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Congratulations to Jon Rania on his appointment as Director of Music and Communications for All Saint’s and St. George’s Parish in Rehoboth Beach. Rania will join All Saint’s in mid-February after finishing his tenure at Christ Church Dover. Upon accepting the new position Rania said, “I am very excited to be returning home to Rehoboth to take up this new position and look forward to working with the new pastor, The Rev. Shelley McDaide and the staff as we begin to rebuild the parish post-COVID. … For those who may not know, The Episcopal Church is affirming of all people and we welcome everyone to our church and the services we provide.” 

Rania and his husband, Rob, have been year- round residents of Rehoboth Beach since 2001 and parishioners of All Saints’ Church since 2002. Their sons Kenny and Evan were baptized, attended Sunday school, and were Acolytes at All Saints’. He was assistant director of music there from 2003 to 2007. Prior to relocating to Delaware full time, Rania was the director of music for the Diocese of Camden (Roman Catholic) in New Jersey for eight years. He is a native of Philadelphia and served many churches and institutions of learning on all levels from elementary school to higher learning and also gave private instruction in piano, organ and voice. 

In addition to his church work, Rania is the dean for the local Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in Southern Delaware and a volunteer chaplain in the Bayhealth Health Systems with special emphasis as a resource person for the LGBTQI+ community. He is preparing to be certified in chaplaincy. Rania is a member of the LGBTQI+ Caucus of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, a newly formed advocacy group created for the purpose of addressing LGBTQI+ issues within the church.