The Reverend Jeremy Means-Koss stepped into the role of Priest-in-Charge for St. Peter’s in September 2022. Fr. Jeremy received his Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary with additional degrees from King’s College, London, and American University. He also received a Certificate in Anglican Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary.

Before coming to Vermont, Fr. Jeremy was a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia specializing in parishes in transition. Along with academic theological specialties in change management, church innovation, and sacramental theology, Fr. Jeremy also has a professional background in Student Affairs/Higher Education.

Having had transformational experiences in the charismatic and liturgical branches of the wider church, as well as the Ignatian and Taoist traditions of contemplative spiritual formation, Fr. Jeremy has a passion for spirit-led sacramental worship and deep spiritual formation. Fr. Jeremy is co-editor of Mysterion Seeking Understanding: How Sacramentality Can Save the Body of Christ.

In his personal life, Fr. Jeremy enjoys crochet, gospel music, electronic dance music, Harry Potter, Star Trek, and all things Quebec. With his husband Brendan and their dog Charlie, Fr. Jeremy lives in Arlington at the St. James’ rectory.

Master Organist Jim Fry comes to St. Peter’s with a solid background of liturgical and sacred music sensitivity playing for congregations, regional and national events for more than 25 years. He is known for the art of organ improvisation in the style of Gerre Hancock. He studied organ with Elaine Carrubba and Frederick Brumbaugh, well known master organists in the New York area. In his extensive career of ministry, whether pastoral or musical, Jim has shared his passion for religious music, performing for various events including the Mass for Freedom at Portland, Maine's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the New York State Community of Churches with Ruth Vincent Peale at Albany, New York's Cathedral of All Saints. Mr. Leon Griesbach, Director of Liturgical Music for the North American Pontifical College in Rome, Italy describes Mr. Fry's organ music thus: “Jim’s playing is exciting, and evocative, his approach to registration both warm and approachable. He can delight both aficionados and new enthusiasts of the organ alike.”

Mr. Fry has also provided organ music for the national conference of the Order of St. Luke held at St. Bernard's Abbey in Cullman, Alabama. In 2002. Jim was appointed Director of conference worship in the United Methodist Church for the New York/Vermont region and led various worship events for many lay and clergy over that four-year term. He has also served as Organist and Music Director for the New York Conference of the United Methodist Church following in the footsteps of Austin Lovelace and William Farley Smith. As Music Director for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Chapel and Cultural Center in Troy, NY, Jim brought his composing back to life with arrangements of "Amazing Grace," "With These Ashes," Psalm 34 - "Taste and See", and a special SATB arrangement of the Clarence Rivers’ "Lord's Prayer," which was originally written many years ago for the dedication of the RPI Chapel. Jim then moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee where he provided organ and choral leadership in several churches, as well as organ recitals on several of the larger historic organs in the region.