Our church offices are located inside our Parish House at 370 Main Street,  Mathews, VA 23109. 

The Very Rev. Gary Barker, Rector

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 804 725 2175
Gary was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Attending Roman Catholic, non-denominational, and United Methodist churches through the years, he finally discovered the Episcopal Church in college and knew he had discovered home with the liturgy, mindfulness, and openness. He has attended Occidental College (Los Angeles), Universitaet des Saarlandes (Germany), Tulane University (New Orleans), University of Virginia (go 'Hoos), Virginia Theological Seminary (Alexandria), and The General Seminary (New York City) - so you'd think he knows something about something at least. He has studied German, English and American Literature, vocal music, and the visual arts, in addition to his degree in Divinity, a certificate in Congregational Development, and Interim Ministry. Somewhere in there he also worked as a librarian at Tulane and UVA and got to sing in the Occidental Glee Club (long before Glee was cool), a jazz/Broadway vocal group called "Handful of Singers," and the chorus of the New Orleans opera. He was ordained a deacon in 1990 and a priest in 1991 in the Diocese of Virginia and has served churches in Harrisonburg (where he was also chaplain to students at James Madison University), Standardsville (near Charlottesville), and Smithfield (where your ham comes from). In addition to college ministry, he has focused on the ministry of education, Christian formation, and the spiritual growth in various diocesan and local ministries. In the recent past, he offered regular retreats in the Diocese of Southern Virginia and worked with smaller congregations for development and vision. He is a father to four wonderful sons. In his spare time (ha!), he writes poetry and short stories, gardens, enjoys nature, and paints. He is overjoyed to be serving God with the people of Kingston Parish in Mathews.

Daniel Corneliussen, Director of Music

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Phone: 804 725 2175
Our new organist Daniel Corneliussen comes to us  with a variety of experiences and a wide range of  interests. Daniel was a piano major at Virginia Tech  (2001-2005) where he also became interested in early music. While in graduate school, Daniel studied harpsichord at Stony Brook University, where he completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Daniel enrolled in the Performer Diploma program in organ at Indiana University during the 2011- 2012 school year. During the 2013-2014 season, Daniel was an organist in the Twin Cities area, and then, during the following two years, an organist in the  Chicago area. Since then, Daniel served as harpsichordist for Colonial Williamsburg's chamber ensemble, The Governor's Musick. He has also  worked as Canterbury organist at Bruton Parish, served as an interim organist at Saint Bede Catholic in Williamsburg in the spring of 2019, and over the  past two years has served as organist/choirmaster at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Richmond.  Daniel is currently pursuing an MA degree in applied linguistics at Old Dominion University, and he hopes to become a part-time ESL instructor after  graduating. Daniel is also interested in eventually training to become certified in the McClosky Technique, which focuses on healthy behaviors in speech as well as in singing.  

Karen Jones, Parish Administrator

Vicki Carter, Bookkeeper
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Phone: 804 725 2175
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 804 725 2175
Kingston Episcopal Parish
PO Box 471
​Mathews, VA 23109
2023 Vestry
1st Row: Lois Biddison, Martha Ellen Traband, Gay Butler (jr. Warden), Joan Hammond (Jr. Warden), Cindy Machen(Recorder), Mary Ann Carr, Wendy Super (Treasurer),
2nd Row: Jim Husband, Gary Barker+, Michael Miskovsky, James Eaton, Trish Reed, Lisa McCann,
Mary Chapman (Sr. Warden)

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Our offices are housed in our Parish House at 370 Main Street in Mathews.