Our Leadership

Clergy

Fr. Glenn Crytzer is the Rector of Christ Anglican Church and a priest in the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh, Anglican Church in North America. Fr. Glenn is a native of Butler, PA where he has lived most of his life, and was raised in St. Peter’s Episcopal (now Anglican) Church. He attended the University of Pittsburgh earning a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, and Trinity School for the Ministry in Ambridge, PA where he earned a Master of Divinity. Fr. Glenn came to the ordained ministry late in life and was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests in the Diocese of Pittsburgh in 2013 by then Archbishop Robert Duncan. After six years serving as the Assistant Priest at Trinity Anglican Church in Beaver, PA, Fr. Glenn was reassigned by Diocesan Bishop James Hobby to be a Priest Associate at Grace Anglican Church on Mt. Washington, in the City of Pittsburgh. In the Fall of 2019 Fr. Glenn was called to be the Rector of Christ Anglican Church, New Brighton, PA. Fr. Glenn is retired from PNC Bank, and served in the United States Marine Corps. Fr. Glenn and his wife Lynn have been married for 49 years and have two children, Glenn II of New York City, and Laura Lynn of Pittsburgh, PA. Fr. Glenn enjoys music, theater, traveling with his wife Lynn, and playing with their two dogs, Tory and Penny.

Fr. Larry Deihle is a bi-vocational priest in the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh, firmly rooted in the orthodox, Anglo-Catholic tradition. Fr. Deihle grew up in Northern California and was raised in the Roman Catholic tradition. Fr. Deihle attended Georgetown University, and after three years of working experience he received an MBA from Northwestern University. Fr. Deihle has held positions in commercial banking and capital markets for several banking organizations. Fr. Deihle attended seminary at both Nashotah House and Trinity School for Ministry and was ordained to the diaconate and the priesthood in 2001. Fr. Deihle has served several parishes since being ordained including Grace Mt. Washington and Edgeworth, St. Thomas Oakmont, and, after the formation of the ACNA, as Rector of St. John the Evangelist in Oakmont, PA. Fr. Deihle was married to Louann Tronsberg Deihle from 1993 to her tragic passing in 2018. Fr. Deihle has three children: Emma, of New York City, Sarah, of Washington DC, and Ian, who is a junior at Wake Forest University. In his spare time, Fr. Deihle enjoys music, particularly choral music, golf, travel and physical fitness.

Deacon Tom has lived most of his life in Beaver Falls, PA. He attended public school and graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1971, and was accepted in the IBEW apprenticeship program that same year. He became a licensed inside journeyman wireman in 1975. Most of his working career, Deacon Tom worked for his father at Turney Electric, Inc. In 2010, he accepted a position at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA where he remains employed. Deacon Tom married his wife Kathy Harris in 2000 and they have two children- Michael, step-son, and Emily. Deacon Tom’s wife Kathy is active as a coach and judge in competitive baton twirling and is actively engaged in the process of her sport being recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Deacon Tom started the process of ordination in 2000. He attended Trinity School for the Ministry, in Ambridge, PA and was ordained a vocational deacon by Archbishop Robert Duncan in 2008. Deacon Tom has served Christ Church, New Brighton, since his ordination to the present day. He enjoys reading, learning, golfing, and home projects.

Staff

Clergy

Staff

Vestry

Marilynn Howard, Organist

Marilynn comes to Christ Church with an extensive background in Church Musicianship as an organist and pianist, music leader, accompanist for both vocal and instrumental music, and vocalist (choir member). Marilynn holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Indiana, PA. Prior to her tenure here at Christ Church, Marilynn also served in various music capacities at All Saints Anglican Church, Cranberry Township, PA, St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Sewickley, PA, Trinity Anglican Church, Beaver, PA First Presbyterian Church, Beaver Falls, PA, Grace United Methodist Church, Indiana, PA, and First United Methodist Church, Punxsutawney, PA.

Terr Noss, Administrative Assistant

Terri is a cradle Anglican born and raised at the former St. Mary’s Episcopal in Beaver Falls. Terri is a 1983 graduate of Beaver Falls High School, received an Associates Degree in Business Management from the Community College of Beaver County in 1989, and a Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management from Geneva College in 2003, she also attended the School for Ministry offered by the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania. Terri has worked in the positions of Administrative Assistant and Office Manager in various industries in the Pittsburgh area and in the Erie area, where she resided for 20 years. Her last position in Erie was at a Lutheran church where she worked for 7 years. Following a life change, Terri returned home to Beaver Falls in 2018 and became a member at Christ Church. In late September, 2019 Fr. Glenn invited her to become a member of his staff. Terri enjoys music of many forms and genres, singing in the choir, playing the bagpipes, history and heritage, reading books on history, mystery, and theology, spending time with family and friends, and following the antics of her seven grandchildren.

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