Our Clergy
The Reverend Jacob Andrew Smith | Rector
Jacob was born on the Navajo Reservation and was raised in Yuma, Arizona. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 2000 with a BA in History, with an emphasis in Near Eastern Studies. He received his M. Div from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in May 2006. Jacob was ordained to the diaconate on June 3, 2006, in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, and ordained a presbyter at Calvary Church on December 3, 2006, by the Rt. Rev. E. Don Taylor.
Jacob is passionate about sharing the Gospel. Since 2006, Jacob has served the parish in various capacities and has been the rector since 2017. He has also served the Episcopal Church, Episcopal Diocese of New York, and New York City in various leadership roles including: Vice President of the Bible and Common Prayer Book Society, trustee of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Dean of the Lower Manhattan Clericus, and as a board member of the Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood Association. He is also a cohost on Same Old Song, the lectionary podcast of Mockingbird Ministries.
The Reverend Sarah Bonay | Associate Rector for Worship and Congregational Care
The Reverend Nancy Hanna | Clergy
A devoted lifelong Anglican, the Reverend Bonay brings a rich and international background to her ministry. Born and raised in the United Kingdom, she continued her education in Paris before beginning a career in Marketing and Communications for luxury goods companies—first in France and later for six years in Hong Kong. These experiences formed in her a deep appreciation for global perspectives, cross-cultural connections, and the many ways people seek meaning and belonging.
Prior to discerning a call to ordained ministry, Sarah completed a Master’s degree in Spiritual Direction and served as a Spiritual Director, offering guidance and accompaniment to individuals in a variety of pastoral settings. Most recently, Sarah served in Westchester County, where she held numerous lay ministry roles that further rooted her vocation in the life of the Church. She earned her Master of Divinity from The General Theological Seminary in May 2023 and was ordained a priest in the Diocese of New York by the Rt. Rev. Matthew Heyd shortly thereafter at St. George's Church.
The Reverend Dr. Meredith Hawkins | Clergy
Meredith was born in Toronto, Canada where she was raised in the Anglican tradition. Her mother was a strong role model, founding a weekly drop-in for unhoused people at St. James' Cathedral that is still very active over 30 years later. Meredith obtained her MD degree and subsequent medical training at the University of Toronto, where she was inspired by the history of Banting and Best to pursue specialty training in diabetes. This brought her to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York to pursue diabetes research, which has taken her to far corners of the world in her study of "Malnutrition-Related Diabetes". For many years she was aware of a calling to ordained ministry, and ultimately took a sabbatical from work to pursue an MDiv degree from Wycliffe College in Toronto (where Rev. Jacob has some strong connections). Meredith was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of New York in 2022, in the same cohort as Mary Jane Layton. In the subsequent three years she served several churches that were in transition between Rectors. Now that these churches all have Rectors in place, Meredith is delighted to join Calvary St. George's as Clergy and looks forward to becoming involved in various ministries.
Nancy was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in Long Island, NY. She graduated from Harvard University (B.A.), Lesley University (Ed.M), and Union Theological Seminary in NYC (M.Div.). She was ordained presbyter in the Diocese of New York in 1986. Before retiring in 2010 she served 4 parishes in the diocese of New York over 25 years: St. Mary's, Scarborough (as assistant to rector Paul Zahl); Christ's Church, Rye; St. Bartholomew's, Manhattan; and from 2004-2010 as associate rector at Calvary-St. George's, Manhattan, where she now serves as a non-stipendiary associate.
Staff
Scott Pavao | Chief Operating Officer
Kamel Boutros | Music Director
Chris & Janelle Domig I Directors of Children, Youth & Family