Our Rector

Fr. Joe Kennedy, his wife Stefanie, and son C.J.

Fr. Joe Kennedy became the Priest-in-Charge of St. David’s Episcopal Church in July 2023. He is a graduate of The School of Theology at the University of the South.

Prior to graduating from seminary, East Lansing and Lansing were home to Fr. Joe and his family for half a decade.

From Father Joe’s Desk

  • From Fr. Joe’s Desk for Sept. 23, 2023
    You may notice a small amount of chaos around the church this week! We are very much in the midst of some renovations. The Great Hall was emptied out and had its carpet professionally cleaned; the carpet around the altar also had … Read more
  • From Fr. Joe’s Desk for Sept. 15, 2023
    It isn’t an uncommon thing for clergy to gather together, sip coffee, and share ideas about what is happening in their church contexts. I was having one of these meetings with a few other local clergy earlier this week, and when … Read more
  • From Fr. Joe’s Desk for Sept. 8, 2023
    To the family of Christ at St. David’s, I am simply abuzz with the energy of forward motion pulsing through the church right now! As we look forward to the return of fall programming this Sunday, including Sunday school, a … Read more
  • From Fr. Joe’s Desk for Sept. 3, 2023
    Jesus got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.” St. Mark 4:39 To the family of Christ at St. David’s, This last week was another … Read more
  • Power Outage at St. David’s
    To the family of Christ at St.David’s, On Thursday night, the state of Michigan was hit by a series of storms which resulted in thousands of power outages, St. David’s being no exception. The church building remains without power, with … Read more