Leadership

Tom grew up in Fairfax, Virginia, and lives in Purcellville, where he has served as Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church since 2002. A priest since 1998, Tom earned the M.Div. from Westminster Seminary and the M.A. in Christian Education from Virginia Seminary. He was awarded the D.Min. in preaching from Gordon-Conwell Seminary, where he studied under legendary preacher, Haddon Robinson.

Tom is active in the community as Chaplain for the Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad and on the Board of INOVA Loudoun Hospital. He also serves as Secretary on the Board of Coaching Mission International, a non-profit dedicated to providing coaching services for front-line missionaries. From his doctoral work, Tom also serves as The Sermon Coach to clergy colleagues, helping them develop their skills and passion for preparing and delivering sermons.

Before giving his life to the Church, Tom served as a machine gunner in the Army and a Capitol Hill staffer in the House and Senate. Tom loves woodworking, learning, playing strategy games, shooting, preaching, and delights in seeing people’s lives change for the better.

His personal mission is: Empower the church to change the world. He seeks to do that by lifting up Jesus Christ among the people of St. Pete’s, above all counterfeit gods, so that they can receive what he has promised and be equipped to give it to others “to the ends of the earth.”

He is dad to George, Henry, Posey, Mary Virginia, and Sarah Jane.

Andrew McGinley has worked off and on musically with the St. Peter’s ministry team since 2006, and he has served as St. Peter’s music director since 2017.

His musical background includes Classical, Jazz, Folk, Blues, and Bluegrass. His instruments include Trumpet, Piano, Guitar, Mandolin, Recorder, Voice, and Upright and Electric Bass.

His musical styles include choral conducting, brass quintet, horn section, bluegrass groups, and jazz bands. He has performed at the Kennedy Center, Strathmore, and Wolf Trap with The City Choir of Washington and the Washington Chorus. He has worked with the Loudoun Chorale and a variety of bluegrass ensembles.

He graduated from Hiram College, Vanderbilt University, the School of Theology at the University of the South, and Shenandoah University. He has studied Religion, Economics, Music, and Theology. He teaches music K-12, he is a board-certified music therapist, and he has worked in various church ministry efforts over the years.

He lives in Loudoun County with his family, where they enjoy traveling, various musical endeavors, the outdoors, and classic British cars.

Andrew’s philosophy is that anyone can learn to sing, and each of us is called to love and serve the Lord. He would love to hear from you if you are interested in sharing your musical gifts with the St Peters music community.

Kathleen Voss has been at St. Peter’s as the Director of Children’s Ministry since 2012. While at St. Peter’s, she has continued to grow the Sunday School program for both elementary and middle school-aged students. Her team offers a comprehensive Children’s Chapel opportunity for elementary students during the school year and an exciting VBS program over the summer. In addition to educational programs, the Ministry also hosts a festive Christmas Pageant and Easter Egg hunt each year!

Kathleen is originally from Rhode Island and attended Salve Regina University. She resides in Hillsboro with her husband Kyle and two daughters.

Meredith Rugen has been a part of the St. Peter’s congregation for a few years on and off. After graduating in May 2023 with a major in Early Childhood Education and Special Education, she joined the St. Peter’s team to work with the youth group. Meredith is excited to see the youth grow and thrive under her guidance.

Paula is our Parish Administrator – She was born and raised in Conklin, NY, and spent five years living abroad in England during her adolescent years. She graduated from SUNY Geneseo with a BS in accounting and spent many years in various managerial positions in corporate tax departments. To quote her husband, she is now “a recovering CPA.” She moved to Virginia in 1990 and eventually landed in Lovettsville with her husband and their three boys in 2004. She’s a member of St. Peter’s and has been attending regularly since 2012. Additionally, she’s a member of a Monday night small group bible study and heads up the missions committee at the church.

She’s happy to be here and finds it a refreshing break from the challenges of tax preparation. “I’m so pleased everyone has been very patient with me.”

Amanda grew up in Fauquier County and moved to Purcellville after graduating from Fauquier Highschool. Amanda lived in Purcellville for 30 years before moving to Lovettsville. She has three girls whom she considers one of her greatest accomplishments and five grandchildren whom she adores. Amanda has been an active volunteer with the Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad, for 35 years and a member of the Lovettsville Game Protective Association for almost 10 years.

John Perleoni was born and raised in East Hartford, CT, as the middle child of five in a working-class family. He graduated from East Catholic High School in 1976, earned his BA from Saint Michael’s College in 1980, and completed his MAS at Embry Riddle University in 1996.

While at Saint Michael’s, John joined ROTC and, after graduation, entered the Air Force in 1981. He completed pilot training in April 1982 and flew as a pilot in the Air Force for 20 years, retiring in 2001 with the rank of Lt Col. In the same year, he was hired by American Airlines and flew numerous airplanes until his retirement in March 2020.

Throughout his life, John has attended churches around the world, mostly Catholic. He began attending St. Peter’s with his wife, Cyndy, with whom he recently celebrated 37 years of marriage. John was drawn to St. Peter’s by Fr. Tom’s messages and the welcoming community of parishioners.

John helped Fr. Tom build doors for the church and was later asked to fill in as Sexton, a role he accepted. Known for his dedication to helping others and giving back, John, now with more free time, saw this as a natural next step to continue his service to the community.