Meet our fantastic team.
The staff of St John’s consists of paid priests and organists, and volunteer office staff. Each aims to make St. John the Divine the best it can be.
Nate Irvine
Deacon in Charge
Nate Irvine joined the staff of St. John the Divine on June 1, 2026. He is scheduled to be ordained as a priest on August 29, after which he will become our priest-in-charge. Although he is new to our community, Nate brings three years of ministry experience with the Episcopal Church, having previously served as the Campus and Young Adult Minister in Milwaukee for the Diocese of Wisconsin. Nate and his family discovered the Episcopal Church through St. Luke’s Bay View in the summer of 2021. Originally from Chicago, Nate dedicated 15 years to full-time lay ministry with The Salvation Army. For 13 of those years, he focused on teen and young adult ministry, and for the final two years, he served as the lead chaplain at The Salvation Army’s Emergency Lodge (shelter) located at 7th and Walnut in Milwaukee.
Nate earned a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies, with a minor in Spanish, from Trinity International University in 2006. He later obtained a master’s degree in Christian Ministry from North Park Theological Seminary in 2020. To further enhance his Anglican identity, he has also studied at Bexley-Seabury Seminary and Nashotah House Theological Seminary. Since 2010, Nate has been happily married to his wonderful partner, Danielle, and together they have an amazing son named Judah. In his free time, outside of work and church, Nate enjoys spending time with his family, listening to and playing music, playing sports, going on outdoor adventures, and watching a good show or movie—usually with a refreshing beverage in hand.
Kevin P Monteith
Organist and Director of Digital Presence
Kevin P. Monteith has been our organist since coming to St John’s in 1995. In addition to playing the organ, Kevin wears many hats here, including preparing the church for services. He heads digital outreach, which involves building and updating our website, managing social media, and creating videos.
While at St John’s, he helped oversee the transition of the original organ to our current organ.Kevin studied organ at UW-Wisconsin with Jeffery Peterson, Jim Burmister, and Martha Stiehl. He has also attended a few master classes with Charles Callihan and others.
He is an active member of the Dairyland Theatre Organ Society and serves on its board of directors.
One of Kevin’s musical side hobbies is accompanying silent films, and he started a silent film series in which he uses our church organ to bring them to life.
Outside of music, Kevin enjoys traveling and spending time with his nephew and nieces. He is also the “Kev” of Travels with Kev, where he helps people travel, mainly by rail.
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Paul Haynes
Office volunteer and more
Paul Haynes helps keep the church running smoothly. He answers phone messages and emails, handles mail, and prepares service aids. He also takes the phrase “other duties as assigned” seriously.