Clergy Staff
FR. RUSSELL A. GRIFFIN, SSC - RECTOR
Married: Cynthia Daley Griffin
Children: 2
Ordinations:
Priest - December 21, 1979
Deacon - June 2, 1979
Education: 1998 Nashotah House - Masters in Sacred Theology (S.T.M.)
1979 Nashotah House - Masters in Divinity (M. Div)
1976 Norwich University - Bachelor of Science
Professional Experience:
2004 - Present Rector Church of St. Uriel the Archangel, Sea Girt
1993 - 2004 Rector St. Anne’s, Crystal River, FL
1979 - 1993 Vicar St. Mark’s at the Crossing, Williamstown, NJ
1979 Seminarian Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis, IN
Society of Mary (SoM) "Chaplain",
Society of the Holy Cross (SSC),
Society of King Charles the Martyr
Order of St. Luke (OSL)
Sea Girt Fire Department [Chaplain]
FR. JOHN-MICHAEL CROTHERS, SSC - PRIEST ASSOCIATE
Ordinations:
Priest - December 21, 1966
Deacon - June 16, 1966
Education:
1966 General Theological Seminary - Masters in Divinity (M. Div)
1963 Concordia University, Montreal - Bachelor of Arts
Professional Experience:
1999 - Priest Associate, Church of St. Uriel the Archangel, Sea Girt, NJ
1978 - 1999 Rector, St. John’s, Staten Island, NY
1976 - 1978 Vicar, St. Alban the Martyr, Albans, NY
1968 - 1974 Curate, St. Paul's, Brooklyn, NY
1967 - 1968 Curate, St. Thomas, Bellerose, NY1
1966 - 1967 Curate, St. Andrews, Williston Park, NY
Society of the Holy Cross (SSC), Guild of All Souls
FR. GEORGE DEATRICK, PRIEST ASSOCIATE
FR. GEORGE DEATRICK, PRIEST ASSOCIATE
Ordinations:
Priest - January 1977
Deacon - June 2, 1976
Fr. Deatrick served in the Diocese of NJ: St, Michael’s, Wall; St. Uriel’s where he met his wife to be, Jean Rodgers and at St. Mark and All Saints, Galloway Township, prior to his retirement, July 1st, 2007.
He attended Heidelberg University, OH, ‘73-’76; Seabury Western Theo. Seminary, Evanston, IL ‘76-’79. Ordained Deacon, Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, June ‘76; Priest, Northfield, IL, the Confession of St. Peter, January 18th, ‘77.
Served in collar suburbs of Chicago; Diocese of DE and St. Paul’s Cathedral, Quincy. This included shorter term, specialized, ministries after invitation by Bishop Griswold, Chicago, to be in first class of trained Interim Priests.
Another interesting call was to Seabury Western Seminary, to serve under the then Dean, now retired Bishop Sisk, NY, ‘95-’98.
Since retirement Fr. Deatrick has enjoyed assisting in St. Uriel’s ministry and in a few chosen parishes, such as St. Elizabeth’s, Ortley Beach. Most of all, Fr. Deatrick and Jean feel fortunate to be “part of the worshipping family” under Fr. Russell Griffin.
THE REV'D MR. FRED MAY, DEACON
Married: Kathleen May
Children: 1
Oridination:
Deacon: October 21, 2000
Professional Experience:
2001 - Present, Hospice Chaplain
2001 - Present, Chaplain to Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey
2007 - Present, Deacon, St. Uriel's, Sea Girt, NJ
2002 - 2006, Deacon, All Saints, Lakewood, NJ
2000 - 2002, Deacon, All Saints, Bay Head, NJ
1997 - 2001, Chaplain, Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ
SISTER JOAN-HELEN, RN, PASTORAL CARE
Religious Order:
Solitary
Professional Experience:
RN
Title: "Stradivarius"
Album: With Indigo In Mind
Artist: Kurt Bestor