St.Luke’sEastHamptonVestryMembers
St.Luke’sVestryClassof2016
ChrisCorwin:IwasbroughtupintheEpiscopalChurch.MytimeatStLuke’sbegan8yearsagowhenouroldestsonCharliewasbaptizedhere.AtthetimewewerelivinginManhattanandwereweekendersouthere.In2008mywifeKristingavebirthtoourtwins(JamesandKatherine).WecontinuedtoliveinManhattanforanotheryearorsobutthoughtthatEastHamptonofferedagreatenvironmentforourchildrentogrowupin.StLuke’swasabigpartofthereasonwemovedhere.WelovebeingapartoftheStLuke’sfamily.AllofourchildrenattendSundayschoolhereandwefeelthatthelessonstheylearnwillhelpthemtobecomebetteryoungcitizensofourcommunity.StLuke’sgivesussomuchandIamexcitedtogivebackbyservingontheVestry.Myfaith,compassionanddesiretohelpourcommunityareallpartofwhatIbringtoStLuke’s.AsacoachoftwoEastHamptonlacrosseteamsandahelperonayouthfootballteamIgettoseefirsthandhowtheyoungstersinourcommunityaredoing.Iamgratefulfortheopportunitytoserveonthevestryofourbeautifulchurch.EmailcontactforChrisiscwcorwin@att.net
EdKrug:IstartedattendingStLuke’sin1997,aftermovingbacktoNewYorkfromCaliforniaandbecomingaweekenderinEastHampton.IhadbeenveryinspiredbythesocialandpoliticalactivismofmyformerparishinPasadena,butfoundadifferentkindofspiritualhomeatSt.Luke’s–awarmandsupportivecommunityoffaith.Inthe16yearssince,StLuke’shasevolvedandgrowntokeeppacewithourchangingworldandtheincreasinglydiversecommunityinEastHampton.Forme,StLuke’sisnownotonlyaplaceforspiritualnourishment,butanexcitingplaceengagedwiththeentirecommunity.Weprovidehopeandinspirationtoall,affirmingthateachofusisachildofGodandhasahomehere.Aftera25-yearcorporatecareer,Iamnowapartnerinsmallmarketingfirm,allowingmetospendmoreofmytimeisthisbeautifultownweareallprivilegedtocallhome.IaninvolvedatStLuke’sasalayreader,workingwiththestewardshipcampaign,andco-chairedthe2012summerfair,andamhonoredtonowserveasamemberoftheVestry.TocontactEd:[email protected]
FrancineMuller:Fromtheverybeginning,St.Luke’shasbeenacherishedandvitalpartofmylife.Baptized,confirmed,andmarriedhere,Ifeelfortunatetohavegrownupwiththechurch.Literally,St.Luke’siswovenintothefabricofmydearestchildhoodmemories.DuringmySpringsSchoolyears,Icouldn’twaitforTuesdaystoarrivebecauseonthoseafternoonswegottoleaveschoolearlytobebussedtoSt.Peter’sChapelforreligiousinstruction.Happily,I’vehadmanyyearsofrewardingservicetoourparish.Ibeganasanusheryearsagoatthe8a.m.servicewiththelateLewisBennett,andlastyear,helpedcoordinatethefoodboothsatourfair.StillaresidentoftheSprings,severalyearsago,IstartedtoattendtheSaturdaysummerworshipservicesofferedatSt.Peter’sChapelonOldStoneHwy.Almostimmediately,Idevelopedsuchadeepaffectionforthisdear,littlechurchthatwasbuiltin1881asamissionchapelforSt.Luke’s.Fromafamilythatsettledheremanygenerationsago,Ifeelastrongconnectiontothepastwithinitswallswhichneverfailstomoveme.It’smyhopethatourcongregationwillcontinuetobuildandflourishformanyyearstocome.ItismygreathonortojointheVestryofSt.Luke’s,andtobegivenanotheropportunitytoserveGod,thecongregation,andthecommunity.TocontactFrancine:[email protected]
St.Luke’sVestryClassof2017
MaryLaughlin:Ihavethoroughlyenjoyedgettinginvolvedinthechurch.IfirsthelpedwiththeGardenTour.ItshowedmethepositiveimpactSt.Luke’smakesinourcommunity.Myhusband,Sandy,thenmentionedtosomeonethatImanagedeventsandsuddenlyIwasontheSummerFaircommitteewiththemostfantasticpeople.Seeingthelawnfilledwithallmembersofthecommunityhasbeensorewarding.Recentlywehadthepleasureofservingonthe“MusicatSt.Luke’s”committee,whichhasbeenawelcomeadditiontolifeatthechurchduringthewintermonths.St.Luke’shasenrichedmyfaithandmademefeelsafe.Icanonlyhopetoextendthattoothers.Mary'scontactis:[email protected]
GailParker:AnEpiscopaliansincebirth,IjoinedSt.Luke’sin1968whenImovedtoEastHampton.IhavebeenamemberoftheAltarGuildforover40years,servedontheVestryasaVestryMemberandWardenwhenFatherCreamerwasrector,andamcurrentlyservingontheVestry.Overthepastthreeyears,fellowshiphasbeenthefocusofmyministryatSt.Luke’s.AsCo-ChairoftheFellowshipCommitteeIhelpeddevelopaParishDirectory,organizedandorchestratedanumberofcocktailparties,dinnersandlunches,andamintheprocessofcollectingdatafromparishionerstocreateaparishprofile.Thiscomingyear,Ilookforwardtopublishingapictorialdirectoryforparishioners’reference.Ihaveenjoyedalongandsatisfyingcareerineducation.Ihavetaughtlocallyattheelementaryandmiddleschoolsandfor15yearsservedastheEastHamptonMiddleSchoolPrincipal.IserveonTheBoardoftheEastHamptonLibraryandTheBoardofEastHamptonHealthCare.ContactGail:[email protected]
JohnPhillips-Treasurer:IhaveastrongcommitmenttoSt.Luke’smissionandministriesandwouldwelcometheopportunitytoserveasaVestrymemberandTreasurer.Intransitiontoretirementaftera40yearcareerininvestmentmanagement,Ibegantoregularlyattendthe8AMSundayservices,beginninginLentof2012.WendyandIhadjoinedSt.Luke’sabout10yearsago;shehadattendedserviceswithhergrandmotheronsummervacationswhileshewasgrowingup.WhenwelivedinMassachusettsyearsago,IwasamemberoftheVestryandChairoftheinvestmentcommitteeattheParishoftheEpiphanyinWinchester,MA.I’mverythankfulforallthatI’velearnedfromRev.BrunelleandforthewarmwelcomefromthemembersofSt.Luke’sthatI’vecometoknow.EmailJohnat:[email protected]
St.Luke’sVestryClassof2018
LindaMelville:IwasanoccasionalPresbyterian.WhenwecametoAmagansettin1984asweekenders,IfeltthisstrongneedtofindachurchsoI"shopped"forone,worshippingatadifferentdenominationeachSunday;allexceptSt.Luke's.SittinguponthehillitwasactuallythelastchurchIvisited.WhenIfinallycamehere,ratherthansittinginthebackasIhadinotherchurches,Ifeltdrawntothefront,nearthealtarandIimmediatelywalkeddowntheaisleandsatinthe2ndrow,feelingcompletelyathome.Ilovedthesanctuary,music,andsermonsthatseemedtospeakrighttome,andthesensethateveryonekneweachother;itallfeltwelcomingandIknewIhadfoundmyspiritualhome.IsoonbecameinvolvedinthelifeofSt.Luke'sasaEucharisticMinisterandtheVestry,justastheParishHallwasbeingdeveloped.Ilovetheenergyandthemixofpeople;thosehereforgenerationsandthosewhoarenew-diversepeoplebondedbyfaithandaloveofthisplace.IamgladtobebackontheVestryagainandtobeapartofthisexcitingtimeinSt.Luke'slife.LindaisourStewardshipLiaisonandisalwaysopentothoseinterestedinhelpingraisethenecessaryfundstokeepSt.Luke'sgoing-ifyouwouldliketohelpherhere'shercontact:[email protected]
ClifThorn:
IamhonoredtobeonthevestryofSt.Luke!sChurch.Icanthinkofnobetterwaytoservethechurch,ourdiocese,ourcommunity,andGod.MycurrentinvolvementinthelifeofSt.Luke!sisasco-chairofthegroundscommittee,layreader,greeter,andvestryclerk.IgraduatedfromtheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniawithaB.A.inTheatreandaminorinBusiness.MyprofessionallifehasbeenamirrorofthoseendeavorshavingformerlybeenanactoronBroadway,TV,andfilm,andforthelast13years,arealestatebrokerinManhattan.Bothofthesecareerpursuitsrequireexcellentcommunicationskills,marketingexpertise,anddoggedpersistence,allofwhichcanbeusefulasamemberofthevestry.I’mlookingforwardtodoingmypartinkeepingSt.Luke’sthehealthy,vibrantcommunityoffaithitisknowntobe.ContactClifattcthorn@gmail.com
Ruth Ann Wood McSpadden:
RuthAnn grewupinNewJerseyworshippingatChristChurchinShrewsbury,NJwhereherfamilywasactiveinthechurch.Hermotherrevivedthechoirwheretheyboththensang;herfatherservedonthevestryandallthreebrothersservedasacolytes.RuthAnngraduatedfromSkidmoreCollegeasamusiceducationmajorandmovedtoNYCtopursueacareerinfashionmerchandisingandproductdevelopment.ShemetherhusbandJackonabusinesstriptoLondonandtheymarriedin1979.Theyarefortunatetohave3wonderfulchildren.RuthAnnhasheadedupherowninteriordesignfirmfor20yearsandhasservedontheboardsofmanyorganizationsincludingtheboardandexecsoftheNYJuniorLeague,theBoardofWomenManagersforBabiesHospitalandcurrentlyservesontheboardoftheEleanorWhitmoreEarlyChildhoodCenter.Shebelievesthatgivingtime,talentandsupporttoothersinneedisafundamentalpartofherChristianfaithandislookingforwardtocontinuingthatjourneyinoutreachandprogramsthatexpandtheministryatSt.Luke'[email protected]
Fran Graham – Clerk of the Vestry IgrewuphereinEastHamptonandwentontocollegeinWestVirginaiwhereImetmyhusbandSteve.SteveandIweremarriedatSt.Luke’sChurchin1983.Wehadthreeboyswhoareallgrown-up,andIamalsoaproudgrandmotheroftwo.IwastheDirectoroftheEastHamptonNeighborhoodHouseEarlyLearningprogramfor28years,retiringin2014.IamontheBoardofDirectorsoftheEastHamptonNeighborhoodHouseaswellasTravisFieldMemorialScholarshipCommittee,tohelpraisescholarshipsforEastHamptonHighSchoolgraduates.IhavebeenemployedatVanDyke&HandCPAfirmforthepast15years,firstasapart-timeandnowfulltime.IhaveovertheyearstaughtSundayschoolatSt.Luke’swhenmyboyswerelittle.IhavesincereturnedtoteachingSundayschoolforthepast3yearsandlovebeinganactivememberofSt.Luke’sChurch.I’mlookingforwardtoworkingontheVestrytohelpspreadthegoodworkwedohereatSt.Luke’[email protected]
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