St. John's Episcopal Church
Canandaigua, New York
OUR CLERGY AND STAFF
Rector, Rev. Brian Prall
Daniel Chang, Organist and Choir Director
A native of San Francisco, California, Daniel is a Master’s degree candidate in the studio of David Higgs. He began his music studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Preparatory Department where he studied composition with Michael Kaulkin and piano with June Choi Oh. He continued his education at the San Francisco Conservatory for a B.M.A. in composition studying composition with David Conte and piano with Alla Gladysheva.
While at the Conservatory, Daniel participated in numerous masterclasses by leading composers, including John Adams, and also attended the European American Musical Alliance in Paris, France where he studied with composer Narcis Bonet. After graduating from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Daniel began studying organ under the direction of Simon Berry and served as organ scholar at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in San Francisco.
We at St. John’s have been enjoying his talented organ and piano accompaniment since September 2016.
Fr. Brian Prall is a native of DeKalb, Illinois, famous for barbed wire, Cindy Crawford, and the agricultural logo with the flying ear of corn. He is a lifelong Episcopalian and the grandson of an Episcopal priest.
Fr. Brian earned a B.A. in history from Northern Illinois University. While attending NIU, he met
his wife, Ellen, working together at the library.
After briefly considering a Masters in Library Science, Brian instead discerned a call for holy
orders in the Diocese of Chicago. He attended Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas,
graduating with his MDiv. in 2018. In June of that year, he was ordained to the priesthood by the
Rt. Rev. Jeff Lee at St. James Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois. He served eight years at Grace Episcopal Church in Freeport, Illinois. He became rector of St. John's, Canandaigua in March of 2026.
Fr. Brian is and avid hockey player and snowboarder. He enjoys "putzing around" on the guitar, painting, writing, and fixing broken things. He and Ellen have two children and a dog named Aria
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Contact Fr. Brian: stjohnsrectorcan@gmail.com
Jaryn Abdallah, Parish Administrator
Contact Jaryn: stjohnsepiscopalcan@gmail.com
Jessamyn Anderson,Gleaners Community Kitchen Program Director
Contact Jessamyn: gleanerskitchen@gmail.com
Sandra Paduono, Financial Administrator
The Rt. Rev. Kara Wagner Sherer
IX Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester (Click here for the Bishop's Page)
Our Vestry
Wardens: Debbie Cole-Wenderlich & Richard Kean
Class of 2027: Lorna Meade, Christine Hedger, Peggy Kane
Class of 2028: Sue McNelly, Jessica McMaster, John Taylor
Class of 2029: Jaryn Abdallah, Joe DaBoll-Lavoie, Richard Rank
Clerk of the Vestry: Jessica McMaster
Treasurer: Jeff White