Fr. Scott Garno, was born and raised (with a 10-year hiatus in N.C.) in the small Upstate NY city of Ogdensburg. He was baptized, confirmed, and raised up for ordination from St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ogdensburg. Fr. Garno graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy and went on to complete a B. A. at SUNY Potsdam. Following graduation from Potsdam (and a year working in the Capital District), Fr. Garno attended and graduated with an M.Div. from Trinity School for Ministry, in Ambridge, PA.Fr. Garno came to St. Stephen’s in May 2017 after 11 fruitful years of ministry at St. Matthew’s, Unadilla, and St. Paul’s, Franklin. During those years he helped lead St. Matthew’s through two devastating floods, revitalized old ministries and started new ones, and worked for 3 years as the Spiritual Care Coordinator for Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County.Fr. Scott has a passion for Jesus and for preaching and teaching the Word of God. He is a long-time advocate of healing ministry and has been involved in Diocesan Youth Ministry since before he was even ordained. Fr. Scott has been married to his beautiful wife Sarah for almost 14 years and they are the parents of 4 children: Josiah (with the Lord), Sam, Maria, and Toby.