The Rev Jon 
M White became the sixth Rector in May of 2017. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he has lived all over the U.S. and the world. Father Jon is married to Nikki and they have two young children. Prior to entering the priesthood, he was a Process Engineer at a large silicon manufacturing company. Father Jon is a veteran of the US Navy and Coast Guard Reserve. He is a graduate of Portland State University and has a Masters of Divinity from Bexley Hall Episcopal Seminary. Prior to St Luke’s he served as Rector at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Beckley, WV. He also serves as the Managing Editor of the online news-magazine, the Episcopal Cafe.
Fr Jon can be reached by calling the parish office 315.487.1771 or by email at parsonwhite@gmail.com
His personal blog and sermons can be found at MountainGrace
His podcast is at the Subversive Undercroft
Check out Jon’s book; The Beginner’s guide to Following Jesus: a practical handbook to get you moving on the Way of Christ available from Amazon in paperback or Kindle editions.
“What this book offers is a guide for getting you started on your way to following Jesus. It will demystify some of what you might encounter as you take your first tentative steps into Christianity and provide some basis for the decisions you will need to make. It also shows you six core practices practices, rooted in Jesus’ own example, that will provide a solid foundation for your faith. Taking up these practices will bring you closer to God and closer to living into the kind of life God hopes for us; a life of love and grace and the thriving of the human soul.“
