Our Clergy
The Rev. C. Peter McCabe -"Fr. Pete"
It is with great pleasure that we announce the calling of our next rector, The Rev. C. Peter McCabe. Fr. Pete (as he is affectionately known), his beloved wife of 25 years, Karen, and their 13-year-old son, Ethan, will join our parish family on May 1, 2026.
Originally from the Washington D.C. region, Fr. Pete was ordained in the Episcopal Diocese of Albany and has served congregations in Colorado, Massachusetts, and Tennessee, where he most recently served on the bishop's council for the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee, as well as the squadron chaplain for the Tennessee Army National Guard 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment Engineer Squadron. The McCabe's currently reside in Middle Tennessee.
Fr. Pete believes that "the church is called to be a place of belonging and wholeness - a community where people are embraced, equipped, and empowered to live out a faith that makes a tangible, positive impact in the places they call home."
Fr. Pete is a graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C, where he earned his Masters of Divinity, The University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor of Arts in History (Latin American concentration) and is currently writing the final chapters of his dissertation on the parish and missional church for a Doctorate of Ministry at Duke University Divinity School.
Fr. Pete is "committed to nurturing spiritual growth, strengthening congregational life, and equipping the Church for faithful witness in a changing world."
We look forward to introducing Fr. Pete, Karen, and Ethan to you in person this May. Until then, please remember them in your prayers as we welcome the McCabe's to Good Shepherd here in Punta Gorda, Florida.
The Peace of the Lord,
Your Vestry
The Rev. Canon Patricia Powers
Priest In Residence
The Rev Canon Patricia Powers retired in 2012 from St. Nathaniel’s Church in North Port, Fl. where she served as Rector for 12 years.
Before coming to Florida, she was a missionary to Brazil for 23 years. She began her ministry in Brazil as a Volunteer in Mission and then as an appointed missionary from the US National Episcopal Church and the Order of the Daughters of the King. In 1986 after completing Seminary in Brazil and the United States, she was ordained. Ministries while in Brazil were in three areas. The first area, education, administrator of an elementary school, professor of theology, Dean of the Southwest Seminary in Porto Alegre. The second, Expansion of the Church, Director of the National Department of Mission, creation of the Missionary Diocese of Brasilia, and the Missionary District of the Northwest of Brazil. The third, Pastoral, Rector of several parishes and start-up missions, Dean of the Cathedral of the Resurrection, Brasilia, work with women, street children and the poor. She continues to work with the Bishop of Brasilia as the Missionary Canon for International Relations.
Staff
Anne-Marie Wiley
Parish Secretary
Anne-Marie joined our staff in May 2025.
Originally from Michigan, she relocated to Florida in 2000. She has 2 children and 3 grandchildren that she enjoys spending any free time she has with.
Milton (Jim) J. Eisenhauer, Jr.
Sexton
Jim is a retired master pipe-fitter from Boston, Massachusetts who enjoyed snow-birding on Cocoa Beach from 2016-2019. He relocated to Punta Gorda Isles in December 2019 to be closer to his two adult children. He enjoys waterfront living, boating, and traveling both domestically and abroad. He joined our staff part-time in February 2022.