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  • Michael Hopkins
    December 5, 2011
  • John Clinton Bradley
    September 22, 2011

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The Very Rev. Michael W. Hopkins, Rector

Michael has been the rector of Two Saints since October 1, 2004 and the Dean of the Rochester District of the Diocese since March 1, 2011. He was born and raised in Avoca, New York (Steuben County), where his parents, siblings, nieces and nephews still live. He and his spouse of 19 years, John Clinton Bradley, live in the Park Avenue neighborhood of the city. Michael is a 1983 graduate of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh (B.S. in Secondary Education--Social Studies) and a 1988 graduate of Seabury-Western Theological Seminary (M.Div.). He also studied for four years in the doctoral program in Systematic Theology at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He was ordained a deacon on June 17, 1989 at St. James' Cathedral, Chicago by Bishop Frank Griswold and a priest on January 10, 1990 at St. James' Church, Capital Hill, Washington, DC by Bishop Ronald Haines. He served as curate at St. James' from June 1989 to August 1990. He became Vicar of St. George's Mission, Glenn Dale, Maryland (Diocese of Washington) on August 12, 1990. In January 2002, St. George's became a parish and Michael became its first rector. Currently in Rochester in addition to the parish and diocesan duties, he is on the Board of the Interfaith Alliance of Rochester and the Board of Directors of AIDS Cares, Inc.

Michael has been very active in the larger church. He served as President of Integrity USA from 1998-2003. He is currently on the Same-sex Blessing Task Force of the Standing Liturgical Commission. He is a Deputy to the 2012 General Convention and was an Alternate Deputy in 2000, 2003 and 2006. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Consultation and the Board of the Episcopal Urban Caucus. He is also a member of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship and the Episcopal Women's Caucus. He received the President's Award from Integrity in 2006.

Michael's husband is John Clinton Bradley.  2012 marks their 20th year together.  They celebrated their relationship and received a blessing from the Bishop of Washington, the Rt. Rev. John Chane, at St. George's in June 2004.  They were married on Prince Edward Island, Canada in July 2010.  John is the Diocesan Education for Ministry (EfM) Coordinator and has been an EfM mentor for many years.

Michael enjoys writing and reading, especially historical fiction. He bikes for exercise. He loves animals and happily shares his life with Scholastica, a five year-old tabby cat, Festus, a seven year-old greyhound, and Lucy, a three year-old dachsund.

The Rev. Saundra Cordingley Priest Associate

Sandy came to us in early 2010 after having retired as rector of Christ Church, West River, Maryland, where she had served since 1996. She was born in Sodus, New York and is a graduate of St. John Fisher College and Bexley Hall (1980). She was ordained by Bishop William Burrill in Rochester (deacon 6/22/85, priest 4/19/86). Her first cure was as priest-in-charge of St. John's Church, Sodus (1985-1990). She was rector of Christ Church, Jordan, NY (Diocese of Central New York) from 1990-1996.

The Rev. John T. Burr, Deacon

John was ordained a deacon on April 30, 1968 by Bishop George Barrett. He first served at St. Luke's Church, Brockport. In 1973 he came to St. Simon's Church, Rochester, and has remained through the merger of 1988 to continue to serve the parish. John has a PhD. from Purdue University. John lives in Churchville with his wife, Antoinette ("Toni"), herself a lifelong member of the parish. John has been very involved in the Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network (RAIHN) since its inception in 2003. He currently is a Trustee of the Diocese of Rochester.

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