Our Leadership
Our Clergy
The Rev. David Marshall, Rector
What do you need to know about a priest? I grew up in a small mining town in Peru. That always sounds a little like the first line of a joke, but its true. I’m married to Alice and have been since our second year of college. I ride my bicycle about 60-80 miles a week, weather permitting, to keep in shape. I love folk and classical music and my kids have taught me to like a lot of alternative and pop. (Boy does that make me sound old!) I love fishing and being on the water. I built four sea kayaks and use them every year to go camping and exploring in the San Juan islands and beyond.
I am a second career priest with three children: two in college and one in high school. My wife Alice and I moved our family to Seattle in 1995. Four years later, we moved across the country to Virginia where I entered The Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, to begin my vocation in ministry. I graduated with a Master of Divinity, Cum Laude, in May of 2003 and returned to Seattle to begin my work of ministry.
As a second career priest I have lived many of the challenges my parishioners face. I have struggled to balance the priorities of a career, family, marriage, and faith. I am a devoted follower of Jesus because this way of life works. Both as a software developer and as a priest I have found meaning and purpose in my life through the lessons and experiences of a Christian way of life. I invite you to experience the transformational power of God in your life by joining us in worship and in the Christian way of life at St. Dunstan’s Church.
The Rev. Jerry Garman, Deacon
Deacon Jerry is a lifelong Episcopalian, having attended St. Andrews from the age of seven. His family has been Episcopalian since 1541! An uncle was a priest in Buckingham, Ontario and Jerry considered becoming a priest while still in high school. However, he put it off on advice to gain some life experience first. Now, carrying on in the Garman tradition, Jerry serves St. Dunstan’s as Deacon at the pleasure of the Bishop. He has been with us for four years and, we hope for many more.
After retiring from Seattle City Light as Deputy Superintendent for Power Operations and after owning his own business scheduling and dispatching power production from electric power plants, Jerry and his wife took a trip to the Holy Land. There on Mount Tabor, sitting in the Church of the Transfiguration he had an epiphany, he suddenly felt that he had been tapped on the shoulder. He decided the role of Deacon provided him the opportunity to serve God by taking the church to people who were ill or could not attend regular services.
After being ordained, Jerry spent one year at Good Samaritan. He also established a ministry in the spinal chord unit of the Veterans Administration Hospital, ministering to veterans young and old. During this time he established close relationships with many of the patients and still visits the unit often, ministering both to patients and those who care for them. At St. Dunstan’s, Jerry is creating a program to train Eucharistic ministers who will take communion to shut-ins and spend time with them.
Jerry and his wife Sherry (Sherry is very active in Palestinian relief) have three children and 10 grandchildren. They also have one foster daughter who has a child of her own.
Jerry sees good things ahead for St. Dunstan’s. He likes the positive spirit and feels there is unstoppable potential.
Our Staff
Tim Drewes, Parish Musician
Tim Drewes grew up in Tacoma and eventually studied music at Pacific Lutheran U. After graduating the time felt right for a BIG change of scenery, and he ended up in New England as an apprentice pipe organ builder, and later completed a graduate degree at New England Conservatory.
Tim and his wife and son spent twenty three years in Portland, where Cheryl and Tim served a number of churches, and Tim worked as an organ builder. The family decided to pull up stakes when Tim’s wife, Cheryl, was called to be Music Director at Mountain View Lutheran Church in Edgewood. Tim is still active in organ restoration and repair, and hopes to develop a small business in the Puget Sound area.
One of Tim’s major life passions is the process of building community through worship. What hymns really speak deeply to people? What is an authentic, thoughtful response to God’s action in our lives? How can liturgy strengthen our connections with God and with other worshipers, and even that “communion of saints” who have already completed a life of faith? How does choir and instrumental music draw us into the worshiping body? And how can we put all that together in a coherent whole?
Linda Frazier-Snelling, Parish Administrator
Linda grew up in Virginia, and graduated from Sweet Briar College with her BA in Biology, with a minor in education. She taught school for 20 years, then after getting her MS in Education, changed careers, going into cancer research at the University of Virginia, and then into the corporate world, helping pharmaceutical companies get investigational cancer drugs approved by the FDA. For a 4 year period of time between her teaching career and her research career, Linda worked as a Parish Administrator at St. Paul’s Church in Ivy, Virginia. This experience prepared her well for her work here at St. Dunstan’s, where she not only does the visible tasks like bulletins on Sunday mornings, but also works with the Weekly Highlights and other web updates. She does all the bookkeeping using the approved process by the Diocese of Olympia within the Church Windows software program, which she also utilized in her previous position at St. Paul’s in the Diocese of Virginia.
Sandy “Sam” Lamb
My name is Sandy Lamb and I am the Sunday School Coordinator at St. Dunstan’s. I have been here now for almost 3 years. I came here through my friendship with Ann Patrice Riccardo and my love for the ladies in the St. Agnes Guild. I had been singing annually at their meetings long before I became a member and started teaching Sunday School. Music is also how I met Ann Patrice, long, long ago in college choir and ensemble at Seattle University.
I have always loved working with children. I am currently the Assistant Director at a preschool called Bright Horizons at University Village. We are one of hundreds of preschools throughout the United States, Canada and parts of Europe. I started as a teacher over six years ago and grew into my current position two years ago. I adore the children and families at my center. My work there is so important and rewarding. I am also currently studying to renew my CDA (Child Development Associate) credential.
I am a mom and a grandmother as of July 2008. Being a grandmother is my favorite role yet. My granddaughter’s name is Grace and she just started calling me “nanny” and I melt every time.
All of my experience and friendships have led me here to St. Dunstan’s and the children here. I love working with them and I am humbled to be a part of their spiritual growth. I am very excited for our new curriculum this year called “Seasons of the Spirit”. It has also brought the opportunity to co-teach with Ann Patrice, which I think will enrich our experience every Sunday even more.
Ann-Patrice Riccardo
Born in Syracuse New York and raised in Southern California. Graduated from Ramona Convent High School and Seattle University with a degree in Fine Arts. Went back to school to get a Bachelors in Education and am certified K -–12. One more return to school to get my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.
Am currently teaching public school; Humanities, grade 8 and Drama, grade 7. I also direct the school Spring Musical and am the advisor for the National Junior Honor Society. This is my 28th year of teaching, in a combination of parochial and public schools.
I am married to Don Riccardo. He has three grown children and nine grandchildren so together we have a HUGE family.
I am the coordinator for the High School Youth Group and Co-coordinate with Sandy Lamb for the K – 8 Sunday School Program. I have been a member of Saint Dunstan’s since 1989.
I love to travel, am involved in anything that relates to Fine Arts, like to golf, read, and enjoy sewing and embroidery. I am never happier than when I am with family.
Joan Baker, Highland Highlights Editor (Our Newsletter)
Joan Baker was born in Ohio and received a B.S. degree in Home Economics Education from The Ohio State University. She married a career officer in the U.S. Air Force, and they raised three children in the various domestic sites to which her husband was assigned. She worked as an elementary school teacher and a substitute teacher specializing in computer applications. The family retired to San Francisco and then migrated to Seattle where she studied Fine Arts at the University of Washington. Her hobbies are cooking, gardening, the arts and travel. Joan is a past president of St. Agnes Guild and is presently serving a second term on the vestry.
Patrick Dunn, Esq., Chancellor
Lu Gardiner, Special Events Coordinator
Our Vestry
The following parishioners have been elected to three-year terms to serve on the church governing body called the Vestry in 2011; Senior Warden Mary E. Pacher, Junior Warden Lyn Donivan, Paul Holt, Liz Hinkofer, Harley Wahl, Tom Paulson, Rica O’Connor, Doug Owens, Diana Rall, Harvey Lazelle, and Don Riccardo. Father Marshall leads the Vestry. Our treasurer is Tom Paulson.
