Cathedral Clergy & Staff

313.833.4435
BishopPerry@edomi.org

The Rev. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry comes from a Marine family and has lived in California, Hawaii, Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and most recently, Chicago.

Perry earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the College of the Holy Cross, a Jesuit college in Worcester, Massachusetts. After graduation, she served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in West Oakland and Skid Row, Los Angeles. Feeling called to ordained ministry and wrestling with being a Roman Catholic woman, she followed her call to ministry by matriculating at Union Theological Seminary in New York City where she met her spouse, Susan Harlow. In her final year in seminary, Perry was received into the Episcopal Church. In addition to her Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary, Perry also has a Doctor or Ministry (specializing in Congregational Development) from Seabury Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. 

Following her ordination as deacon and then as priest in 1990 in the Diocese of Newark, Perry served three churches in New Jersey: Christ Church, Hackensack, Christ Church, Ridgewood and St. Peter’s Clifton. In 1992, she moved to Chicago to follow her spouse, who had accepted a seminary faculty position.

For the next 27 years, Perry led the congregation of All Saints’, Chicago, growing the community from 35 people, to one of the largest and the most active congregations in the Diocese of Chicago. All Saints’ is blessed with a diverse and youthful congregation, with an average age of 38. All Saints’ has served its community in many ways, including the creation of Ravenswood Community Services, a ministry that offers a weekly family style dinner for 125 neighbors and groceries for another 200 + neighbors living on the North side of the city of Chicago. In addition, the congregation is deeply involved in community organizing, advocacy for access to quality public education for all children, full inclusion for LGBT people around the world and access to education and medical care for the people living in the diocese of Renk in South Sudan.

Perry teaches a class at Bexley-Seabury Seminary on Reimaging Congregations in Mission, which addresses the paradigms for effective ministry in the 21st century. She is also a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post.

On June 1, 2019, Perry was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Michigan by the lay people and the clergy of the diocese at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Detroit. She is the first woman and first lesbian priest to be elected bishop in the diocese’s 185-year history.

In addition to her work as a clergy person, Perry is also an internationally recognized sea kayak coach and guide, holding top coaching and guiding credentials in both the British Canoe Union (BCU) and the American Canoe Association (ACA).

Perry coaches and guides regularly around the world in such places as Baja, Mexico, the Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands, the West coast of Scotland, the Inner and Outer Hebrides’; as well as New Zealand and Canada. She is sponsored by Kokatat, Werner Paddles, Seals Spray Skirts and Riverside Kayak Connection, located in Wyandotte, MI.

Perry is one of a handful of women in North American to hold the British Canoe Union’s: Advanced Sea Kayak Leader, Advanced Water Coach, and Advanced Water Provider/Assessor.

Perry resides in the city of Detroit and is married to The Rev. Dr. M. Susan Harlow, a clergy-person in The United Church of Christ. Together, they have an Australian Shepherd named Tali and a long-haired, miniature dachshund named Owen.

313.833.7547
jtarrant@detroitcathedral.org

Jeremy David Tarrant joined the Cathedral staff in 1994 as Assistant Organist. Since 2000, he has served as Organist and Choirmaster, and in April of 2007 he was seated as Canon Precentor of the Cathedral in thanksgiving and recognition of his role in the liturgical and musical life of the Cathedral community.  He is the founding director of the Cathedral Choir School of Metropolitan Detroit, a tuition-free opportunity for boys and girls (ages 8 to 18) to receive professional-level, holistic training in music.

Jeremy David Tarrant is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music where he earned the Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in organ performance and church music in the classes of Robert Glasgow and James Kibbie. His other instructors include Betty R. Pursley and Corliss Arnold. He has had additional coaching with Lynne Davis.

Mr. Tarrant is in frequent demand as a teacher and clinician, and regularly serves on the faculties of the summer courses offered by the Royal School of Church Music in America, as well as the American Guild of Organists summer Pipe Organ Encounters. He has served on the faculties of Oakland University and the University of Michigan.

An active concert organist, Jeremy David Tarrant has performed widely in North America and France. His debut solo recording of Widor’s Symphonie VII, along with music of Litaize and Vierne, was released in early 2018 to enthusiastic critical acclaim.

In July, 2014 Mr. Tarrant conducted the Cathedral Choir during its residency at Chichester Cathedral in England.  This tour included concerts and services in Canterbury and Southwark Cathedrals.  On the choir’s two CD releases, Nowell Sing We, and Evensong for All Saints, he is featured as organ soloist, as well as conductor.
www.jeremydavidtarrant.com
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313.833.7542
mlanseur@detroitcathedral.org

Meriem Lanseur is a seasoned operations and finance professional with a longstanding dedication to public service, community engagement, and organizational integrity and she brings over a decade of experience in operational leadership, financial oversight, and strategic administration to this position.  The role of Financial Administrator is one that reflects both her technical expertise and her deep commitment to the Cathedral’s mission of spiritual inclusion and community stewardship.  Prior to this appointment, Ms. Lanseur served in operations management in the healthcare, trust administration, and hospitality industries, where she directed a multidisciplinary teams and oversaw complex financial processes including budgeting, payroll, disbursements, and revenue management.  These roles sharpened her organizational and interpersonal skills and deepened her understanding of high-stakes financial oversight, team management, and high-impact community engagement. 

In addition to her administrative and financial acumen, Ms. Lanseur is also an accomplished musician and dedicated civic participant.  She has served as an Alto Staff Singer in the Choir of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, a chorus member with the Detroit Opera, and as a freelance musician in a wide range of liturgical and performance contexts.  Her community involvement includes work as an election official, campaign volunteer, and precinct director—underscoring a career-long commitment to equity, representation, and service.  

Ms. Lanseur holds a Master of Music from Westminster Choir College and a Bachelor of Music from Western Michigan University.  Meriem is guided by a clear professional and personal philosophy: that the internal governance and financial stewardship of an institution must be treated with the same care, dignity, and attention as the people it serves.  She is honored to have a role in building a future of abundance, integrity, and collective flourishing at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul.