Clergy and Staff
“We who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members of one another.” (Romans 12:5)
Every single member of the church is called to ministry—that is, to loving and serving God and our neighbors. Here are some of the people who help us do our ministry together as a congregation. At Incarnation our leadership is shared among lay and ordained leaders, some as staff and others as volunteers. You can also read about our vestry (that is, our lay leadership board).
Clergy and Staff
Stephen came to Incarnation as Rector in 2018 after eleven years of ordained ministry in California, Washington State, and Texas. Just before joining us, he completed a Ph.D. in liturgy at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. He has served several parishes and also spent time as a hospital and hospice chaplain. He has also served for several years as a trainer at the College for Congregational Development, a training course for lay and clergy leaders in the church. A "third culture kid," Stephen grew up in Korea, Pakistan, and Russia before coming back to the U.S. for college. He loves traveling, hiking, running, and cooking, and is an avid choral singer. In his life as a liturgical scholar, he is the author of Metaphors of Eucharistic Presence: Language, Cognition, and the Body and Blood of Christ and Eucharistic Sacrifice as a Contested Category: A Cognitive Linguistics Approach, as well as a number of journal articles. Katie Evenbeck graduated from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in May of 2021. She did her field education at Ascension Episcopal Church in Vallejo while in seminary and served as their deacon since being ordained to the transitional diaconate in June 2021 through January 2023 when she joined our Incarnation clergy team. In addition to her part-time position at Incarnation, Katie is the Executive Director at Congregation Shomrei Torah in Santa Rosa, where she oversees day-to-day operations. For 18 years, she previously served as the Executive Director of St. Dorothy’s Rest. Katie has also served as the Community Services Director in the Indiana prison system; directed the YMCA Camp Roger in Salt Lake City, UT; and is an AmeriCorps Alum. Katie has a BA in Economics & Sociology, MS in Sociology and an M.Div. from Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Katie loves going to the Santa Rosa symphony, concerts and movies, is an avid documentary film fan, 49ers fanatic, sports mom, Zumba instructor, and creator of pediokies, an experience of getting a pedicure while singing Karaoke! The teachings and guidance received from great musicians, teachers, colleagues, and great human beings from all walks of life have made Jun the passionate musician he is today. His training in piano began in South Korea, leading to undergraduate studies at Manhattan School of Music and graduate studies at the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College. Having been inspired by Anthony Newman (organ), Arthur Burrows (voice), the choristers of St. Luke’s Parish (Darien CT under the direction of Erich Balling and Neal Campbell), and the boys at St. Thomas Choir School (NY), he chose the path of church music ministry. After serving as choirmaster and organist at Grace Church (Whitestone, NY) and Christ Church (Tarrytown, NY), Jun was called to serve St. John’s Episcopal Church, Oakland, CA, as Minister of Music. There, he worked tirelessly in building an all-inclusive music ministry where children of all ages come together in faith and song - sharing the gift of music that he had received. In 2018, family circumstances returned Jun to his home state of New Jersey, giving him an opportunity to serve St. John’s, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, during the pandemic. In fall 2022 Jun and family returned to California and Jun began his ministry as our Director of Music. Robin, a graduate of the Berklee
College of Music, has been singing and composing musical prayer since
2005; facilitating worship, leading sung prayer and creating contemplative
environments in the San Francisco Bay Area.Stephen Shaver
Rector
Daphne Vernon
Director of Spiritual Formation
Pamela Moore
Deacon
Katie Evenbeck
Pastoral Care Coordinator
Jun Kim
Director of Music
Robin O'Brien
Children's Chapel Musician
Alison Cole
Parish Administrator
Eric Ramsey
Sexton
Gail Cafferata
Priest Associate
Jamie Knutsen
Priest Associate
Ellen Wondra
Priest Associate