Priest-in-Charge
The Rev Robert Hartmans was ordained in 2013 and served as Associate Priest for Families at St Timothy Episcopal Church Signal Mnt, Canon for congregational Vitality in the Diocese of East TN, and as Chaplain for Project Canterbury at UTC. Robert holds a B.A. in History from UTC and a MDIV from Virginia Theological Seminary. Before entering seminary, Robert worked as a restaurant manager and as a substance abuse counselor. Robert grew up in Knoxville TN he was raised in both the Pentecostal and Episcopal traditions which he feels brings a richness to his faith journey. ‘Lannie,’ Robert’s three legged pitbull goes everywhere with him. In seminary, Robert served a small parish in Georgetown D.C. where he developed a passion for smaller congregations; he now serves both St Thaddaeus and St Albans in Chattanooga as Priest-in-Charge. In 2020 he married the love of his life, Casey Miller, and in 2021 they welcomed a son, Simon Gerrit.
Parish Nurse
Courtney Hicks, RN, has been St. Thaddeus' Parish Nurse for 3 years. She has two grown and married sons and two grandsons. St. Thaddeus has been her church home for over 10 years and she considers this parish and its members her 2nd family. Courtney is available to our parishioners for any health questions or needs that may arise.
Andy Gruen, Organist
Kelly Taylor,
Administration, Communications, & Bookkeeping.
Kelly is a graduate of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY. She studied Business Management and Human Resources. Kelly came to the Episcopal faith as an adult, giving her a unique perspective on the church and its structures. She recently retired from a career in Human Resources and Environmental, Health and Safety. She is happily married to her husband Dee, also very active within the church. She has two grown children and 7 grandchildren. In her time outside of work Kathlyn enjoys gardening, maintaining her houseplants, taking care of her dog and cats and reading.
Deb Bryant, Sexton
Choirmaster
Linda Pennebaker is a native of Chattanooga.
She graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Music Education Degree and New England Conservatory with a Masters in Oboe Performance.
Linda is retired from teaching band and orchestra with the Chattanooga Hamilton County Schools.
Linda currently teaches Oboe students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as well as maintaining a private oboe studio and performing in the Amadeus Ensemble. She is a past president of the Alpha Delta Kappa teacher’s sorority and is a founder, past president and long time member of the board of the Chattanooga Symphony Youth Orchestras.
She resides in Chattanooga with her husband of 48 years, David who taught voice and opera workshop at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and was Organist Choirmaster at Grace Episcopal Church for eleven years.
Parish Vestry
Dee Taylor, Senior Warden
Tom Morgan, Junior Warden
Lloyd Hoover, Treasurer
Dawn Divine/Kelly Taylor, Co-Clerks
Lynn Petras
Deb Bryant
Definition of Vestry from episcopalchurch.org
“The vestry is the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property. The number of vestry members and the term of office varies from parish to parish. Vestry members are usually elected at the annual parish meeting. The presiding officer of the vestry is the rector. There are usually two wardens. The senior warden leads the parish between rectors and is a support person for the rector. The junior warden often has responsibility for church property and buildings. A treasurer and a secretary or clerk may be chosen. These officers may or may not be vestry members. The basic responsibilities of the vestry are to help define and articulate the mission of the congregation; to support the church's mission by word and deed, to select the rector, to ensure effective organization and planning, and to manage resources and finances.”