Clergy and Staff

Christ Episcopal Church enjoys the dedicated services of clergy, staff members and volunteers who help fulfill our mission. They include:

 

Ministry

 

 

 The Rev. Tristan English, Rector

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 Tristan is a native of Decorah, IA, and comes to us from The Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming where he served on the Bishop's staff and at St. Stephen's in Casper, Wy. Tristan has been a priest since 2010 and prior to the priesthood served as a director in the newspaper industry. Tristan is passionate about outreach and serving the community. He holds a B.A. in history from Urinus College and a MDiv. from Iliff School of Theology.

Tristan has been married to his wife Debra for 15 years, and they are the proud parents of two cats and two dogs.

 

The Rev. Barbara von Haaren - Deacon

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In 1986 I was ordained deacon – my goodness that was a long time ago! Peter and I have been married over 40 years, and have 3 grown children and 3 very small grandchildren. Even though I am technically retired, I am the on-call chaplain for hospice and the hospital at the Mayo Clinic Health System Red Wing. I serve on the City of Red Wing Human Rights Commission,   and am very passionate about social justice, equal rights for all humans, and end of life issues. In my role as deacon at Christ Church, I am very involved with pastoral care, the liturgy, and working to achieve a stronger relationship between our city and our church. I like to think of myself as a watercolor artist, but the jury is still out on that one!

 

John Schultz - Music Director

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Hello, and welcome to Music at Christ Church. Music plays a vital role in our life and worship. We strongly believe in congregational participation in our music. Whether it is singing in the choir, serving as an instrumentalist or simply singing a hymn in the congregation during the service, every member of the community is welcome into and is vital to the musical life at Christ Church. 

Dr. John A. Schultz holds degrees from Lehigh University, Smith College, and the University of Illinois, where he received the Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting in 1980.

He is Music Director and Organist at Christ Episcopal Church, Red Wing.  He has been Music Director of the Mayo Clinic Chamber Symphony since 1985.  Formerly, he served for 24 years as Organist-Choirmaster of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Rochester.

 

Staff

 

 

 

 Debora Gilson, Administrative Assistant

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Sheryle Boldt, Youth Coordinator

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 Pat Welke, IT/Website/Newsletter

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  I have been a member of Christ Church since 1992. I edit and publish the monthly   newsletter, the Caller, and maintain & edit the church website. Additionally, I also serve on the Altar Guild and the Hospitality Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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