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St. Matthew's Anglican Church
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St. Matthew's Anglican Church
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David was ordained in the Church of England in 1988 and ministered there until coming to St. Matthew's in 2004. He is now a priest in the Anglican Church in North America. His aspiration is summarized by Colossians 1:28: "We proclaim Christ, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ." As Rector he is responsible for the Bible teaching and pastoral ministry at St. Matthew's. He and his wife, Rachel, have four young children.
Gary and his wife, Lynne, visited and immediately fell in love with St. Matthew's in 2003. He is a native of the Pacific Northwest and works in real estate. Gary's hope for St. Matthew's is that it will be a magnet for those with a love for a liturgical style of worship and a belief in the authority of scripture. The Senior Warden is appointed by the Rector and is, in many ways, his chief helper in his relationship with the parish as a whole. This includes providing a flow of information and ideas between the leadership of the parish and the membership in general. The Senior Warden's specific duties, with the Rector's blessing, are to conduct the monthly vestry meetings and the annual church meeting. 
Melinda is an adjunct professor of voice at Multnomah University. As a graduate of Trinity University and Stanford University, she has taught voice and directed church and other non-profit choirs in Texas and Oregon. Melinda and her husband Paul first attended St. Matthew's in 2002 and knew right away they had found a new church home.