Church of the Good Shepherd Clergy & Staff
Lance Robbins
Pastor
Father Lance has served at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd since 1991. Prior to his coming to Webster, he served parishes in Western Pa. and served as the Chaplain at the University of Missouri and as associate rector at Calvary Episcopal Church in Columbia, Mo. He received a BA from Thiel College and an M.Div. from Seabury-Western Seminary in Evanston, Ill. You may email Fr. Lance at lancerobbinsgs@gmail.com.
Roch Whitman
Deacon
A member of Good Shepherd for almost 30 years, Roch completed a 3-year Seminary training program at Rochester Colgate Divinity School and trained at two parishes in the Diocese, He was recently ordained a Deacon and is currently assigned to and serving Good Shepherd.
Barbara Fornalik
Deacon Emritus
A longtime parishioner at Good Shepherd, Barb retired from Xerox after 28 years as a secretary and had raised three kids to adulthood. She began classes at Seminary in 2005 and was ordained as a Deacon in March 2008.
Dr. Karyn Robbins
Musical Director/Organist
Dr. Karyn Robbins has been Director of Music at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd since 1988. She received her BSEd in Elementary Education and certification in Music Education from Mansfield University in Pennsylvania. After teaching several years she went on to study with David Craighead at the Eastman School of Music where she received her Masters and Doctoral degrees in Organ Performance and Literature. In addition to her work as Director of Music at Good Shepherd, Dr. Robbins teaches piano and organ lessons at the church. Karyn may be contacted at gswebsternymusic@gmail.com.
Debbie Markowitz
Parish Administrator
Good Shepherd Office’s General hours are 9:00-1:00 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but the church voicemail offers an option to leave a message as well–585-872-2281, for Debbie, Chris, Lance, or Karyn. Or you may email us at gswebsterny@gmail.com.
Chris Nuccitelli
Sexton
The role of the Sexton at Good Shepherd is to maintain and manage our buildings and grounds, including the Good Shepherd Church on Webster Road and St. Andrews Chapel on the lake. Questions or reporting of any safety or maintenance issues may be emailed to Chris at nuccitellichris@gmail.com.