Transition Search Committee

Transition Search Committee

Co-Chair: Lloyd Hall Lloyd is a life-long Episcopalian. Lloyd and his wife, Sue Dale Hall, have been parishioners at St. John’s for 22 years, which their two sons (now grown up) also attended. Lloyd is active in church life at St. John’s, including singing in the adult choir and one of the choir quartets and serving as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, as a member of the Vestry and as Junior and Senior Warden. Lloyd is an admissions officer for Cornell University.
Co-Chair: Susie Backstrom A life-long Episcopalian, Susie has been a parishioner at St. John’s since she and her husband moved to Ithaca from NYC the summer of 2001. Before moving to Ithaca, Susie practiced law for 23 years in the NYC metropolitan area. At St. John’s, Susie serves on the Altar Guild, as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, as Senior Warden and as a Safe Church training instructor. Susie has served as a Sunday school teacher and as a Vestry member.
Gwen Freeman Gwen joined St. John’s during the summer of 2001, and she has served regularly since then as a Lay Eucharist Minister. Gwen also is a member of the St. John's adult choir and sings in one of the choir quartets. Gwen serves the Ithaca community as a teacher at Ithaca High School as the Department Chair for Academic Intervention Services and English as a Second Language.
Dean Hawthorne Born and reared in New Jersey, Dean came to Ithaca in 1988 and has been a parishioner of St. John’s for 17 years. He holds a Masters and a Ph.D. in Physics and works as a research associate for Cornell University. Dean met his wife, Kate Onley-Hawthorne, at St. John’s, where they were married in 2008. Dean presently serves as a greeter and member of the Handbell Choir at St. John’s. He has been a Vestry member and also has participated in the Education for Ministry program hosted at St. John’s.
Jim Johnson Jim is a semi- retired carpenter/cabinet maker who is currently making spinning wheels and other fiber related equipment. Jim has been a member of St. John’s since 1989. At St. John's, Jim currently serves as a lector, an adult choir member, a Vestry member and an Education for Ministry mentor. Jim has served in the past as Warden of the Vestry.
Judy Lutes Judy was baptized and confirmed at Christ Church, Cooperstown, NY, and has been a communicant at St. John's since the late 80s. She has served on the Vestry, is an 8:00 AM greeter, and a counter. Judy is a retired English teacher/librarian, does a lot of stitchery as a hobby, and loves her small Sears house.
Pamela Talbott Pam has been a member of St. John's since 2001. A former Junior and Senior Warden, Pam is currently serving on the Vestry. She also serves as a Lay Eucharistic Minister for St. John’s and as a Safe Church training instructor. Pam is a social worker with The Franziska Racker Centers. Pam is a life-long Episcopalian.