Meet Our Clergy and Staff
Reverend Geoff Chapman
Incumbent Priest
Rev. Geoff is passionate about the mission and ministry of the church. He finds joy and wonder in exploring everything around sacred scripture – the history, the complex and paradoxical teachings, and the challenging implications for our lives together. As a trained musician, he loves the rich musical tradition of St. Matthew’s, through our beautiful Sunday morning liturgy, sung Choral Evensong, or one of our many concerts. Rev. Geoff loves to preach, teach, and chat over coffee.
Rev. Geoff is happily married to Sarah, and parent to Theo and Zoë.
Rev. Geoff grew up in London, Ontario and studied music (BMus, Horn Performance) at Western University. He then spent five years in the United States doing graduate work at the University of the South and at Yale Divinity School, completing a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Religion degrees. He was ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Montreal, serving in the Verdun neighbourhood of Montreal, and as incumbent of St. George’s Anglican Church in Châteauguay, QC. He was called to the Diocese of Ottawa in 2012 to serve as Incumbent of Epiphany Anglican Church until 2020, and was subsequently called to St. Matthew’s in April 2020.
Archbishop J. Barry Curtis
Prior to his ordination, Barry served as a naval officer, and after ordination as Chaplain at the Naval Division in Ottawa. He graduated from Trinity College, University of Toronto, and the Theological College at Chichester, Sussex, U.K.
Prior to his retirement, he also served on a number of national church organizations: as President of the Canadian Council of Churches; as Co-Director of the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer with his late wife, Pat; as Chair of the Partners in Mission Committee; and as Chair of the Inter-Church Inter-Faith Relations Committee. He has also been an active contributor to the Cursillo Movement.
Barry loves the outdoors and walking his dog, and spends time in Victoria with his wife Lois Rumsey.
Reverend Katherine Tait
Honorary Assistant
Prior to theological studies Katie was an engineer with a consulting engineering company in Calgary. During that time, she took a course in Clinical Pastoral Education and volunteered in hospitals in pastoral and palliative care.
Owen Spicer
Director of Music
Owen Spicer is a conductor, organist and accompanist based in Montreal,
Quebec. He has held positions as organist at many prominent Canadian churches, notably as Assistant Organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa, and as Organ Scholar at Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal. As a recitalist, he has performed at numerous venues in Quebec and Ontario, including Redpath Hall in Montreal, Church of St. Andrew‘s and St. Paul’s, Montreal and St James Cathedral, Toronto. In 2024, Owen was awarded First Prize in the Osbourne Organ Competition run by the Summer Institute of Church Music. In his freelance work, Owen is at home accompanying both choral and instrumental ensembles, including the Caelis Ensemble, St. Lawrence Choir, and the Stratford Symphony Orchestra. In 2025, Owen graduated from McGill University with a Master’s in organ performance, where he studied with Hans-Ola Ericsson, Jonathan Oldengarm, and Isabelle Demers. During his time at McGill, he also studied choral conducting with Jean-Sébastien Vallée. Most recently, Owen was Director of Music at Trinity Anglican Church, where he helped launch the Jubilate Choir, a children’s choir aimed at providing free music education to the broader Cornwall community. Owen is currently the Director of Music at St. Matthew’s Anglican in Ottawa.
Catherine James-McGuinty
Prior to that role, Catherine spent 15 years in the high-tech sector working in marketing, business development and public affairs. Catherine also has a variety of experience in the non-profit sector, including president of her local community association and treasurer of a local riding association.
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