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Leadership
Rector
Nancy Dunbar
Stevens |
Mother
Nancy has been Rector of Epiphany since October, 1999, coming to
us from St. James' Church in Batavia, NY where she served from December,
1993 as Assistant to the Rector, the first woman on their clerical
staff. Nancy was ordained to the Diaconate in November, 1993 and
to the priesthood in May, 1994. She holds a Master of Divinity from
Bexley Hall Seminary in Rochester, NY and a B.S. in Nursing from
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
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the diocese, Nancy serves as an adjunct trainer for the Church Development
Institute, is a member of the Committee on the Diaconate and as
a Stewardship Consultant and Mentor to new clergy as part of the
Partners in Ministry Program. In the community, she is part of the
Gates Ministerium, sits on the board of the Episcopal Church Home
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Priest-Associate
George Exley-Steigler |
Fr.
George has been Priest Associate since 2003. In March 2004 he celebrated
the 50th Anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He retired
in 1978 as the pastor of Calvary St. Andrew's Parish, a bilingual
congregation in the south wedge neighborhood of Rochester, NY. Graduating
with an M. Div. degree from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale in
1953, he served two rural central New York Episcopal churches before
coming to St. Luke's Church, Brockport. While serving at Calvary
St. Andrew's Parish, Bishop George Barrett and Bishop Robert Spears
appointed him a Canon for Metropolitan Ministry,a part-time staff
position. As part of his post graduate theological studies Fr. George
attended the Urban Training Center for City Mission in Chicago,
IL; the Centro de Documentacion in Cuernavaca, Mexico; Oxford University,
England; and St. Deniol's Library, Wales. He spent a one-year sabbatical
serving in an Episcopal Church in La Romana, Dominican Republic.
In
retirement, Fr. George, and his wife Anne, lived in Liverpool, England
for seven years. He taught a Pastoral Ministry course for active
clergy; lectured at Liverpool University primarily on the subject
of Liberation Theology in relation ministry in urban life.
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Music
Director
Gordon Porth |
Gordon
Porth, a native of Vancouver, British Columbia, is Epiphany's Director
of Music. Gordon graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1990
with a major in Church Music, studied piano performance at the University
of British Columbia, and completed a four-year program specializing
in Jazz at the Phil Mattson School of Music in Spokane, Washington.
Gordon brings with him
a wide variety of experience. In the last 17 years, he has served
as:
- the Organ Scholar at the Anglican Cathedral of Christ Church,
Vancouver
- Organist and Choirmaster for seven years at Christ Episcopal
Church in Puyallup, Washington
- a pipe organ builder with Paul Fritts & Company
- Director of Music and Organist for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
in Seattle, Washington as well as Director of the Vocal Jazz program
at Pacific Lutheran University
- the full time Organist and Choirmaster at St. James Episcopal
Church, Marietta Georgia, where, for 10 years he directed an extensive
program of choirs for children and adults, performed several organ
and piano recitals, directed the Diocesan Youth Choir Festival
and accompanied the Atlanta Boy Choir on international tours.
During this time he also maintained a private piano studio and
played the piano professionally for a variety of events.
In June of 2006 he left
his church job and contracted with Proship Entertainment as a pianist
on cruise ships. He spent several months cruising the South Pacific
out of Brisbane, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand; the Caribbean:
and most recently, Hawaii and Alaska.
In addition to directing
the Chancel and handbell choirs, Gordon will help to develop and
contribute to the "Twilight Rite", our 5:00 p.m. Sunday
evening service.
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Parish
Secretary
Kathy Hauck |
Kathy runs the place,
ask anyone.
"It
has been my pleasure to work at Epiphany since July 2001.
I enjoy working with many wonderful parishioners who have been very
good to me. "
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Wardens
Deborah A. Grasso
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Debbie lives in Churchville
with her husband Mike and two cats. She is currently employed at
HSBC in Buffalo. She enjoys walking and going to the YMCA as well
as spending time with Mike, their son Chris and
his wife and children,
and other family members.
Debbie has been a member of Epiphany
since she was very young. She served on the Vestry from 2002-2005.
Since 2002 she has also been a co-teacher of the Sr. High Church
School and Chair of the Youth Committee. You will normally see her
at the 8:00 service where she and Mike serve as Greeters
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Marian Chapman
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Marian lives in Gates
with Bill, her husband, three cats and a dog. She is a retired technical
writer. She enjoys music, singing in the Chancel choir and ringing
in the bell choir. A voracious reader of historical fiction and
non-fiction, crime procedurals and vampire fiction. She also collects
gargoyles.
Marian has been a member
of Epiphany since 1973. She has served on the Vestry, co-designed
the website, designed and helped create banners for the Nave, is
called on frequently to write letters, documents and articles for
church publications. You will normally see her at the 10 am service
in the choir.
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Church
School Superintendents
Kathie Entress |
Kathie Entress is mom to Emily and Amanda, wife to Steve, and has
been Church School Superintendent for three years. She is an Epiphanite
since childhood. Kathy became Superintendent after teaching Church
School for three years, following her children as they progressed
through the younger grades. She looks at the job as a great way to
have part-time job while doing something great for her kids and still
be able to be home and spend time with them. |
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| Treasurer
JC Stevens |
JC
is our favorite "bean counter" (his term!) and he's good—he
does it for a living, for the University of Rochester Budget Office.
He and his wife, Juliet,
are parents of Emma. |
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| Pam and Don Metzinger |
Pam
and Don Metzinger are two of the most active Epiphanites. Pam is
the lady to talk to for virtually any activity involving food—receptions,
coffee hours, dinners—name it and she's running it. Even without
food, she has been the chairperson of the annaul rummage sale for
several years, past-president of Women of Epiphany (WOE) and sings
in the choir.
Don has just come off
the vestry and is our fund-raiser chairperson and serves on the
financial committee. He is an adult advisor to Juniors of Epiphany
(JOE) and presides over our annual Trunk or Treat celebration.
Whether they're at church
or home, they are great parents to Adam and Cassie. |
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| Vestry |
The twelve members of the vestry are listed on the Vestry
page. |
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