I love my work as a priest, leading St. Dunstan’s Church. I find that my role is not so much to manage or change the congregation as it is to be transformed by God with this congregation. Together we are growing in Christ by keeping the great Christian practices and traditions of worship, prayer, service,…
The Rev. Catharine Reid, Priest Associate The Rev Catharine Reid grew up outside Philadelphia, PA. She attended Smith College in Massachusetts, and earned an MSLS degree from Villanova University. She then moved to England where she was a member for two years of the Lee Abbey community, a lay Christian community which runs a holiday and conference centre on the…
St. Dunstan’s has become my home after retiring from full time parish ministry and moving back to the Seattle area. I am passionate about Jesus, serving the poor, reconciliation and healing, and I get to participate in ministry at St. Dunstan’s with these passions.
My call to the Diaconate began as a young adult when I felt the presence of God & His love. Being in my teens, I had not identified that the nature of the call was diaconal and so I continued with my education as that was what was expected in our family.
I’ve been blessed to serve at St. Dunstan’s since 2018, first as my field education assignment and since October 2020 as an ordained deacon. My wife Janice and I have lived in Shoreline since 1992. We have three children and three grandchildren. I work full-time for King County but am hoping to retire in a…
Susanna Valleau began studying the piano at age 7 and, from the beginning, couldn’t resist sitting down to play every time she saw one. A few years later, the church organist told her she should take organ lessons because she was tall enough to reach the pedals, but she wasn’t interested — at least not…
Originally from Rochester, NY, Barb is an Evergreen State College graduate and has lived in Seattle since 1989. She lives a few minutes from St. Dunstan’s with her long-time companion and their two cats. A graphic artist and webmaster by trade, Barb enjoys working on print and electronic publications at St. Dunstan’s such as bulletins,…
John is a life professed friar in the Order of St. Francis, Seattle. He is schooled in Franciscan Spirituality, holding a degree in Philosophy, with an additional three years of theological study.
