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The Rev. Peter Lane, Rector

Peter was called as Rector of St. Paul & the Redeemer in December 2009 after having served as Assistant Rector, then Associate Rector, since July 2007. He began as Rector in February 2010. Peter came to SPR after finishing a Masters of Sacred Theology at the General Theological Seminary in New York. Previously, Peter taught U.S. History and coached baseball at Nueva Esperanza High School in North Philadelphia. He has an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and a B.A. from the University of Chicago.

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The Rev. Dan Puchalla, Assistant Rector (Communications and Administration)

Dan is originally from Lombard, Illinois. His job is to help SPR share its good news through media and personal relationships in our neighborhood, in the city, and beyond, as well as to help everything run smoothly. Dan received his Master of Divinity from the University of Chicago Divinity School in 2009 and was ordained a deacon in Nov 2011. He will serve six months as a deacon before being ordained a priest. Dan enjoys going to the movies and the theater with his boyfriend Dom.

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Christian Clough, Director of Music

Christian starts as our Director of Music at the end of February. Christian is originally from Rochester, NY. He has served congregations in New Haven, Santa Barbra, and most recently in Washington DC.

More info to come once he has a chance to settle in!

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The Rev. Jack Seymour, Deacon

Jack Seymour joined the community of St. Paul and the Redeemer as a vocational deacon in 2004 in the Diocese of Springfield, where he served at the Cathedral. He is currently the Executive Director of the Cathedral Shelter of Chicago. He was a founder of First Bank of the Americas, SSB, a community development bank serving the Hispanic community on the south west side of Chicago. Jack has two children, Bobby and Kelen. He lives on the near West Side.

jack_seymour2000@yahoo.com

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The Rev. Andria Skornik, Youth Assistant

Andria hails from Portland, Oregon. Andria heads up our Youth Group for kids from grades 5 to 12, as well as our Sunday morning Youth Formation classes. She received her Master of Divinity from the University of Chicago Divinity School in Jun 2011, was ordianed a deacon in Nov 2011, and will serve six months as a deacon before being ordained a priest. Andria lives in Hyde Park with her husband Jordan, who is a Ph.D. student at the UC in Hebrew Bible, and their dog Hermes.

ans@sp-r.org | (503) 888-7637

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Irene Claude, St. Nicholas Choir Director

Irene Claude is an early childhood music and movement teacher and is a certified teacher in the the Music Together program. She is also a private flute teacher and performer. Irene has a Master of Music from DePaul University and a B.M.A. from the University of Michigan, and has completed Suzuki pedagogy studies and Orff certification. She is a member of the Chicago Flute Club, the National Flute Association, the Chicago Federation of Musicians, the Suzuki Association of the Americas, and Music Teachers of Hyde Park.

izc@sbcglobal.net | (773) 684-1647

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Josefina Scanlon, Bookkeeper

Josefina helps keep SPR's finances and contributions in proper order. She also serves as the bookkeeper at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Evanston.

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