The Rev. Katie Emery

Pastor-In-Charge

Pastor Katie Emery joins us as an ecumenical partner from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). She first felt the call to rostered ministry as a 14-year-old in Wisconsin and has embraced opportunities to accompany people in their faith lives around the world ever since. She spent four of her summers during college serving at a Lutheran camp in central Wisconsin and entered seminary the fall after receiving her BA in Religious Studies and History from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She graduated from Luther Seminary with hter Masters in Divinity in 2012 and since then has spent time serving in South Africa, Cameroon, Eastern Montana, and along the Front Range in Colorado. In addition to serving in the Episcopal Church, Pastor Katie has also been a pastor in both the ELCA and the Presbyterian Church-USA (PCUSA). Ecumenical ministry is one of her passions!

Central to her ministry is the belief that God loves all people. So the work that St. Ambrose continues to do to publicly be a place of radical welcome and inclusivity to the most vulnerable, especially the LGBTQIA+ and Indigenous communities is extremely exciting as we do ministry together.

She lives with her husband, Will, her dog, Loki, and her many tomato plants.

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The Rev. Jan Pearson

Deacon

Deacon Jan was born and raised in Pecos, Texas, a life-long "cradle" Episcopalian. She and her family moved to Colorado when Jan was 16. She graduated from high school in Pagosa Springs, attended Adams State in Alamosa and gained her BA and MA in Biology and Secondary Education with continued post graduate work at CU.  Jan's career has included teaching, educational assessment and testing, curriculum development and text book writing.  

After working in education, Jan changed her career path to work in outreach, youth and family ministries and was ordained to the Diaconate in 2004. Serving as the Deacon of St. Ambrose since 2015, Jan exercises “a special ministry of servanthood” serving all people and especially those in need.

Jan is married to Alex, and has one son Shane, one daughter Jennifer, a son-in-law Alex, and grandsons Arlo and Abbot.

Deacon Jan is in the office on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Margaret Chidlaw

Parish Administrator

Margaret is in the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12-3 and by appointment.


Jill Jenkins

Bookkeeper

Jill tracks St Ambrose’s incoming and outgoing funds and performs financial reporting to the vestry on a monthly basis along with annual budget preparations and analysis.  Having worked at St Ambrose for over 16 years, she still finds this the perfect part-time job.

Jill was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was raised in Boulder, Colorado.  She has lived in Utah, Texas and England.  She graduated from Fort Lewis College in Durango and holds an AA in Secretarial Administration and a BA in Accounting.

Jill is married to Kirk, her high school sweetheart, and they have a son and daughter, Reece and Erin. In her spare time, Jill enjoys staying physically fit, being outdoors, traveling and spending time with family.

Jill is in the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.

Photos courtesy of Sunnybrook Photo Photography + Videography  www.sunnybrookphoto.com

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Nursery & Godly Play

Staff & Volunteers

Children receive loving care from our nursery workers and volunteers. Our foremost concern if for the safety of our children.

Vestry

The Vestry of an Episcopal Parish has three primary responsibilities:

  1. Parish finances

  2. Care of parish buildings and grounds

  3. Selection of the rector

The Vestry also assists the clergy in the leadership of programs, spiritual health, goal setting and implementation. Vestry members are elected by the congregation.  One third of the body is elected each year.  They are an important avenue of communication between individual parishioners and the church, and serve as the board of directors.

2024 Vestry Members

William Eliason, Senior Warden. Elected January, 2024.                  

Barb Fritz, Junior Warden                                                            

Lee Grest, Vestry Member

Clara Wendland, Vestry Member                                                   

Kelly Miller-Taylor, Vestry Member    

Joan Organ, Vestry Member

Bob Simmons, Vestry Member.                              

Lorraine Sugg, Clerk

Grant Larson, Vestry Facilitator

Kris Bertness, Treasurer (unelected)