About us
We are the first Episcopal congregation established in Central Pennsylvania, a congregation of friends supporting one another and sharing our pilgrimage of faith.
Priest-in-Charge
The Reverend Canon Mark A. Scheneman
After retiring from full-time ministry in 2015, “Father Mark” was called as part-time Priest-in-Charge of Bangor Church. He is a graduate of Moravian College and holds Masters degrees from the General Theological Seminary and Temple University. His Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Ministry was granted by the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served at several parishes in the Philadelphia area before being called to serve as the Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Carlisle, Pennsylvania where he spent 28 years.
Fr. Mark has served on numerous diocesan committees and represented the diocese at several General Conventions. He is also on the faculty of the Stevenson School for Ministry; teaching courses in Church History, Parish Management, and Celtic Spirituality.
His hobbies include history and music, especially the bagpipes, as well as re-enacting, cycling and fishing. Mark and his wife, Dottie, have three adult children – Katherine married to Jeff, Elisabeth married to Daniel, and Peter married to Mary, as well as six grandchildren – Michael, Mary, Alice, William, Fletcher, and Oliver.
Vestry Members 2024
Joseph O’Brien
Cynthia Mascioli (Parish Secretary)
Chris Shepherd
Phyllis Giunta
Jim Gribbell (Junior Warden)
John Houton
Walter Johnson (Treasurer)
Gary VanDyke (Senior Warden)
Bill Zimnoch
Sarah Spangler (Clerk of the Vestry)
