I am filling a dual role at St. Timothy's as Lay Ministry Coordinator and Finance Administrator. I came to the Episcopal Church in a roundabout way. I was born in England at the end of World War 2 where my parents were brought up in the Church of England. Soon after my birth, they immigrated to upstate New York and I grew up attending Quaker meeting and Sunday School. In my college years I returned to my roots and attended the Royal College of Music for three years. During this time, I regularly attended many different Anglican churches. Following my graduation from the RCM, I came out to Stanford University for graduate studies and it was there that I met my husband, Bill. Almost as soon as we started dating, we started attending the Episcopal Church together where he was teaching Sunday School.

We found our way to St. Timothy's in January of 1980, by way of the Nursery School. My older daughter, Barbara, had just graduated from the school and was in kindergarten. My younger daughter, Julia, was just starting out in the three-year-old class. We were seeking a way to counteract the very materialistic and egocentric attitudes that were so prevalent in the culture in which we lived. Over the past twenty years I have been active at various times in the Sunday School, Youth Ministry, choir, the Altar Guild and helped in the library. In 1985, my husband and I agreed to take on the job of treasurer, which we shared for five years. When Bill needed to step down from the job, I continued as assistant treasurer. In 1997, I left my full time job in the Cupertino Union School District to join the staff of here as Finance Administrator.

In January 2000, the rector asked me to take on the job of Lay Ministry Coordinator to help support the work of the parishioners in our parish. I have also sponsored a fall Ministry Fair and have taught a 10-week parenting course called Developing Capable People. We have quarterly Newcomers' brunches and a mini-course for newcomers which includes information about the mission of the parish. The emphasis is on helping newcomers discover their spiritual gifts and finding a place in our community.

For the past four years, I have been more active at the Diocesan level of our church. The Diocese of El Camino Real is made up of 48 churches on California's central coast, from Palo Alto all the way down to Morro Bay. I have been a Diocesan Delegate to the West Valley Deanery and the Diocesan Convention. In 1998, I was elected to the Diocesan Commission on Congregational Vitalization and became its chair a year later. In January 2000, I was elected to the Council of the Diocese of El Camino Real and more recently named to the Diocesan Strategic Planning Commission. I also serve on the Board of Santa Maria Urban Ministry as one of the representatives from our parish.

I look forward to meeting you and helping you learn more about the St. Timothy's community and our many diverse opportunities for fellowship and servant hood.

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