Michael Giansiracusa, Vicar

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The Rev. Dr. Michael Giansiracusa was born and raised in Northeast Philadelphia. He earned a B.A. in Communications from La Salle University, an M.A. in Theology from Villanova University and a D.Min. from The Episcopal Divinity School, with further graduate study at Lutheran Theological Seminary Philadelphia. He served for two years as a youth minister near Portland, Ore. and has taught theology and philosophy at the undergraduate and secondary level for more than 25 years. Mike is deeply committed to creating “cross-boundary” experiences that combine prayer, direct service, deep faith reflection and worship. He has facilitated these experiences at the Romero Center in Camden, N.J., Episcopal Community Services, St John's Episcopal Church in Glen Mills and at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Ardmore. He is also the Vicar at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in the Olney/Feltonville section of Philadelphia, a mission church of the Diocese of PA. An advocate for integrated social justice ministry, he believes that if our sacramental worship reflects God’s mission then all of our ministries must have, as their justification, a relationship with the most vulnerable. He regards Howard Zinn, Dorothy Day, Jon Sobrino and Edward Schillebeeckx as his major inspirations. Mike is father to son, Michael, and lives in Philadelphia.