The Rev. Mary Beene, Pastor
Windsor Presbyterian Church welcomed our pastor, The Reverend Mary Beene, on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020.
Pastor Mary and her family relocated from Georgia, where Mary served a small church outside of Savannah and started a spiritual direction practice, Openings: Let the Spirit In, in 2015. Her husband, Eric, also a pastor, now serves as General Presbyter with the Presbytery of the Redwoods. Her son, Isaac, is in the arts program at Windsor High School, with a special love for theater and west coast swing.
Mary grew up near Detroit, attended college in Pennsylvania, majored in environmental science and German at Allegheny College, served in the Peace Corps in Hungary, earned a Masters in Public Administration at American University in Washington DC and worked for over 12 years for environmental non-profits in DC and Boston with an emphasis on board training and fundraising. She attended seminary at Boston University, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr earned his doctorate.
Peaches Davenport, Pianist
Windsor Presbyterian Church has enjoyed Peaches’ musical talents in worship since 2000. She also serves as organist for a small congregation in Sebastopol, teaches music privately at home and is a music instructor at Summerfield Waldorf School in Santa Rosa.
Ryan Knauber, Ministry Intern
Ryan is an Intern Teaching Elder and Candidate for ordination in the PC(USA), finishing his final year at San Francisco Theological Seminary. In his current ministry hes focused on sharing creative ritual, joy and inner critic work and a true relationship with Christ.
He comes with a background in street chaplaincy with the unhoused, camp ministry with youth of all ages, and Zen Buddhism which fueled his initial call to Christian seminary.
He has a beautiful home with his partner Olivia, dog Liam, and cat Newsie. In his non-work life he loves contemplative mystery, body practices like kung fu, running, and yoga, and soccer video games!
Elders
Our Session is a faithful group of Elders (elected by the congregation for 3-year rotating terms) who meet monthly to prayerfully direct the path of Windsor Presbyterian Church. Church members are welcome to attend Session meetings; please contact Clerk Paul Slaikeu for more information: call 707-838-1566 or email here.
- Richard Dow
- Jeannine Pendleton
- Tanya Gjerman
- Pam Geiss
- Charles Metz
- Tom Mansell
Deacons
Deacons are “the caring arm of the church.” Representing God’s love and concern, Deacons support members of the congregation in any way needed, helping to endure pains and share joys
Our current Deacons are:
- Peggy Fritschen
- Sharon White
- Lou Jourdan
