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Parish Staff
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The Very Rev. Canon Michael A. Bamberger, Rector (mab@ascension-sierramadre.com)Michael Bamberger has served at the Church of the Ascension since 1985 and as Rector since 1986. Educated at the University of California, Santa Barbara and at Nashotah House, a seminary of the Episcopal Church in Wisconsin, he previously served as a mission vicar based in Needles, California with congregations along the Colorado River. Married since 1979 to Debbie, he has two sons – Christopher and Matthew. The rector serves the Diocese of Deanery V, Los Angeles as chair of the Commission on Ministry and as a trainer for making the church a safer place. He is a retired Battalion Chief with the Sierra Madre Volunteer Fire Department. |
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Deacon Ed Sniecienski. Ed’s professional career encompasses forty years of diverse experience in the fields of Education, Business, and Non-profits. In 2001, he joined the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles as Chaplain to the Bishop. In January, 2005, Ed was ordained a Deacon and named Canon in 2007. In 2011, he launched Discern with Me, an interactive web site sharing personal journeys through the “in-between” places of our lives….from brokenness to wholeness. (www.discernwithme.com) Ed is also a motivational speaker, retreat leader, and spiritual director. He sits on the Boards of Hillsides and Holy Family Services. His ministry is deeply grounded in a desire to stand at the edge of his knowledge using all his capabilities to meet the broken and poor, never forgetting that he is one of them. |
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Dr. Debora Huffman, Organist/Choirmaster (drdhuffman@msn.com)Dr. Debora L. Huffman has been affiliated with Church of the Ascension since 2000; previously she served churches in Pasadena, Arcadia, Gastonia, N.C., and Oak Brook, IL. Her responsibilities as Organist/Choirmaster at Ascension complement her position as Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. A graduate of Wheaton College, Northwestern University, and the USC Rossier School of Education, Dr. Huffman is a member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and the Association of Anglican Musicians. |
| Assisting Clergy |
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The Rev’d Canon Roger Wood |
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The Rev’d John Larson |
| Other Staff |
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Parish Administrator, Ms. Kim Lumino |
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Minister for Younger People, Ms. Jobi Harrell |
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Childcare, Cora Campbell |
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Senior Youth Coordinator, Scott Callihan |
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Wedding Coordinator, Lynne Holl |
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Funeral Coordinator, Nan Dougall |
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Groundskeeper, Jose Aguayo |
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