The Rev. Dr. John S. Adler, Senior Pastor -
jadler@ionahope.org
John Adler has been a priest for nearly 20 years following a legal career in Chicago. He is currently the Senior Pastor at Iona-Hope Episcopal Church in Fort Myers, FL. This is the second congregation he has planted. The first was St Monica’s in Naples and that congregation has now reached parish status. Adler has a Doctor of Ministry degree in Congregational Development from Seabury-Western Seminary and is also involved in consulting in the areas of church planting, church growth and congregational development.
John is married to Wanda and they have two grown children both of whom are married and live in the Sarasota, Florida area.
Prior to being a lawyer in Chicago John and family spent six years in the U.S. Army. John was discharged as a Captain after six years and had been a pilot for several of those years including a tour in Vietnam.
Ms. Deborah Z. Prather, Chaplain to the Senior Pastor -
debprather@comcast.net
Debbie was born and raised in Lansdale, Pennsylvania where she was baptized and confirmed at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. She is a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, MA and has a Master’s Degree from the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.
She and Tom have been married for 42 years and have two sons, Will and David.
While living in Selinsgrove, PA, Debbie graduated from the School of Christian Studies of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania with the intention of seeking ordination as a Deacon when the opportunity arose to found and partner in a business venture which is now the Prather Family of Theatres - one of which is the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre.
In retirement from business, Debbie has dedicated her life to the service of God in this part of God’s kingdom known as Iona-Hope. It is an honor to serve this congregation where we all can expect miracles.
Mr. Loren J. Strickland, Music Director
stricklandj@hotmail.com
Mr. Charles Finkbeiner, Financial Administrator
finance@ionahope.org
Marnie Ike, Office Administrator
office@ionahope.org
