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Member Leadership

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There are many opportunities to support the ministries of Christ Church Cathedral. Members often offer their time and talents and actively engage in servant leadership.

Vestry

The Episcopal Church defines the vestry as "the legal representative of the parish with regard to all matters pertaining to its corporate property. The basic responsibilities of the vestry are to help define and articulate the mission of the congregation; to support the church's mission by word and deed, to select the rector, to ensure effective organization and planning, and to manage resources and finances."

Class of 2022
Guy Hagstette
George Hawkins
Laura Galvin
Bilinda Matusek
Flo Ray

Class of 2023
Katie Barnes
Patrick Hayes
Mark Hull
Ben Powell VI
Gary Smith

Class of 2024
Mimi Prioleau
John Bramblett
Sonya Velazquez
Will Dugat
Kristin Johnson

Ex Officio
Matt Wareing, Senior Warden Emeritus
Erin McMillin, Junior Warden Emeritus
Mike Bullington, Treasurer
Lyman Paden, Chancellor

Vestry Officers:
Senior Warden, Guy Hagstette
Junior Warden, Flo Ray
Secretary, Laura Galvin
Treasurer, Mike Bullington, ex officio
Chancellor, Lyman Paden, ex officio

Councils

Members may also serve as a council member on one of our 12 councils. The councils at Christ Church Cathedral organize and run various events and gatherings. To learn more about any of the councils, get in touch with the staff liaison, or attend one of their events.

Standing Committees:

Wardens Committee (Also Personnel Committee)
Guy Hagstette, Senior Warden
Flo Ray, Junior Warden
Matt Wareing, Sr. Warden Emeritus
Erin McMillin, Jr. Warden Emeritus
Dean Thompson

Buildings and Grounds
Flo Ray, Jr. Warden, Chair
Patrick Hayes
Ben Powell VI
Gary Smith
John Bramblett
Erin McMillin
Staff Liaison: Karen Kraycirik

Finance
Mike Bullington, Treasurer, Chair
Guy Hagstette, Senior Warden
Katie Barnes
Mark Hull
Mimi Prioleau
Matt Wareing
Dean Thompson, ex officio
Staff Liaison: Patrick Saccomanno

Mission and Ministry
Bilinda Matusek, Chair
George Hawkins
Laura Galvin
Kristin Johnson
Will Dugat
Sonya Velazquez
Staff Liaison: Kathy Pfister

Vestry Reps to Councils:

Adult Formation
Vestry Rep: George Hawkins
Staff Liaison: Becky Zartman

Children’s Ministry
Vestry Rep: Will Dugat
Staff Liaison: KariAnn Lessner

Community Life
Vestry Rep: Gary Smith
Staff Liaison: Bradley Varnell

Justice and Peace
Vestry Rep: Katie Barnes
Staff Liaison: Dean Thompson

Latino Ministry
Vestry Rep: Sonya Velazquez
Staff Liaison: Simón Bautista Betances

Mission Outreach
Vestry Rep: Kristin Johnson
Staff Liaison: Simón Bautista Betances

Pastoral Care
Vestry Rep: Mimi Prioleau
Staff Liaison: Claire Soard

Religion and the Arts
Vestry Rep: George Hawkins
Staff Liaison: Becky Zartman

Stewardship
Vestry Rep: Mark Hull
Staff Liaison: Karen Kraycirik

Welcome and Newcomers
Vestry Rep: John Bramblett
Staff Liaison: Kathy Pfister

Young Adults
Vestry Rep: Ben Powell VI
Staff Liaison: Bradley Varnell

Youth
Vestry Rep: Patrick Hayes
Staff Liaison: Marcia Quintanilla

Cathedral House Episcopal School Board
Katie Barnes

CUSE Steering Committee
John Bramblett, Chair

Brigid’s Place Board (Allowed 2 representatives)
Flo Ray

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    The Reverend Kathy Rock Pfister

    Canon Vicar
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    Kathy Pfister was called to serve as the Canon Vicar in June of 2020. Prior to her ministry at Christ Church Cathedral, Kathy served The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Austin, Texas, for ten years; first as an associate on the Windsor Campus, and subsequently as the founding Vicar of The Hill, Good Shepherd’s second campus. Before serving the Episcopal church as a priest, Kathy worked as lay youth minister at Trinity Church in New Orleans, and as the Missioner for Youth and Young Adult Ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina.

    Kathy was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, earned her BS in Psychology from The American University in Washington DC, and ultimately landed in Texas to attend Seminary of the Southwest where she received her Masters of Divinity. She recently completed The Deep Calls to Deep fellowship in preaching at Virginia Theological Seminary. Kathy and her husband, Phil, have two nearly grown children, Charles and Camille. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, creating, laughing, and listening to music.

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    Generously responding to God’s gifts is a reflection of spirituality and recognition that we are the stewards of his bounty. It is a way of life — something we do day in and day out.

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