Meet the Vestry (Page 2)

The vestry is an elected group of parish members who oversee the church and its operations. This group of parish members ensure that the church obeys the denomination’s church doctrine. Contact them at parish@stjohnstampa.org.

Lockwood Gray (2023)

Lockwood is a 5th generation Floridian from the panhandle. He grew up in Pensacola being baptized and confirmed in the Episcopal Church at Christ Church Parish. He is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Business, Stetson University College of Law, and the University of Florida Graduate Tax Program. Lockwood and his wife,…

John McKay (2025)

John was born and raised in Tampa and has been a member of St. John’s Church for over 30 years.  He is a lifelong Episcopalian, having grown up as a member of St. Andrew’s and St. Mary’s churches and is a multi-generation member of St. John’s.  His parents were married at St. John’s in 1959,…

Steve Straske (2024)

A Tampa native, Steve was raised in the Catholic church, and – after marrying Janice in 1992 –joined the Episcopal church in 1994 in New York City. After working in private practice for tax law in NYC for four years, and after having their first daughter Elly baptized at St. John’s in fall 1994, they…