Member Highlights is a special feature to introduce you to fellow St. Mary’s members through short Q & A formatted stories.
Member Highlights
Meet Becky McClenahan
Q: How long have you been a member of the church, and how did you choose St. Mary's as your faith community? A: We’ve been at St. Mary’s for 26 years. I’ve been in the Episcopal Church my whole life. My great-grandfather started seven churches in South Carolina, where I grew up. During my gap year between high shool and college I participated as an International Christian Youth Exchange Student in Germany. I also married into a spiritual family; my husband Bob and his family had close connections to St. Mary’s and St. Andrews, as his grandfather, Rev. ZeBarney Phillips, was a former priest-in-charge at St. Andrews and also preached at St. Mary’s. We vacationed in Yarmouthport when his family was here and moved permanently in 2000 and made St. Mary’s our home church. We have two children, Amanda and Ted, who are also a church members. Bob passed away last March. Q: You have been involved in activities at St. Mary's. Share your super power skills with us and tell us what you've been doing. A: I have been involved in many different activities and groups over the years including the Holly Fair, Buildings & Grounds, Greeting, and Garden Committee.
Becky McClenahan
I also facilitated National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) meetings that are held at St. Mary’s and supported by the church. I am currently in the Books & Breakfast group with people who are like family. It is a spiritual and supportive group and means so much to me. My superpower is creativity, particularly in crafts and gardens, even though I can’t get out in the garden like I used to (I’ll be 80 this month!). Another passion of mine is early childhood education. I have a play porch, I love to create wreaths and fairy gardens and even had a fairy exhibit at Sturgis Library. My mother had five children and ran a daycare center and when I was growing up and she inspired me. She was full of joy, wonder, and curiosity. I loved her, she was a saint.
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