Armed Forces and Federal Ministries

Contact Us

Contact the Office of the Bishop for the Armed Forces and Federal Ministries

Contact the Rt. Rev. Ann Ritonia, Bishop Suffragan for Armed Forces and Federal Ministries
Meet Bishop Ritonia

Contact the Rev. Maurice Dyer, Canon to the Bishop Suffragan

Contact Joshua Gerras, Associate for Armed Forces and Federal Ministries

The Bishop’s Council of Advice

Convener RADM Chris Weaver (US Navy, Retired)
The Rev. Carl Andrews (COL, USAF, Retired) 
Ch. Andrea Baker (LTC, US Army Reserve)
The Rev. Dr. Reinel Castro (Federal Bureau of Prisons)
The Rev. James Cooke (Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs) 
Ch. Mark Lee (COL, US Army)
Ch. Christina Mucuuthi N’gethe (Federal Bureau of Prisons)
The Rev. Sarah Shirley (LTC, Florida Air National Guard, Retired) 
The Rev. Susan Sowers (COL, US Army, Retired) Rector of St. Christopher’s, Pensacola, Florida
Ch. Chandler Whitman (LT, US Navy)
MGEN Razz Waff (US Army, Retired)

Chaplain Selection Committee

The CSC meets each quarter to interview the applicants for endorsement for the chaplaincies.

Convener Canon Maurice Andrew Dyer, II 
The Rev. Carl Andrews (COL, USAF, Retired) 
The Rev. Kemper Anderson (USCG)
The Rev. Dr. Reinel Castro (Federal Bureau of Prisons)
The Rev. James Cooke (Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs) 
The Rev. Christopher Garcia, (COL, US Army, Retired) Rector of Christ Church, Calvert, Maryland
The Rev. Heather Holland (Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs)
The Rev. Jeffrey Neuberger
The Rev. Ryan Parker (Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs)
Ch. Chandler Irwin (LT, US Navy)
RADM Chris Weaver (US Navy, Retired)
Ch. Mark Winward (CAPT, US Navy)
The Rev. Richard Munsell (USAF, Retired)

We are located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral.

Mail or Donations to the Bishop’s Discretionary Fund may be sent to:
Bishop for the Armed Forces and Federal Ministries
3101 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016