St. John's Episcopal Church

Information ~ Clergy, Staff, Vestry and More

St. John's Episcopal Church
211 N. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301

(850) 222-2636
FAX: (850) 224-3122

The Keys to St. John's [pdf]
Complete contact information brochure

On this page:

     Clergy
     Staff
     Other Numbers & Extensions
     Vestry List
     Convention Delegates
     

Clergy

Father Lupton P. Abshire, Rector
lupton.abshire@saint-john.org (Ext. 13)
Father Lupton Patten Abshire, Rector, graduated from General Theological Seminary in 1992 and was ordained in the Diocese of New Hampshire the following year. He served Christ Church, Georgetown from 1992 until 2001. After returning to school to earn a Master of Arts degree in Western Philosophy and Asian Religions, Lupton served Emmanuel Church, Middleburg, Virginia from 2004 until January 2008.

Mother Lee F. Shafer, Associate Rector
lee@saint-john.org (Ext. 15)
Mother Lee Franklin Shafer, Assistant Rector, is a graduate of the University of Alabama, Birmingham and Nashotah House. She is currently enrolled in the Doctorate of Ministry program at Sewanee. Lee was previously the Associate Rector of Christ Church, Valdosta, Georgia.
   

Reverend Canon Lee Graham, Rector Emeritus (422-3253)

Reverend Canon Harry Douglas, Assisting Priest (926-1426)

The Right Rev. Samuel Johnson Howard,
Bishop of Florida

Staff

Nancy Asker
Clergy Assistant -  Ext.22
nancy@saint-john.org

Betsy Calhoun
Director of Music -  Ext.20
betsy@saint-john.or

Charles Cotton
Maintenance - 339-3513

Fran Doxsee
Culinary Director - Ext.19

Lindsay Hardy
Parish Administrator -  Ext.14
lindsay@saint-john.org

Jason Hobratschk
Organist -  Ext.20

Sandra Howard
Financial Administrator -  Ext.17
sandra@saint-john.org

Kimberly King
Organist -  Ext.20

Betty Kummer
Bookstore Assistant -  222-8814
eskummer@aol.com

Isreal Leonard
Sexton - Pager: 657-3895

Sally Little
Receptionist -  Ext.10
sally@saint-john.org

John Davis
kitchen Assistant -  Ext. 19

Janice Patterson
Bookstore Manager -  222-8814
bookstore@saint-john.org

Roger Ponder
Music Associate -  Ext.20

Lisa Stewart

Parish Secretary - Ext. 11

lisa@saint-john.org

Dexter Sutton
Maintenance  - Pager: 395-0508

Marcia Taliaferro
Bookstore Assistant -  222-8814 marlental@hotmail.com

Other Numbers and Extensions

Church Fax - 224-3122
Dinner Menu - ext.31
Kitchen - ext.19
Service Schedule - ext.29
Workroom - ext.24
Volunteer Office - ext.26

Camp Weed: (386) 364-5250
Diocese of Florida: (888) 763-2602
Episcopal University Center: 222-4053

Prayer Requests
Send requests to Sally Little at sally@saint-john.org

Flower Dedications
Altar flower dedication information should be given to Sally Little at 222-2636 by the Tuesday before the the Sunday that the flowers will be in the church or chapel. Sign-up charts for 2006 are posted in the Calhoun Street hallway. Questions? Please call Mimi Livingston at 386-6046 or 556-9666.

Pastoral Care
The Pastoral Care Committee needs your help in learning which parishioners are in the hospital or assisted-care facilities. Please call Sally Little at 222-2636, ext.10.

St. John's Vestry

Officers
Fred Kreimer, Sr. Warden
Brett Shields, Jr. Warden
Edna Mann, Secretary
Hays Amos, Treasurer
George Gwynn, Chancellor

Term Ending 2009
Jim Apthorp
Frank Douglas
John Mackie
Tom Proctor, Jr.
Jonette Sawyer

Term Ending 2010
Frank Carter
Susan Cassedy
John Crusoe
Kathy Reeves
Brett Shields

Term Ending 2011
Lucy Carter
Fred Kreimer
Lance Langston
Doug Sessions
Mary Byrd Sims

2008-09 Convention Delegates

Pam Anderson
Phil Ashler, Jr.
Stanton Beazley
Lina Knox
Roger Rumenik
Joe McElrath

Alternates:
Liz Blount
Jonne Kotz
Cricket Mannheimer