The
Rev. Dawn Teuthorn, Associate Pastor
The
Rev. Karen Siegfriedt, Rector
Pastor Karen was born in Boston, Massachusetts, sharing her early years with four brothers. She has two great passions in life: medicine and the Church. Her first passion motivated her to attend the nursing program at the University of Indianapolis. She worked as a nurse in Appalachia, Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Methadone Maintenance, and college triage. In preparation for medical school, she received a chemistry degree from the University of Massachusetts. She later decided to remain in the field of chemistry, working first as the Chemist of the Cambridge Water Department and then later as an environmental manager in the field of Hazardous Waste.
After coming to California, she was deeply moved by the healing ministries of her local parish church. She had a deep conversion experience and decided that she wanted to spend her primary time and energy building up Christian communities of faith. In 1992, she graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley and was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests in 1993. She has served several Episcopal congregations including Holy Innocents, St. Bartholomew's, and St. Luke's. She came to St. Jude's as rector in October of 1998. Her passion in ministry is to deepen the faith commitment of a welcoming congregation using her preaching, teaching, and cheerleading skills. Her posture is one of inclusivity: "Whoever you are, wherever you are on your journey of faith, you are welcome here!"
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The
Rev. Dawn Teuthorn, Associate Pastor
We welcome our new associate pastor, the Rev. Dawn Teuthorn. Pastor Dawn graduated from Holy Names College in Oakland with a background in early childhood education and psychology. In 1991, she graduated from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley. For nine years, she was senior pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Cupertino where she did a lot of work embracing the various demographics of Cupertino. She has a passion for spirituality, youth and family ministries, as well as pastoral care for all ages. At St. Jude’s, she will oversee the youth and family ministries of the parish, newcomer incorporation, pastoral care, and other priestly duties. She loves to hike, travel, watch “quirky” and international movies, listen to Celtic and global music, and hang out with her family.
The Rev. John Buenz, Assisting Clergy
John Buenz was born in San Antonio, Texas where his parents were long time, active members of Christ Episcopal Church. He graduated with an engineering degree from the University of Texas (Tau Beta Phi) and served as an officer in the Civil Engineer Corps of the US Navy. This was followed by several years as management trainee with Kaiser Engineers International and a year at the Stanford Business School.
He enrolled in the Church Divinity School of the Pacific and was graduated and ordained 1965. Ministry assignments followed as Curate at St Mark's, Santa Clara, California, founding Vicar of the Episcopal Church in Almaden, San Jose, California and then Rector of St Judes, Cupertino, California. He was active in the development and formation of the Diocese of El Camino Real in 1979/80. There followed ten years as Dean of the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist in Spokane, Washington. He retired in 1996.
Returning to California, he served for a year as the first Visiting Chaplain to Students at CDSP where he had previously served as a member of the Board of Trustees. He was granted an honorary DD from CDSP in 1996. In retirement he has served three Diocese of El Camino Real parishes as Interim Pastor and a variety of parishes as either an assisting or supply priest or as a vestry/congregational consultant. In 2003 he was elected to the Alumni/ae Council of CDSP. He currently serves as the consultant to the Dean and Assisting Priest at Trinity Cathedral, San Jose and as an Assisting Priest at St.Jude’s Church, Cupertino. He is married (Marilyn) and has two daughters and six grandchildren.
His major ordained interests have been in the leadership and development of congregations and Diocesan institutions, sharing the Gospel as it relates to current events in the life of groups or individuals and providing consulting services to congregations and individual clergy.
The
Rev. Robert Hansen, Assisting Clergy
Sermons by the Reverend Robert Hansen
The
Rev. Robert Mayer, Assisting Clergy
Bob is a native of Massachusetts and earned a Bachelor's degree in economics from Brandeis University. He prepared for ordination in the priest-worker training program of the Diocese of California and at the Church Divinty School of the Pacific. He retired from a career as a computer engineer. He volunteers as a hospital chaplain. Bob began to serve at St. Jude's in 1966. Bob has served as an interim pastor for several churches in this area. He and his wife Joanna have four children and five grandchildren. He can be contacted at St. Judes's or at home. You can read his sermons by selecting Sermons by the Reverend Robert J. Mayer
Laura Green, Music Director and Organist
Billie Bandermann, Choir Director
Linda Morris , Communications
Liz Jones, Finance
Pat Coles, Parish Community
Syd Jacobsen , Property
Jean Chandler, Site Operations
Peter Troop , Social Justice/Outreach
Jennifer Stern , Strategic Planning
The Vestry is the decision making body of the Parish. It is responsible for its buildings and grounds, finances, stewardship, ministries and other related matters of parish life. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month starting with a Healing Service at 7:00pm. Members are elected at the Annual Meeting in January and serve a three-year term.
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Donna Araiza