Clergy & Staff

The Rev. Ronald Steed serves as an Episcopal Deacon in Southeast Connecticut and as a hospital chaplain at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London. He is also a published author, known for lyrical and heartful reflections that are spiritual, simple, and artful.

Before ordination, Ron served as a Captain in the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Submarine Force, where he commanded the USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) and was the Commodore of Submarine Squadron Two. After 26 years of service, he later led UpScope Consulting and worked as Deputy Director of the New London Homeless Hospitality Center, one of the most innovative homeless shelters in New England.

Ron lives in Mystic, CT, with his wife Roxanne, an artist specializing in oil and watercolor journal paintings of landscapes of New England and Europe.  

ronaldsteed@gmail.com