The Very Reverend Jeanne Finan serves is the dean and rector of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington, Vermont. Her work at the Cathedral has focused on increasing the digital presence of the Cathedral, working towards financial sustainability and encouraging reflection on what it means to be an urban cathedral in the 21st century.

Prior to her arrival at the Cathedral in 2014, she served at two churches in the Diocese of Western North Carolina: as rector at St. John’s in Asheville and as associate rector at St. Mary of the Hills in Blowing Rock.  Rev. Finan is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia Theological Seminary. She also did postgraduate studies in Celtic Christianity at the University of Wales in Lampeter and a study residency on the Isle of Iona in Scotland. Author of the book “Remember Your Baptism: Ten Meditations,” (Cowley Publications), she is also an experienced retreat leader and a lover of words.

Jeanne is married to her college sweetheart Tom Eshelman who served as the executive director of the Valle Crucis Conference Center for 18 years prior to his recent retirement. They are the parents of “two brilliant children and five even more brilliant grandchildren.”

On both Sundays, Finan will celebrate Holy Communion at the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services. A social hour follows the 10 a.m. services.  On Tuesday, Aug. 1 and Tuesday, Aug. 8, Finan will lead a discussion on the church porch. All Saints welcomes visitors of all faiths.

All Saints by-the-Sea is on Southport Island on All Saints Road about two miles on your left as you drive south on Route 238 (look for the Episcopal Church sign by the side of the road).  Parking is available along Route 238, or if necessary, in the limited number of handicapped parking spaces off All Saints Road.  A golf cart will ferry persons from the handicapped lot to the church steps.   You may also come to church by private boat or by the tour boat Novelty, which leaves Boothbay Harbor from Pier 8 at 9 a.m. Novelty picks up passengers from the church dock at 11:40 a.m. for return to Boothbay Harbor. The very beautiful and simple wood chapel is open for quiet prayer and meditation during the week.