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Rev. John Anderson, Pastor
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John Anderson came to St. John's in 1992, after serving in youth ministries,
pastorates in Minneapolis, and as chaplain in a Scottish
boarding school. His belief that the urban church is
on the cutting edge of understanding Gods presence
in the world is born out of his experience growing up
in a suburban setting, while being nurtured in an urban
church. He struggled with what seemed to be two different
realities. Today, John sees San Francisco as a place
where one is free to choose to live out the "suburban
values" of self-sufficiency, isolation and the
financial tail-chasing or to live an urban lifestyle
engaging issues through community, involvement and justice.
He believes it is a great and safe place to raise children,
especially in the midst of diversity and opportunities,
which need not rely on an affluent lifestyle.
John comes to St. John's with the conviction that God
has mighty plans for us within this community and for
God's kingdom. He is continually amazed at the accepting
and vulnerable congregation of St. Johns and feels
incredibly privileged to serve here. He pursued his
Doctor of Ministry focusing on the need within our success-driven
culture for adults to use playful expressions (as do
children) such as; the freedom to fail, creativity,
surprise, humor, wonder, self-expression, imagination,
questioning and discovery, in order to grow in their
faith.
John and Nancy McEvers Anderson have been married since
1973 and have three grown sons. John enjoys cycling,
skiing, historical novels and film.
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Rev. Theresa Cho, Pastor
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Theresa Cho is a
Reno, Nevada native who graduated from McCormick Theological
Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. Before coming to St.
Johns in 2003, she completed a full-year chaplain
residency program at UCSF Medical Center, where she
provided pastoral and spiritual care to staff, patients,
and family. She is active in all levels of the Presbyterian
Church U.S.A. from Presbyterian Youth Triennium to Presbyterian
Peacemaking Conferences. She also has had a variety
of life experiences that include teaching children with
special needs and working in a multi-racial urban congregation
in Chicago and Seoul, Korea. All this contributes to
Theresas passion for ministry. Theresa describes
the church as a welcoming community that honors the
uniqueness of people and celebrates diversity.
She lives in San Francisco with her husband, InHo Kim, their children, Ian and Isabella, and their dog, Chewy.
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Karen Carle Irwin,
Choir Director
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Mezzo-soprano Karen Carle
Irwin grew up in Stockton, California, and
graduated from Pacific Union College with a degree in
Music
Education, and obtained a Master's Degree from San Francisco
Conservatory of Music in Vocal Performance.
She comes to St. John's from St. Denis Parish in Menlo Park, where
she was cantor, as well as choir director for St. Denis' mission
church, Our Lady of the Wayside. She loves singing and singers --
believing strongly that everyone is a singer -- and in the power of
music to unify and uplift.
As a performer, she has appeared in many oratorios, including
Handel's Messiah, Bach's Magnificat, Verdi's Requiem, Mozart's Mass
in C-minor, Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and Copland's In The Beginning, singing with the San Francisco City Chorus, Berkeley Community Chorus, Soli Deo
Glori, Quire Quodlibet, and the Community Music Center Orchestra and Chorus.
Karen has sung leading and supporting roles with many Bay Area opera
companies, including West Bay Opera, Sacramento Opera, Pocket Opera,
Mendocino Music Festival, and Bear Valley Music Festival. In the
fall of 2004 she created the role of Martha, in Alva Henderson's
"Nosferatu" for Rimrock Opera and Idaho Opera.
Currently Karen is a professional member of the San Francisco
Symphony Chorus. She teaches privately in her home in San Francisco,
where she lives with her husband, Jim, and stepson, Kent.
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Cyril Deaconoff, born
in Moscow, Russia, attended Gnesine State Music College
and graduated from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory
(Composition and Choral Conducting). In December 2006,
he completed his doctoral degree in Choral Conducting
at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he also studied
composition with Sven-David Sandström and organ
with Sarah Read. His other composition teachers included
Marina Kovaleva, Andrei Golovin, Alexander Pirumov,
Yuri Butsko, and Roman Ledeniov. His choral composition
“Two Choruses for Children’s Voices"
with lyrics by Maikov received one of the prizes at
the Pushkin Composition Contest in 1998 and was subsequently
performed at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.
A number of his works, including a choral ballade A Northern Tale, were performed at the Great Hall
of the Moscow Conservatory.
As an organist, Cyril worked in several churches
in Indiana. An active choral and choral-orchestral conductor,
he was one of only sixteen conductors chosen by the
Chorus America to participate in the 2006 Beethoven
conducting master class with the Philadelphia Singers,
their music director David Hayes, and the music director
of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoff Eschenbach.
He taught at Carroll College, Wisconsin, and Indiana
University. His recent conducting projects at Indiana
University included a concert with the Contemporary
Vocal Ensemble and orchestra entitled American
Tribute, as well as a recording of his orchestral
overture Symphonic Parallels. Several of his
recent works, including Canticles of Love, Despair,
and Hope; A Northern Tale; and Symphonic
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Susie Moore, Coordinator
of Ministries
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Susie Moore grew up in Livermore,
California, and graduated from University of the Pacific
with a BA in Communication. Before coming to St. Johns
in 1998 as the Coordinator of Ministries, Susie has
a variety of experiences in administration and management
in sales and employee relations.
After living eight years in San Francisco, Susie and
Tyler now live in Tracy with their two sons Joshua (born
2000) and Samuel (born 2004). They enjoy doing things
together as a family, such as camping, hiking, or hanging
out at a park with the boys. When she has the time,
Susies favorite hobbies are gardening, biking,
and knitting. |
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