St. Peter's Episcopal Church :: Chicago

The Rev. Sarah K. Fisher - Rector

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Rev. Sarah came to St. Peter’s in August of 2007 and has been having a great time ever since her arrival.

Sarah (who prefers simply "Sarah," but will answer to Rev. Sarah or Mother Sarah) is a native of Athens, Georgia, although she arrived in Chicago after living in New York City, where she earned her M.Div. at General Theological Seminary. 

She is passionate about writing, liturgy, laughing, Jerusalem, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, spending time with her friends, the Camino de Santiago, and finding the perfect pair of socks. She’s a terrible bowler and golfer, but is willing to give it the old college try. She lives in Lakeview and welcomes any excuse to go out for coffee.

Senior Warden: Jack Adrian
Junior Warden: Peg Witry
 
Class of 2013:
Joanna Gesicki
Steve McFadden

Class of 2014:
James Palmer
Richard Ring
Marisa Walstrum

Class of 2015:
Levi Harris
Qiana Johnson
Allen Heinemann
Marene Smith 

Clerk of the Vestry:
James Hawkes 

The email for the entire vestry is vestry@stpeterschicago.org

The Rev. Nancy R. Meyer - Deacon

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 Nancy R. Meyer has attended St. Peter’s since September 2001 and was ordained a deacon in January 2008.  A graduate of Presbyterian-St. Luke’s School of Nursing, University of Washington and Wayne State University, Nancy is an Advanced Practice Nurse in Geriatrics and works as a geriatric nurse practitioner in nursing homes and homebound care.  She also works at University of Chicago Medical Center as an on-call chaplain. Nancy serves on two boards: the Board of Directors of Montgomery Place and of The Church Home. Involved in many ministries, she is passionate about mission and outreach.  The loves of her life are her cats, Luke, Melchizedek and Hobson.  She likes classical music and reading.  A nap once in a while is also cherished.

The Rev. Br. Gordon John Stanley, BSG - Deacon

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Gordon John Stanley is Deacon at St Peter’s Episcopal Church in Chicago. A retreat leader, author and teacher, he has conducted Bible study and Lenten retreats at many Chicago-area churches. He is an advisor for Children’s Home and Aid Society of Illinois, the Evanston Children’s Center, and Interfaith House. Gordon is Life Professed in the Brotherhood of St. Gregory and serves on the Standing Committee for the Diaconate in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago.

The Rev. Norma Sutton - Assisting Priest

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Norma S. Sutton was raised on a farm in southwestern Michigan where her family attended the local Baptist church. She did her undergraduate work at Goshen College where she was delighted to discover Christian pacifists. She was ordained in the Mennonite Church in 1984.

Norma came to Chicago in 1979 to work as a faculty member and theological librarian at North Park Theological Seminary, where she teaches in the spiritual formation program. Episcopalians were among her new friends in Chicago and over time the liturgy of the Episcopal Church, especially the Eucharist, became central to her spirituality.

She came to St. Peter’s over 15 years ago and was ordained a priest in 2005.

Br. Nathanael Deward Rahm, BSG - Organist and Choirmaster

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Br. Nathanael has been a part of St. Peter’s since 1992. Nathanael served as organist for several churches in the Diocese of Chicago before joining the St. Peter's community. He brings the gifts of leadership and patience in his direction of both the choir and congregational life. His soup making skills are second to none and he has been known to bring African violets back to life from the dead. He is the Minister Provincial for Province V of the Brotherhood of St. Gregory.  He’s worse at bowling than Sarah.

John Dally - Artist-in-Residence

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John Addison Dally is a playwright and choral composer. As artist in residence at St. Peter’s. He creates original works for specific occasions in the life of the parish and revives existing works for performance as these seem appropriate. Committed to “art on behalf of the world,” he tries to link every performance to building a relationship with a specific agency or organization in the Chicago area. As artist in residence he also serves as a liaison between the talented community of St. Peter’s and the talented city of Chicago, striving for collaborations that enrich all participants. He has a particular interest in working with people who may not consider themselves artists and drawing forth their gifts for writing and performing at a professional level of competence.