Clergy
priest-in-charge
The Rev. Sarah Hess
Rev. Sarah began serving as the priest-in-charge at Thankful Memorial in July 2025. She graduated from Sewanee with a bachelor’s degree in Religion and from Sewanee: The School of Theology with an M.Div. Before serving at Thankful, she served as the curate at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
She was happy to return home to the mountains of East Tennessee. When Rev. Sarah isn’t working, she enjoys going to the Tennessee Aquarium, watching Georgia football, hiking, and spending time with her church dog, Wini.
priest@thankfulmemorial.org
423-228-7274
Staff
VESTRY
Senior Warden
Junior Warden
Clerk
Randy Butturini
Bob Wright
Catherine Quinlan
Charlie Perry
Meryn Shapurji
David Turner
Alice Thatcher
Vestry members are happy to hear thoughts, questions, or suggestions you may have regarding our parish life and ministries, and to take these to the Vestry meeting for discussion, discernment, and decision-making.
The Vestry meets at 6:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month. All members of Thankful are welcome to attend.
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