Information about the Search Committee

Search Committee Members

Janice Musselman, Chair

As a retired high school English teacher, Janice Musselman joined our parish in 2011 having moved here from Northern New York. She serves Christ Church as a Lay Eucharist Minister and Lay Reader, Pastoral Visitor, Chair of Environmental Stewardship and was the former Junior Warden. An active Episcopalian throughout most of her life, Janice was drawn to our parish because of its level of spirituality, excellent preaching and outreach programs. She spends as much time as possible with her three children and three grandchildren.

David Craig

David Craig has been active in Christ Church for the past 23 years, including as a member of the Vestry, and the parent of three CES children. He is the principal owner of a specialty contracting small business in Virginia who tries to live his life as a faithful follower and practice leading by example.

Barbara Fennelly

Barbara Fennelly moved to Rockville in September 2015 with her husband Kevin as he had accepted a position at the NIH, she was retired from teaching. They have two grown children Dan (29) in California and Maggie (27) in Maryland. When visiting Christ Church she decided it was to be their church home. She transferred their church membership to CEC and joined the Altar guild as she enjoys working behind the scenes. You may have seen her arranging flowers and plants for the sanctuary as she has a background in the flower and plant business. Little did she know she would accept a teaching position at CES part-time in the middle school as a science teacher in the fall of 2016.

Honore Kaseya

Honore Kaseya became a member of Christ Church family since July of 2015 with his whole family coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He graduated last year from Walt Whitman high school, and now he is enrolled at Montgomery College majoring in Computer Science.  Honore Kaseya grew up in a Christian family, and his relationship with God is a source of freedom. 

Susan Lin

Susan Lin grew up in the Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church choir, and in upstate New York, although not necessarily in that order. Susan has worn many hats in her professional life, most recently at a children’s history museum as a costumed educator and guide. As a professional singer she has sung with several area Episcopal Church choirs, which has given her the opportunity to see a wide range of worship services and styles.  The Lin family – Susan, Jeff, and 3 teenage children Maggie, Gregory, and Teddy joined Christ Church Rockville in 2009 and on Sundays usually a minimum of one or two Lins of various ages can be found in the choir stalls, the acolyte vesting room, the youth group room, or at coffee hour gobbling down doughnuts.

Emily Pearce

Emily Pearce has been attending Christ Church since 2013 and lives in Rockville with her husband, James, and daughters Julia (4) and Isabel (8). She enjoys spending time with her family, hiking with her dogs, and making artwork. Emily has a background in public health and community-based research. She grew up in the Episcopal Church, has learned about other faith traditions (Taoism, Judaism, and Sufism) and continues to be drawn to the mysteries of the Spirit.

Lynn Posorske

Lynn Posorske came to Christ Church in 2008, drawn by our excellent music program.  She lives in Rockville, with her husband, Larry.  They have two grown sons, Alex and Matt, and enjoy visiting them in New Orleans, and NYC, respectively.  She is an infectious disease physician, and is a part-owner of her 4-doctor medical practice.   Outside of work and the Parish Choir, she sings with a community choral group and enjoys her piano and cooking. She was raised in the Lutheran church, and as an adult, has found a spiritual home in the rich musical and liturgical traditions of the Episcopal Church.

Stephen Renfroe

Stephen Renfroe is a U.S. Air Force and Air Traffic Control retiree.  He joined the CEC community in 2000 when his son Chase, started 1st grade at CES and daughter Julie, followed 2 years later. Stephen was an active parent at CES for over 10 years and was employed by the school while concurrently serving on the Vestry. He has also served as a LEM for the school chapel services and is an active "counter" for the church.  He is accompanied by his wife Cheryl, who is an Altar guild member, to giving service and devotion to our church community.

Jim Suit

Jim Suit joined our parish in 1991.   He’s served as a lay Eucharistic minister, pastoral visitor, regular LLEM at Christ Episcopal School chapel services, and choir member.  Jim is a clinical neuropsychologist, husband of Susan, dad of Bryan & Jennifer, and “Gramps” to four.  During his career with the Montgomery County Public Schools and his professional service in independent practice, Jim has devoted himself towards helping children and their parents better understand/more effectively work through the learning, attention, managerial skills, emotional and social challenges they are facing.

Mark Wright

Mark Wright is an independent writer/editor, a strategist for a local public relations and marketing firm, and a former association executive. He has seen Christ Church from many angles: digging up bushes, counting collection money, publishing Lenten Devotional books, working on Environmental Stewardship, serving on the Vestry, and raising money for the Capital Campaign. Most of all, he states “he is  a stubborn sinner who needs a church that is both supportive and inspiring, challenging him to love God and neighbor, pushing him to get off his duff and serve, while allowing him (as Iris DeMent sang) to ‘let the mystery be’.”