St. Francis Episcopal Church - San Jose, CA
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    • Children's Programs
    • Youth >
      • SSP
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Parish Leadership

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St. Francis is guided by compassionate clergy, skilled staff, and an enthusiastic laity.  Click on the images for brief biographies of the St. Francis leadership team.

Clergy and Staff
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The Rev. Maly Hughes, Rector
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The Rev. Katherine Doar, Associate Priest, Director of Community Development & Outreach
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The Rev. Stephenie Cooper, Deacon
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Michael Burroughs, Director of Music and Spiritual Life
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Kimbra Ong, Director of Children & Family Ministry
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Kristina Nakagawa, Choir Director
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Carrie Maietta, Parish Administrator

The Vestry
In the Episcopal Church, the vestry is the governing board of the parish. It is elected by the congregation as a whole, and conducts its secular business. The rector is an ex officio member of the vestry and usually chairs its meetings. The leaders of the vestry are the rector, Senior Warden and Junior Warden.

Originally the word vestry referred to the room where the priest would put on his vestments, at which time and place the members of the congregation would often gather to discuss the affairs of the parish. Later, the word came to refer to the lay leaders themselves instead of a room.

The Episcopal Church uses a representative form of government instead of a pure democracy and members of the vestry are elected at the parish’s annual meeting. As its primary responsibility, the vestry oversees the parish’s financial health. In partnership with the rector, it develops and approves the annual parish budget.

At St. Francis, the vestry meets on the third Tuesday of the month to conduct its business and on special occasions as needed.
Vestry Members: 
  • Tom Stolarik, Senior Warden 
  • Marilyn Booth 
  • Jon Sarginger 
  • Jim Homer 
  • Tracey Parry 
  • Nathaniel Lim
  • Barbara Ratcliffe
  • Donna Jewett
  • Janet Karzmark
  • Mary Van Nostern
  • Robin Johnston
  • Dana Chandler
  •  Patti Holderman, Clerk of the Vestry
  • Beth McKone, Treasurer

Delegates to Diocesan Convention
Delegates represent St. Francis in the councils of the church, through their participation in deanery meetings and Diocesan Convention. Delegates ratify the diocesan budget, pass resolutions for diocesan government, and elect members of the diocese to various bodies and commissions, including the election of clergy and lay deputies to the national triennial General Convention. Delegates also have the privilege of electing diocesan bishops from time-to-time.

All active clergy are automatically members of the diocesan convention. In addition, each congregation in good standing elects lay delegates and alternates. The number of delegates and alternates is based on the average Sunday attendance of the previous year.

Deanery meetings are regional gatherings that occur two or three times per year. The Annual Meeting of Diocesan Convention is held in November.

The Rector of St. Francis, The Rev. Maly Hughes, currently serves as Secretary of Convention; President of the Standing Committee; Vocations Secretary of the Commission on Ministry; and Deputy to General Convention for the Diocese of El Camino Real. The Rev. Katherine Baginski Doar is a clergy member of convention for St. Francis, and is a member of the Youth Commission. The Rev. Stephenie Cooper is a clergy member of convention for Holy Child, Milpitas.
Lay Members of Convention (Delegates):
  •  Joe Head
  • Chris Peacock
  • Michael Burroughs
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  • Isabel Wright
  • Janet Maich
  • Davison Hogan
Alternates:
  • Kimbra Ong
  • George Jewett
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St. Francis Episcopal Church
1205 Pine Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-292-7090
​office@stfranciswillowglen.org

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