(From the Beltsville News issue of March 2015)
The Rev. Joseph M. Constant Joined St. John’s Episcopal Church as Rector
The Rev. Joseph M. Constant accepted the position of Rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Beltsville, MD. His tenure begins on Mar. 22, 2015. Joseph comes to St. John’s after serving as priest-in-charge at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. A native of Haiti, Joseph comes to St. John’s with twelve years of experience as a priest. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Northeastern University and a Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary. After graduation from seminary, he served as the Assistant Rector at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC for almost 2 years. Then, he joined the staff at Virginia Theological Seminary in 2005 as Assistant to the Dean for Admissions and Community Life. During his time at the Seminary, he created the Office of Racial and Ethnic Ministries and served as Director of Ethnic Ministries. In 2010, following the earthquake in Haiti, Joseph joined the staff of the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church as a Special Coordinator for Haiti. The task of the Special Coordinator for Haiti was to facilitate the multiple efforts among Episcopal churches, dioceses, networks, and organizations committed to the rebuilding of the Diocese of Haiti.