John Maher-Vicar/Team Leader
The Rev. John F. Maher, Jr. has a desire to see those with no faith involvement discover the love God has for them and share that with others in and through the church. Having answered this call to mission, John can bring people to Christ in the Northwest Valley of Phoenix and help grow the ministries of a vital, active parish from the ground up.
John has been married to his wife, Carol, since 1975. They have a grown son and a daughter. Ordained a deacon in 1979, he was ordained an Episcopal priest in 1980 in the Diocese of Pennsylvania. He served St. Mark’s, Frankford as a curate for two years, and then St. Mary’s, Warwick for almost twenty-four years. He has a Master of Divinity degree from General Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Tami Overton – Children’s Ministry
Tami’s mission is to help the children of Prince of Peace grow into Christian adults.
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) She is an Arizona native and has been the Children’s Ministry Lead since 2008.
Tami married her husband Don in 2004 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Wickenburg, Arizona. They have three children Ryan, Ariel, and Aiden.
Gina Sears – Administrator
Gina’s mission is to aid Father John and the members of Prince of Peace to help grow the church.
Gina and her husband, Jim, were married in 1997 in St. Louis, MO. In December 2003 they moved to Peoria to make this their permanent home. They have three adult children and six grandchildren, all living out of state.
They have been attending Prince of Peace since it’s inception and have been working diligently for the good of the church.
