The Rev. Jeff Hoffman
(607) 481-4091
The Rev. Jeff Hoffman recently joined the diocese. He served for 22 years in the Air Force where he received his degree as a Physician’s Assistant, serving in that capacity for 40 years both while on active duty and within the civilian world. After retiring from the military Jeff went back to school, receiving his MDiv from the University of the South, School of Theology. He and his wife, Margaret, have eight children, the youngest of whom is a 14-year-old son with autism. Just before moving south, the family lived in Elmira, New York where Jeff had a ministry on YouTube during the pandemic serving with the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy and as chaplain for the Sisters of Hope. For fun, Jeff picks up a hammer and nail. “I love handyman work,” he says. “It’s what I do to calm down and relax.” He is eager to take up supply work in the Diocese.