Christ Church in Bloomfield & Glen Ridge
Staff & Leaders

Rev. Diana Wilcox

The Rev. Diana Wilcox is the 21st Rector of Christ Episcopal Church, and began serving here in January of 2014. In addition to her focus on social justice and outreach, Mother Diana is an energetic preacher with experience in developing youth groups and programs for young children, as well as in developing spiritual enrichment opportunities for adults. She is the author of the award winning children’s book “Why Isn’t God A Girl? A Young Girl’s Journey To See The Image Of God In Herself.“ She holds a Masters of Divinity from Drew University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Fairleigh Dickinson University. You can often catch her walking her dog Lexi, a black lab with three legs that she adopted after her beloved cat, Bogart (the Magnificat), passed away in May of 2017. Mother Diana also served as the Protestant Chaplain at Montclair State University, from 2010-2017, where she led worship services, provided pastoral care, and developed and led programs for students, staff and faculty. In her past professional life, she had worked in the Information Technology management field for over 20 years, her last position as the Vice President for Open Systems Engineering and Global Program Management for AIG. Prior to her work at AIG, she was a management consultant for CSC Consulting, working with large multi-nationals. Mother Diana serves in various positions across the diocese, the Episcopal Church, and in the community. She has been Vice-President of Diocesan Council for the past several years, serves on the Diocesan Disciplinary Board, as Co-Chair of the Anti-Sexism Task Force, and also on the Ecumenical-Interfaith Commission, the Budget & Finance Committee, the Crossroads (Episcopal-Lutheran Camp) board, and other Diocesan organizations. Within the larger church, Mother Diana has served on the Provincial Court, as a Deputy to General Convention, on the Special Committee on Sexual Harassment & Exploitation, and more. Though born in Long Island, Mother Diana grew up in Maryland, where most of her family still lives. She is a devoted Mets fan, and enjoys painting, golf, good friends, good food, and good humor (no, not the ice cream – although she says that’s good too). She lives in Sussex County with Lexi, and two cats – Katie and Lauren. To reach Mother Diana, email her at [email protected] or call her at the office at 973-743-5911, ext. 1.