The Rev. John David Clarke
DEACON
phone: 212 378-0200
email:
The Rev. John David Clarke was a parishioner at St. Bart's before he joined the lay professional staff as Director of Community Ministry in 1994. It wasn't long before he and others noticed that he was already doing the classic work of the diaconate, the servant ministry of the church. After completing EFM (Education for Ministry) he entered the discernment process for ordination. He was ordained a permanent deacon May 19,2001.
J.D. was born and grew up in New England, where he began his life long association with the Episcopal Church. He was a boy soprano at St. Paul's Cathedral in Boston and graduated from The Lenox School for Boys in Lenox Mass. He received an AA degree from Boston University and a BS in Public Administration from The University of Arizona. He spent 20 years as an actor/stage manager in Arizona and New York.
Before Joining St. Bart's he was a member St. Clement's Church in Manhattan where he was on the vestry and worked in their community outreach program.
After being ordained as Deacon and before retiring, he worked for many years as St. Bart's Director of Community Ministry, overseeing our year-round shelter, feeding programs, and food pantry. You can reach J.D. at: