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Current Residents & Staff

The Richmond Hill community is composed of the Resident Community, non-resident staff, adjunct staff, volunteers, stewards, and public Council members. It would be impossible to name all the volunteers who help us in our day-to-day activities, but profiles of our residents and staff are listed below.


* Indicates Residential Staff

Rev. Sam Thomas Arisapogu

Individual Ministries Coordinator*
sarisapogu@richmondhillva.org

Elena Aronson

Resident

Rev. Tom Baynham

Director of Outreach
& Spiritual Formation*
tbaynham@richmondhillva.org

Rev. Kelsey Hawisher-Faul

Development Coordinator *
khawisherfaul@richmondhillva.org

Rev. Peter Hawisher-Faul

Resident

Rev. Lindsey Franklin

Associate Pastor for Development
lfranklin@richmondhillva.org

Sandy Gramling

Grief Ministries Coordinator
sgramling@richmondhillva.org

Hayden Hobby

Communications &
Marketing Coordinator*
hhobby@richmondhillva.org

Rev. Tripp Hudgins

Pastoral Director*
thudgins@richmondhillva.org

Patricia Austin

Resident

Allison Hurst

Co-Gardener
ahurst@richmondhillva.org

Rev. Sheryl Johnson

Associate Pastoral Director
sjohnson@richmondhillva.org

Dr. Lauranett Lee

Director of Race & Social Justice
llee@richmondhillva.org

Lydia Mercado

Spiritual Direction Coordinator
lmercado@richmondhillva.org

Beth Nelson

Co-Gardener
bnelson@richmondhillva.org

Mukshah Phom

Resident

Yvette Davis Rajput

Armstrong Leadership Program Director
yrajput@richmondhillva.org

Catherine Somerville

Volunteer Coordinator & Office Manager
csomerville@richmondhillva.org

Dr. Lana Van Essen

Director of Operations
lvanessen@richmondhillva.org

Rev. DeBorah Cannady

Individual Ministries Specialist
dcannady@richmondhillva.org

Sylvia King

RUAH School of Spiritual Guidance Dean
sking@@richmondhillva.org

Brenda Giannini

RUAH School of Spiritual Guidance Dean
bgiannini@@richmondhillva.org

Rob Smith

Facilities Coordinator
rsmith@richmondhillva.org

Lois Carter

Interim Chef

Join Staff

We are not hiring any new staff members at this time. Please check back in the future for updates on our staffing needs.

Become a Resident

Feeling called to a life of prayer, hospitality, racial reconciliation, and spiritual transformation? Click here to learn more and begin a discernment conversation.

Daily Prayers

Joins us in the chapel at 7am, Noon & 5:30pm

Address & Phone

2209 E Grace St.
Richmond VA 23223
(804) 783-7903
info@richmondhillva.org

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  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Residents & Staff
    • Our Four Pillars
    • Our Rule of Life
    • History
    • Facilities & Grounds
  • Prayer & Worship
    • Pray With Us
    • Worship & Community Meals
  • Retreats
    • Overview
    • Personal Retreats
    • Programmed Retreats
    • Host Your Retreat
  • Programs
    • Overview
    • Armstrong Leadership Program
    • The Judy Project
    • Ministry of Spiritual Direction
    • RUAH School of Spiritual Guidance
    • Richmond Hill Sojourn
    • Resources
      • Library
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Events
    • Echoes of Richmond Hill
    • Join The Residential Community
  • Make Payment
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