Father Cramer was raised in the Churches of Christ, and worked in several ministry positions in that tradition before moving into the Episcopal Church while completing his Master of Divinity at the Graduate School of Theology of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, TX. He then received his Anglican training through the completion of a Master of Sacred Theology at the School of Theology of the University of the South in Sewanee, TN. Father served his first cure as a priest in the Lilly-endowed Foundations for Spiritual Leadership Program at Christ Church in Alexandria, VA. After two years there, our parish, with the Bishop's consent, called him to come to St. John's to serve as our Rector

Father is active in the Episcopal Church at many levels. He is a part of the Episcopal Church's ecumenical relationship with the Faith & Order Commission of the National Council of Churches. He is a member of the Society of Catholic Priests in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada, where he serves on the Provincial Council. He has also written a book, Safeguarded by Glory: Michael Ramsey's Ecclesiology and the Struggles of Contemporary Anglicanism, available on Amazon.com.

He resides in Grand Haven with his wife, Bethany, and their dog, Cappadocian.

John is a renowned organist who has served several congregations througout Western Michigan. Now retired and a member of our parish, he has graciously been playing for us while our parish undergoes a search process for a new Director of Music. He and his wife Claire live in Spring Lake.

Our music program is also supported by the work of several dedicated volunteers. Joanie Smith directs the St. Cecilia Choir. Jim and Cinda Stark offer music once a month at our early Sunday services.

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Jan came to St. John's in 2004. She was a high school math teacher in Owosso and Detroit before moving to West Michigan. She's also the parish secretary for St. Paul's United Church of Christ here in Grand Haven. She's married to Marty and they have two grown children. Jan and Marty live in Grand Haven.