St. Francis
by the Sea



P.O. Box 76
330 Hinckley Ridge Road, Route 177,
Blue Hill, ME 04614
207-374-5200
stfrancis@mainelywired.net


Clergy & Staff


Rev. Claudia Wyatt SmithThe Rev. Claudia Wyatt Smith

The Rev. Claudia Wyatt Smith joined the parish as its third full-time Rector on August 1, 2007.  After serving in various administrative and executive positions in the health care field, she received her Master of Divinity degree from the School of Theology, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee.  Before moving to Maine, she was vicar of a mission church in LaVeta, Colorado.  She now lives in East Blue Hill with her dog, Sassy.









Rev. Carlton and Lorna RussellThe Rev. Carlton and Lorna Russell
Ministers of Music

Long-time summer residents of the area, the Russells retired to Maine two years ago. They are both professional organists and choir directors of many years experience.  Mrs. Russell was educated at Wheaton College and Harvard and studied organ with well known teachers. Father Russell has degrees from Amherst, Princeton, and Episcopal Divinity School. When not providing musical leadership at St. Francis, they continue to study and write music, participate in concerts and give recitals. They live in Stockton Springs.