cynthia, in St. Petersburg.

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Dav and his wife, Glenn, have been parishioners since 1992 when they moved to St. Petersburg. Dav has served three previous terms on the vestry, all under different pastoral leadership. In addition he has served on the stewardship committee and the finance committee. Mr. Mosby is a Senior Managing Director at Raymond James Investment Banking Group.

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Dick Nelson is a very active member of St. Thomas.  He is a present lector, usher and on the grounds committee.  Dick was a recent member of the finance and golf committee.  He was the former Rector of Men's Cursillo #5, of the Diocese of Southwest Florida.  Dick and his wife, Carolyn, have been married for 44 years with 2 children and 5 grandchildren.  In his professional life, Dick has had various careers from an Aerospace Engineer, lawyer to Real Estate.  Dick's favorite bible verse is Psalm 118:24, "This is the day the Lord had made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."

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Mary Jane has been a member of St. Thomas since 1988.  She sings alto in the chancel choir, schedules lectors, and serves on the Eucharistic minister, healing, and prayer line teams.  She has been a member of the St. Thomas' vestry and of the Christian Formation, outreach, and rector search committees, and she has represented the parish at several diocesan conventions.  In 2006, she completed the four-year Education for Ministry program at St. Thomas through the University of the South at Sewanee.  Professionally, Mary Jane is a staff writer for the St. Petersburg Times and editor of the Bay magazine.  She has a bachelor' degree in political science for Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C.

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Scott is a lifelong member of St. Thomas, having been baptized here almost 38 years ago.  St. Thomas is his family's church home; his father was baptized here, as was his youngest daughter.  Scott has taught Sunday School, helped organize the inaugural St. Thomas' Golf Tournament and is a member of the golf committee.  Scott is a self-employed golf clothing and headwear sales representative.  He and his wife, Sonja, have two daughters.

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