The Rev. Janice Watson was ordained in February of 2008 and serves as St. Michaels' first deacon.
She and her husband, Tom, have been members of St. Michaels' for twenty- two years.
They have one grown daughter, Sarah, married to Timothy Bell. The two households boast a menagerie of beloved pets:
Charlie and Luke, the dogs and the cats, Josie and Sadie.
Janice is a lifelong Episcopalian who is convinced that even in the times when she might feel away from God,
God is never away from her. "He is my own next breath."
"I am so thankful for my family and friends. Everyday I wake up in anticipation of living my life
interwoven with theirs. I also wake up everyday with the desire to reach out to those who may not
know the love of family and friends, or God; those who, for whatever reason, feel separated or alone.
I learned many years ago while going through an education program called Bethel that we are
"blessed to be a blessing" and I have wanted to live out that call ever since.
For that reason, Janice entered the Iona School for Ministry three years ago in preparation and study
to be a deacon in the Episcopal Church. She believes her ministry to be threefold;
to help people discover their own God given gifts for ministry,
to guide them into knowledge of how God wants to use them in their ministry
and to encourage them to reach out to others who desperately need to know the unconditional love of God.
