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GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH |
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510 Albany Shaker Road • Loudonville, New York 12211 |
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Good Shepherd's Staff and Leaders
John A. Knarvik, Pastor
Pastor John grew up in the capital district and graduated from Shaker High School in Latham (in 1968!). He completed his undergraduate degree at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh where he concentrated on social analysis and the sociology of religion. He was active in the Reformed Church of America while here in Albany, but was drawn into the Lutheran church while in college. He completed his Masters of Divinity at Gettysburg Seminary and the Lutheran House of Studies in Washington, D.C. He has served pastorates in western Pennsylvania and central New York before coming to Good Shepherd in 1991. In addition to his ministry with the people of Good Shepherd, he serves on a variety of local and international ministry groups:
- The Capital Region Theological Center, an ecumenical agency providing education and training for ministry
- Cornerstone: The Protestant Campus Ministry at University at Albany , an ecumenical group coordinating ministry with, by and for students and staff at SUNY Albany
- The International Village of Hope, a ministry providing schools, health care, food and housing in a rural area of Haiti.
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Alex DiCicco, Music Director
Alex DiCicco fell in love with performing and teaching at a young age. He moved to New York State to pursue a career as an educator. Alex holds a bachelor's degree in music from Franklin Pierce University where he studied piano performance and received a scholarship to compose music inspired by a local sense of place. Alex is currently an adjunct instructor at the College of St. Rose in Albany, where he teaches Keyboard Harmony and Music Theory. Alex is also an accompanist and member of the Mop and Bucket Company, an improv acting troupe that performs around the Capital Region and is based in Schenectady, NY. Alex recently composed and recorded music for "The Hurricane of 1938", "Trains, Trolleys and Flyers" and "Pisgah State Forest", episodes in a documentary series produced by the Public Library of Keene, NH and Cheshire County Television. Outside of music, Alex enjoys New England folk dancing and visiting the farmstands and markets of New York State. Any time is a great time to join with others to sing and ring!
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Introducing Susan Buckley, Parish Secretary
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I'm originally from Burlington, VT and my husband grew up in the Boston area. My husband and I moved to Loudonville from PA a little over six years ago. We have two grown children and two grandchildren. Prior to coming to Good Shepherd, I worked for 3+ years in the Franciscan Center for Service and Advocacy at Siena College. I have an associate's degree from Greenfield Community College and a bachelor's degree in communications/theatre from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In addition to work, I enjoy singing, cooking, gardening and reading. |
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Mark Kleinhenz: President Carl Phelps: Vice President Meg Winters: Secretary Jeff Emptage:Treasurer
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