The Rev. Gary Sawtelle joined the staff of St. Thomas' in November 2006 as the part-time Associate Rector. A graduate of SUNY at Albany (1969) and the Philadelphia Divinity School (1972), Gary served in parishes on Long Island and Virginia Beach, VA before moving the the Diocese of Rochester where he served as Rector of Grace Church, Lyons until his retirement in 2002. Gary has also served on numerous diocesan committees and commissions, as a district Dean and as Chaplain to Retired Clergy.