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Eastern Deanery

St. Mark's Berkeley Springs
304-258-2440
St. Philip's Charles Town
304-725-4236
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Zion Charles Town
304-725-5312
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St. John's Harpers Ferry
304-579-5586
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Mt. Zion Hedgesville
304-702-7111
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Emmanuel Church Keyser
304-788-4475
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St. Bartholomew's Leetown
304-725-7387
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Trinity Church Martinsburg
304-263-0994
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Grace Church Middleway
304-725-7073
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St. Stephen's Romney
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Trinity Church Shepherdstown
304-876-6990
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St. Mark's Berkeley Springs


304-258-2440 |

St. Philip's Charles Town


304-725-4236 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 368, Charles Town 25414

Zion Charles Town


304-725-5312 |

Mailing Address: 221 E. Washington St., Charles Town, WV 25414

St. John's Harpers Ferry


304-579-5586 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 999, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425


Mt. Zion Hedgesville


304-702-7111

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2246, Hedgesville, WV 25427


Emmanuel Church Keyser


304-788-4475 |


St. Bartholomew's Leetown


304-725-7387 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 896, Kearneysville, WV 25430

Trinity Church Martinsburg


304-263-0994 |



Grace Church Middleway


304-725-7073 |


St. Stephen's Romney


Trinity Church Shepherdstown


304-876-6990 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 308, Shepherdstown, WV 25443



Kanawha Deanery

St. Christopher Charleston
304-342-3272
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St. John's Charleston
304-346-0359
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St. Matthew's Charleston
304-343-3837
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St. Timothy's-In-The-Valley Hurricane
304-562-9325
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Holy Trinity Church Logan
304-752-6900
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St. Mark's St. Albans
304-722-4284
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St. Paul's Williamson
304-235-4056
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St. Christopher Charleston


304-342-3272 |


St. John's Charleston


304-346-0359 |


St. Matthew's Charleston


304-343-3837 |



St. Timothy's-In-The-Valley Hurricane


304-562-9325 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 424, Hurricane, WV 25526


Holy Trinity Church Logan


304-752-6900 |

St. Mark's St. Albans


304-722-4284 |

St. Paul's Williamson


304-235-4056 |

Monongahela Deanery

St. Barnabas Bridgeport
304-622-3694
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Church of the Transfiguration Buckhannon
304-472-4418
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Christ Church Clarksburg
304-622-3694
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Grace Church Elkins
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Christ Church Fairmont
304-366-3471
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St. Mark's at Valley Park Glenville
St. Matthias' Grafton
St. Michael's Kingwood
304-329-3207
Trinity Morgantown
304-292-7364
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St. Thomas a Becket Morgantown
304-296-0270
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St. Paul's Church Weston
304-269-5266
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St. Barnabas Bridgeport


304-622-3694 |



Church of the Transfiguration Buckhannon


304-472-4418 |

Christ Church Clarksburg


304-622-3694 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 1492, Clarksburg WV 26302


Grace Church Elkins


Christ Church Fairmont


304-366-3471 |


St. Mark's at Valley Park Glenville

Address: 607 W. Main Street, Glenville, WV 26351

St. Matthias' Grafton

Mailing Address: PO Box 27, Grafton 26354

St. Michael's Kingwood


304-329-3207

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 543, Kingwood, WV 26537


Trinity Morgantown


304-292-7364 |



St. Thomas a Becket Morgantown


304-296-0270 |


St. Paul's Church Weston


304-269-5266 |

New Southern Deanery

Church of the Redeemer Ansted
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St. Stephen's Beckley
304-253-9672
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Christ Church Bluefield
304-327-6861
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Church of the Good Shepherd Hansford
304-595-6224
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Ascension Church Hinton
304-466-3352
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St. James' Lewisburg
304-645-2588
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St. Andrew's Oak Hill
304-469-3223
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Church Of The Heavenly Rest Princeton
304-609-1342
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Church Of The Incarnation Ronceverte
304-536-3320
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Chapel On The Mount Snowshoe
304-572-3333
All Saints' Union
304-772-4296
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St. Thomas' White Sulphur Springs
304-536-3320
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Church of the Redeemer Ansted


Mailing Address: PO Box 625, Ansted, WV 25812

St. Stephen's Beckley


304-253-9672 |


Christ Church Bluefield


304-327-6861 |


Church of the Good Shepherd Hansford


304-595-6224 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 454, Pratt, WV 25162

Ascension Church Hinton


304-466-3352 |

St. James' Lewisburg


304-645-2588 |


St. Andrew's Oak Hill


304-469-3223 |

Church Of The Heavenly Rest Princeton


304-609-1342 |

Church Of The Incarnation Ronceverte


304-536-3320 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 276, Ronceverte, WV 24970

Chapel On The Mount Snowshoe


304-572-3333

All Saints' Union


304-772-4296 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 401, Union, WV 24983



St. Thomas' White Sulphur Springs


304-536-3320 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 148, White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986


Northern Deanery

Olde St. John's Colliers
304-527-4746
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Trinity Church Moundsville
304-845-5982
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St. Thomas' Church Weirton
304-723-4120
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Christ Church Wellsburg
304-737-3432
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St. Luke's Wheeling
304-232-2395
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St. Matthew's Wheeling
304-233-0133
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The Lawrencefield Parish Church Wheeling
304-277-2353
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Olde St. John's Colliers


304-527-4746 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 347, Colliers 26035


Trinity Church Moundsville


304-845-5982 |

Mailing Address: PO Drawer P, Moundsville, WV 26041


St. Thomas' Church Weirton


304-723-4120 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 2232, Weirton, WV 26062


Christ Church Wellsburg


304-737-3432 |

St. Luke's Wheeling


304-232-2395 |

St. Matthew's Wheeling


304-233-0133 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 508, Wheeling, WV 26003

The Lawrencefield Parish Church Wheeling


304-277-2353 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 4063, Wheeling 26003


Ohio Valley Deanery

St. Ann's New Martinsville
740-864-2058
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Church Of The Good Shepherd Parkersburg
304-428-1525
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Trinity Church Parkersburg
304-422-3362
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St. Paul's Sistersville
304-652-1801
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Grace Church St. Marys
304-684-7976
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St. Ann's New Martinsville


740-864-2058 |

Church Of The Good Shepherd Parkersburg


304-428-1525 |


Trinity Church Parkersburg


304-422-3362 |


St. Paul's Sistersville


304-652-1801 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 79, Sistersville, WV 26175


Grace Church St. Marys


304-684-7976 |

Southern Deanery

Southwestern Deanery

St. John's Huntington
304-525-9105
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St. Peter's Huntington
304-429-2241
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Trinity Church Huntington
304-529-6084
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Christ Church Point Pleasant
304-675-3120
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Grace Church Ravenswood
304-273-0980
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St. John's Ripley
304-372-9183
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St. John's Huntington


304-525-9105 |


St. Peter's Huntington


304-429-2241 |



Trinity Church Huntington


304-529-6084 |


Christ Church Point Pleasant


304-675-3120 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 419, Point Pleasant, WV 25550


Grace Church Ravenswood


304-273-0980 |


St. John's Ripley


304-372-9183 |

Mailing address: PO Box 558, Ripley, WV 25271



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The Rt. Rev. Matthew D. Cowden
VIII Bishop Diocesan

    The Rt. Rev. Matthew D. Cowden

    VIII Bishop Diocesan

    The Right Reverend Matthew Davis Cowden is the eighth Bishop of West Virginia. He was consecrated as Bishop Coadjutor on March 12, 2022, and became Bishop Diocesan on October 14, 2022.

    With family roots in West Virginia, Bishop Cowden was born and reared in northern Virginia and then spent his teenage years in Miami, Florida. Raised with contemplative practices as a Quaker in the Religious Society of Friends, Bishop Cowden eventually found the Episcopal Church in his twenties. While pursuing a BFA and MFA in the performing arts, he combined his study of classical theater with that of liturgy and religion.

    After an early career as a college theater professor, he followed his joy to pursue ordained ministry and received his Master of Divinity degree at Virginia Theological Seminary. Bishop Cowden was ordained deacon and priest in 2006. He served parishes in the Dioceses of Virginia and Northern Indiana. As a Trainer in Congregational Development ministries, Bishop Cowden has led rural and suburban congregations in developing a shared vision for implementing new ministry.

    He is married to Melissa Cowden, his best friend and partner in ministry. Melissa is an early childhood educator with a master’s degree in multicultural education. They have three young-adult children: Meghan, a nurse; Nicholas, a ballet dancer; and Joshua, a computer science major. Bishop Cowden loves hiking, running, making memorable meals, folklore, and storytelling.

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