MaryRose Chappelle
Province III – Diocese of Washington D.C.
MaryRose Chappelle has been an active member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Washington since 1956. She has served as Vestry member, Chair of St. Ann’s Guild, Advisor to the Youth Committee, Church School teacher, Church School Superintendent, Lay Eucharistic Minister, Bereavement Officer, and President of the Episcopal Church Women and Girls of Calvary.
At the diocesan level, MaryRose served as convention delegate, member of the DC Chapter of Union of Black Episcopalians(UBE), Chair of the Annual Absalom Jones Celebration, and member of the Committee on Racism.
MaryRose has been recognized for her service in her church, community and the District of Columbia. These recognitions include Resolutions from the Council of the District of Columbia, the Outstanding District of Columbia Employee Award, the District of Columbia Public School’s Distinguished Service Award, and the Girl Scout Thanks Badge Award, the highest adult honor attainable for service with the Girl Scouts, USA.
MaryRose was the first African American to receive the Knox Award, the highest adult honor in the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital, the Outstanding Church Woman of the Year Award, the Martin Luther King Outstanding Community Service Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Union of Black Episcopalians.
