Kimberly (Kym) Lucas joined the staff of St. Margaret’s  January 3, 2012. She comes to St. Margaret’s from St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Raleigh, NC, where she served as rector for the past six years.  Prior to St. Ambrose, Kym was a Priest Associate at Church of the Advocate in Chapel Hill, NC; Rector of Christ Church, Pittsburgh, PA, and Assistant Rector of St. Luke’s, Trinity Parish in Bethesda, MD, in the Diocese of Washington.  

    Kym is a native North Carolinian and a graduate of Wake Forest University (where she met her husband, Mark Retherford).  She earned her Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York.  She is a cradle Episcopalian and die-hard Steelers fan! 

    In 15 years of ministry, Kym counts the lessons she’s learned about faith from children among the most important.  This fuels her passion for energetic worship, Christian formation and kid-friendly church.She and Mark share their home with their four children: Jaden, Kaia, Ronan and Croix, and their dog Sirena. Contact Info is 202-232-2995 ex 12, and klucas@stmargaretsdc.org

Assistant Rector Emily Guthrie

    Emily joined the staff of St. Margaret’s in February 2010. Having spent 10 years as a transitional Deacon in the Diocese of Washington, Emily was ordained to the priesthood on January 16, 2010. She comes to St. Margaret’s from a year and a half sabbatical, attempting to learn the fine art of parenting. For the previous eight years, she served as the Executive Director of Capitol Hill Group Ministry, a community based non-profit supported in part by an interfaith coalition of congregations, businesses and neighbors. CHGM provides emergency and longer-term supportive services to homeless and at-risk individuals and families.

    Her previous professional experiences ranged from teaching English at a university in Indonesia to working with at-risk youth in DC, from assisting with international science policy programs at AAAS, to serving as program and youth coordinator at St. Mark’s, Capitol Hill. Emily earned a degree in history from Princeton in 1985, and masters of divinity from Yale Divinity School in 1995.

    The youngest of five daughters, Emily grew up all over the U.S. but has called the District and environs home for the past 22 years. She currently lives in Falls Church with her beloved husband Michael Lindner, a defense attorney, and children - stepson Noah, 18 and stepdaughter Jamie, 14. An amateur singer and actor, Emily is thrilled to know that St. Margaret’s engages in regular thespian affairs. She loves conversing and laughing with friends and family (fortunately), good food (unfortunately), hiking and beach walks when possible, art and music.