The Rev. John A. Donnelly has been an Episcopal priest for 25 years. Since 1991, he and his wife, the Rev. Ellen Donnelly, have served as Co-Rectors of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Wayne, NJ (www.stmichaelswayne.org). He also serves a a hospice chaplain at Life Source Services Hospice, Paramus, NJ.

Fr. Donnelly's focus is upon pastoral and crisis ministry. He holds a Doctorate of Ministry in Christian Counseling. He is a Board Certified Crisis Chaplain & Certified in Comprehesnive Acute Stress Management by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. Fr. Donnelly is also certified as a Grief Counselor (American Academy of Greif Counseling) and board certified as a Pastoral Counselor (American Association of Christian Therapists and American Association of Christian Counselors). He is ensorsed for chaplaincy by the Episcopal Church Suffragan Bishop for Chaplaincies.