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Kathleen Patton, known to parishioners as “Mother Kathleen”, served as Associate Rector of St. Stephen’s for ten years before assuming her role as Priest in Charge, in April of 2010. A graduate of Church Divinity School of the Pacific in 1990, and ordained at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, she served parishes in the Diocese of California and Northern California before coming to Longview. She has served since 2005 on the diocesan Commission on Ministry, currently as Convener, and was elected to the diocesan delegation to General Convention in the summer of 2010. “I want to find ways to welcome the folks who want to be here, but haven’t found us yet,” says Patton, “and encourage the congregation to work together for growth in faith and service to the world.” She is married to the Rev. Richard Green, and is the mother of Aidan Green, as well as keeping track of several four-legged family members. |
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Administrative |
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 Angela Warning, Administrative Assistant |
Angela
Warning, Administrative Assistant, was born and raised in Longview.
She worked for twenty-five years in the legal field, most recently
as Coordinator for Cowlitz/Wakiakum County Legal Aid. |
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 Ann Long, Treasurer |
Ann Long serves in at least two roles at St. Stephens. Her administrative role is that of treasurer for the church. Ann is also the piano accompanist and serves in the music department of the church. (See her bio on the music page.) She attended Indiana University, earning a BA in Music in 1973. She has a degree in accounting and was the bookkeeper for a local law firm for twenty years. | ||
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 Howard Meharg, Minister of Music |
Howard Meharg has served as Director of Music at St. Stephen's for the past ten years. In 1995, he retired from teaching choral music for thirty years in the public schools of Longview and Kelso. Howard remains active in the choral art both as director of the adult choir at St. Stephen's as well as community groups, including a group of male singers who sing a Compline service periodically at the church. He is webmaster and editor of the six-state newsletter for the northwest division of the American Choral Directors Association, is music director and conductor of a professional choral group called "Chor Anno." (More on Howard on the music page.) | ||
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Although Jean was almost continuously involved in vocal and choral music since 6th grade, she began playing handbells in 1997 in Charlotte, NC. After moving to Kalama and joining St. Stephen’s, she began directing the bell choir in 2006. She tried her hand at writing gospel peals and occasional full handbell pieces, which prompted her to work with Arnold Sherman in a handbell composition master’s course in the summer of 2007. A Chicago native, she recently retired after teaching RN and allied health students for 34 years in Illinois, Kansas, South Carolina and Washington. She has a BA in speech and drama, an MSN in nursing education and a PhD in educational administration. She still works with her own allied health software business and is a partner in a quilt pattern business. In her “free time,” she enjoys her two cats and keeping them out of her yarns and fabrics. |
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 Katie
Lewis, Organist |
Katie Lewis,
organist, grew up in Shoshone, Idaho and began her organist career
at Christ Episcopal church at the age of eight. Katie has a BA in Music
from Whitman College. (See her music bio on the
music page.) She has taught piano for thirty-two
year and also gives voice lessons. Katie's husband is Stan Lewis, also a St. Stephen's choir member. They live in the woods above Rainier, OR. Between them they have six children, who are all grown and gone. She says "we're now entertained by two cats." |
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Roberta Horan - Child Care | ||
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Katie Jerome (Currence) - Child Care |
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