 Steve began his work as Associate Rector and Coordinator of Pastoral Care Ministries at St. Luke’s in 2004. He hails from Staten Island, New York, where he attended New York City public schools. He received a B.A. degree from Wagner College, Staten Island, a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Graduate Theological Foundation in Notre Dame, Indiana. Steve was ordained a Lutheran minister in 1975. Following seminary, he served a Lutheran parish in the Washington, D.C. area before entering active duty as a U.S. Air Force chaplain. During his Air Force career, he served bases in Texas, Maryland, Colorado, Alabama, South Carolina, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. In the early 1990’s, Steve’s spiritual journey led him to seek ordination in the Episcopal Church, in which he was ordained a priest in 1993. Following retirement from the Air Force and prior to arriving at St. Luke’s, Steve served as rector of St. Mark's Church in Prattville, Alabama.
An avid sports fan and history buff, Steve enjoys reading, travel, theater, and all kinds of music. Steve has been married to Dawn since 1972. A life-long educator, Dawn is currently a fourth grade teacher in the Vestavia Hills system. The DeGwecks are proud parents of two adult sons, Chris and Ben, two lovely daughters-in-law, Elena and Allison, one beautiful granddaughter, Adelaide, and one badly spoiled Boston Terrier grand-dog, Norman. The DeGwecks reside in Vestavia Hills.
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” --Colossians 3:17 |
