Pastoral Staff
Rev. Meredith Rogers
Deacon-in-Charge
meredith.rogers@stbdenver.orgshe/her
Meredith was raised in San Antonio, Texas, and sent to seminary through the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. She graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in May 2025 and was ordained to the diaconate on the Feast of Saint Barnabas that June. A lifelong Episcopalian, Meredith has spent over a decade serving the Church as a camp director, diocesan staff member, youth director, and campus ministry coordinator. She earned a degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University, with a minor in Addictive Disorders and Recovery Studies.
Meredith moves to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and to Denver, Colorado, with her partner, Asher (they/them), and their cats—Aspen, Willow, Cypress, and Juniper—whom they lovingly call The Grove. She is passionate about community building, the queer community, pastoral care, and making the Church a place of belonging, healing, and joy for all.
Patti Walter
Pastoral Associate
patti.walter@stbdenver.orgshe/her
Patti Walter has her M.Div. and Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling from Fuller Theological Seminary. She comes to St. Barnabas with 30 years of ministry experience in the Presbyterian Church. Having returned to her Episcopal faith in which she grew up, Patti began serving St. Barnabas as the Pastoral Care Associate and now serves as the Pastoral Associate. Patti is passionate about developing community, leading groups into a deeper life of faith and service, and working within a team. And, she loves St. Barnabas! Patti is married to Bill, has three beautiful daughters who are married and a cat named Scout.
Staff
Keisha Masby
she/her
Keisha is a Colorado native who grew up in Aurora. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Social Sciences at Florida A & M University in Tallahassee, FL, then moved down to the Miami/South Florida area for 10 years working in the non-profit field, then later worked with the Broward Sheriff's Office in Communications as a 911 dispatcher. After returning to Colorado, Keisha continued her work in the dispatching field with Falck Rocky Mountain Ambulance for 3 years, and worked in the durable medical equipment field for almost 6 years before entering into the world of administration for St. Barnabas, and also for St. Andrew's Episcopal Parish. She enjoys connecting and providing support for people and is looking forward to continuing on with her calling as a parish administrator.
Nichole Young
she/her
Nichole grew up singing in choirs, and she grew serious about studying music when she was in high school. After earning her BA and MAT in Music Education from Oregon State University, she served as a vocal music teacher to students in public schools. She currently teaches voice and piano students (both children and adults) under her business name, Moon Song Music Studio. Passionate about social justice, anti-racism, and community care, she serves on the board of Denver Area Music Teachers Association, hoping to be impactful in the music education communities in Denver. Nichole's hobbies include gardening, songwriting, and traveling, and you can often find her cozy with an engaging book.
Lexi Jones
she/her
Lexi is originally from St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa in 2019 with a degree in music and religion. She received her Master of Divinity in 2022 from Iliff School of Theology and is now in the process to become ordained as a deacon in the ELCA. Lexi is grateful for the opportunity to serve as the bookkeeper at St. Barnabas.
Leadership
The officers of the parish and the members of Vestry (the parish governing board) are lay people elected to lead the parish. Their role is defined by the canons (laws of governance) of The Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in Colorado, and the by-laws of St Barnabas Parish. Here is our current leadership. You can contact the vestry at vestry@stbdenver.org. Learn how you can be involved here.
- Ms. Jolene Whitney, Sr, Warden (she/her)
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Mr. Jim Hayes, Jr. Warden (he/him)
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Mr. Ed Wolfrum, Treasurer (he/him)
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Mr. David Ford, Clerk of Vestry (he/him)
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Ms. Carolyn Wolfrum, Member of Vestry (2026) (she/her)
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Ms. Barbara Mattison, Member of Vestry (2026) (she/her)
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Dr. Caroline Corrigan, Member of Vestry (2027) (she/her)
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Mr. Bill Lundgren, Member of Vestry (2027) (he/him)
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Dr. John Graves, Member of Vestry (2028) (he/him)
- Ms. Sis Flor, Member of Vestry (2028) (she/her)