The Reverend Dr. David Robson

In 1978, David obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto and entered seminary. In the spring of 1981, he graduated from the College of Emanuel and St. Chad, an Anglican (Episcopal) seminary located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Next, he was ordained deacon in September, 1981 in his family church of  St. Peter's Anglican Church, Brimley Road, Scarborough, Ontario. In October 1982, he was priested at St. George's Cathedral, Kingston, Ontario.

David served in the Anglican Diocese of Ontario from 1981 to 1999. Initially, he served as an assistant at Christ Church, Belleville. While in this setting he completed additional pastoral clinical training (C.P.E.), and served as a volunteer hospital and police chaplain. Later, David would turn his police experience into graduate research at Queen's University. His thesis looked at the relationship of police stress and chaplaincy.

While serving rural and small town congregations, in eastern Ontario, David served on a variety of local community boards. He often served as a hospital chaplain, and spent some years as firefighter and fire department chaplain. Likewise, he served on a broad variety of diocesan committees.

For many years David lead diocesan premarital education workshops. In time, his desire to mesh the practice of adult learning with theories of adult learning inspired David to attend Queen's University where he obtained graduate degree in education. Later, David would weave his interest in adult education with a doctorate that focused upon how to prepare adults for ordained ministry without the benefit of seminary training. Currently, David is researching, "Spirituality and Learning," which moves from the traditional and typical church approach of "prescribing outside-inward teaching, to models that encourages individuals to learn as an inside-outward experience."

In the summer of 2005, David became the 10^th Rector of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Before St. Andrew’s, he served the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania in the yoked parish of St. Paul's, Philipsburg, and the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Hawk Run for six years.

David, his wife Lynn, and son John live in York. In summer, David and Lynn can be found puttering around their gardens, reading, or attending York Revolution baseball games.

The Venerable Deacon Carol Snell

In 1980, after six years as the Executive Director for the American Cancer Society in Washington, PA, Carol resigned as the Snell family moved to York, and St.Andrew's. Carol became one of the early founders and the Executive Director of the first Hospice of York.

In 1983, she enrolled in the Diocesan School of Christian Studies.  These studies led to her ordination to the Holy Order of Deacons on June 10, 1988.  Currently while saying, she is “retired,” Carol continues to serve her home congregation of St. Andrew’s continuously and faithfully in many capacities.

Along this journey Carol joined the staff of Bishop Charlie McNutt in 1985.  After five years, Carol added the position of Chaplain at Country Meadows Retirement Communities in York.  Four years later she became the Corporate Director of Chaplaincy Services for the 24 facilities of Country Meadows.  Carol left Country Meadows in 1995 when Bishop Michael Creighton appointed her as the Dioceses’ first Archdeacon for Deacons.  The bishop clearly recognized Carol’s leadership and deep involvement in many facets of ministry, and the role of deacons. Carol oversaw the ministry and mentored the flock of diocesan deacons and held this position for a decade.

Today, Carol continues to serve the diocese as the Case Manager for the Diocesan Misconduct Response Team and the Bishop’s Task Force on General Convention Resolution CO56.  She has served on the Commission on Human Sexuality and the Commission on Ministry.  Today, Carol and Harry (who she married in 1962) continue to be involved in much ministry in the parish, diocese and the national church.  They are parents to three grown children and five grandchildren. 

Charlene Leigh-Kozer

Charlene was born "just across the river," on a farm, in Lancaster County. After college Charlene moved to Boston, for some city life. Teaching in the inner city and secretarial work eventually led to Charlene’s true calling - to be a priest. Charlene studied at the Episcopal Divinity School in Boston and graduated in 1977. This means that "Mother Char" is among the first women priested in the Episcopal Church.

Graduation, ordination and some experience as an assistant quickly followed each other. Then Charlene was called to be a priest-in-charge of a small parish in Iowa. This gave her another cultural experience and a good place to have children.

Three years and two babies later, it was obvious that Mother Charlene needed more than a maternity leave! Therefore, Charlene quietly stepped back from active parish ministries. Likewise, the family returned to the area and eventually settled on a farm in York County.

Through the years Charlene served on some commissions in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. For example, she se served on commissions dealing with education and social responsibility. On occasion Charlene served the people of St. Andrew’s at the Lord’s Table. She also volunteered as a diocesan educational consultant and camp director and finally as a long time volunteer assisting Fr. Hilary Smits at St. Paul’, Manheim. Today, Fr. Hilary is retired and along with Charlene sings the adult choir. While Charlene helped and volunteered these and other ministries her primary ministry was to raise two girls and a son.

In September of 2001, she returned to work as interim for St. Paul's in Harrisburg followed by an interim position at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, York. Charlene was among the first Episcopalian priests to "cross over," and serve a Lutheran congregation.

For several years Charlene served St. Andrew's as the part-time Director of Youth. When that position was revised, Charlene joined the choir and continues to lovingly take on other tasks. In July, 2010, while retaining her Pastoral Associate ties to St. Andrew’s, Charlene accepted the call to a part-time ministry at All Saint’s, Selinsgrove.