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The Reverend Gary K. Sturni, D. Min.
was born in Newark, New Jersey, January 24, 1946, and grew up in Northern California. He and Cindy were married December 28, 1976, and have three grown children, Rebecca, Peter and Clare and enjoy their first grandchild, Rori.
Gary was ordained to the Diaconate in the Diocese of Northern California on June 29, 1970, and to the Priesthood in the same diocese on May 8, 1971.
Cindy lived in Spain for a good part of her childhood and is multilingual in English, Spanish and Dutch, having been a Rotary Exchange Student in these countries. She teaches English as a Second Language for the Memphis City Schools and was a lead teacher in the national Spectra program, relating the arts and education. Cindy likes to paint and sketch. She and Gary have led workshops in stained glass as well as other arts in church settings. The Sturnis have been involved in a number of exchange programs and have hosted 13 exchange students over the years.
EDUCATION
Gary holds a B.A. (English, California State University, Sacramento), M.A. (New Testament: Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA), Master of Divinity (Church Divinity School, Berkeley, CA), and a Doctor of Ministry (San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, CA) degree. He also holds a certificate in Development from the School of Planned Giving of the College of William and Mary, and has studied development process through the School of Philanthropy, University of Indiana.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
He has served churches in California (Eureka, Calistoga, Chico, Saratoga; founding priest of Christ the King, Quincy), Ohio (Hamilton) and Pennsylvania (Gwynedd) before coming to St. George's in 2004.
A new church he was involved in building for one of his parishes in California won the Governor's Award for best building in 1983.
For 9 years (1993-2002) Gary was National Chaplain (VP level) of the Saint Francis Academy, Inc., a national agency of the Episcopal Church providing behavioral health care services in eight states for children and families. Through Saint Francis he led the creation of a community mental health center in Dayton, OH, and was a principal founder of juvenile justice and child abuse treatment programs in Texas, California and Ohio.
He was one of the two founding officers of a national Christian social services network -- Episcopal Community Services of America -- and participated in a consortium of all such denominational umbrella organizations.
OTHER
Gary has a special love of youth, family and arts ministries, and pastoral visitation.
The Sturnis rarely miss an episode of "A Prairie Home Companion".
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| |  | | The Reverend Ms. Clarisse Schroeder
began an internship with St. George's in June.
The American University, Washington College of Law; Washington, DC; 1993-1996 JD
Manhattan School of Music; New York, NY; 1978-1981 BM, MM
McGill University; Montreal, Canada; 1971-1974
2000-2006 St. Mary’s Episcopal School; Memphis, TN serving as Assistant Chaplain
2000-2006 St. Mary’s Cathedral; Memphis, TN
2005-2006 Rhodes College: Memphis, TN Adjunct Chaplain for Episcopal Students
2004-2006 Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC) as Diocesan Lay Representative,
For her complete curriculum vitae click here
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| |  | | Angela Gill Saunders, D.M.A.
Born in Devon, England, Angela immigrated to the United States in 1967. After completing high school in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, she attended Macalester College in St. Paul, graduating in 1973 with majors in biology and music. In 1979 and 1983, she completed graduate degrees in organ performance from the University of Colorado, Boulder. During that time she garnered several awards, including a research grant from the University of Colorado Graduate School, and was the winner of a hymn-tune competition held by the Southwest Jersey Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, judged by the late Dr. Eric Routley.
Marrying right after school, Angela moved to Tidewater, Virginia in 1983, where her husband, Mark, was stationed in the U.S. Navy. As Director of Music at Larchmont United Methodist Church, Norfolk, Angela also taught organ and harpsichord at Old Dominion University. She was a performer on harpsichord and Renaissance woodwinds with the Locrian Consort, a professional early music group in Norfolk.
In 1987 the Saunders family moved to Lakehurst, New Jersey,. At that time, Angela was Organist-Choirmaster at the Church of St. Uriel the Archangel in Sea Girt until relocating in Bartlett, in 1992.
Angela has served several churches in the Memphis area before coming to St. George’s in 2005, including St. Elisabeth’s Episcopal Church in Raleigh-Bartlett, and Buntyn Presbyterian Church near the University of Memphis. She is a long-time member of the American Guild of Organists, and has held several offices with the Guild. In addition, Angela is a member of the Organ Historical Society and the Association of Anglican Musicians.
The mother of two adult children who almost successfully avoided musical careers, Angela enjoys keeping lizards and studying wildlife.
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| |  | | EILEEN FIELDS, ADMINISTRATOR FOR OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES:
Eileen came to St. George's about 3 months before The Reverend Gary Sturni did, in 2004, and knows the ins and outs of the life of the parish better than most anyone else. As Administrator for Operations and Facilities, Eileen's time is almost totally taken up with the finances of the parish, records management, and building maintenance and operations (she is Staff to the Buildings and Grounds Committee, as well as numerous other of our infrastructure committees). In light of recent changes, she is also taking back responsibility for maintaining our calendar (no small order).
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PARISHIONER SARAH BETTENDORF, NEW DIRECTOR OF ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL:
Long time Director Heather Crawford resigned effective July 31 in order to move to Nashville with her family. Heather gave us plenty of advance notice, so the SGEP board (Elizabeth Sellers, Chair; Tanya Dailey, Mary Margaret Freeman, Pat Gallagher (Vestry), Trish Lange, Melia Murphy), have had time to conduct a thorough search. The Rector is glad to announce that parishioner Sarah Bettendorf has been chosen as the new Director. Sarah has been President of the Board, and later Head of School of the Early Childhood Learning Centre, a prestigious International school in Seoul, Korea.
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| | AMY MORSE, INTERIM YOUTH PASTOR:
Amy, a long time parishioner, mother of three and Vestryperson, has taken over the position of Interim Youth Pastor. The importance of stability and careful planning for this most important program makes Amy the perfect person to fill the slot. The Youth Council (Sandy Hooker, Chair), consisting of a good number of our parents, are reviewing the position description so that it may be posted publically this week and a final candidate in place by the end of August.
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