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Our Leadership and Staff
Fr. Brian Rebholtz, Rector
Fr. Brian was called to be priest-in-charge at St. Luke’s in 2015 and was installed as Rector in 2019. He is an avowed bibliophile and is constantly running out of space on his bookshelves! He has wide-ranging theological interests in Biblical interpretation, Christian Platonism, mystical theology, classical metaphysics and the place of imagination in Christian life. Fr. Brian is currently a member of two devotional societies within the Episcopal Church: the Guild of All Souls and the Society of Catholic Priests. He is also pursuing a Th.D at Emmaus Theological Seminary in Cleveland, OH. He married to Dr. Catherine (Cat) Rebholtz, who is a small animal veterinarian, and they are the parents of five children: Ezra, Evelyn, Eliana, Enoch, and Edie.
You can reach Fr. Brian at fr.brian@saintlukesauburn.org.
The Rev. Patty Park, Deacon
Deacon Patty and her family began attending St. Luke’s in the early 1980s, and she was baptized and confirmed here. Patty graduated from the School for Deacons in Berkeley, California, and she graduated May 2016. She is a member of the Association for Episcopal Deacons, and is a member of the Order of the Daughters of the King. Patty’s work at St. Luke’s enters on outreach ministries, and on connecting St. Luke’s to the community at large. Patty’s husband Philip has been a St. Luke’s choir member for many years. They have two children, Andrew and Kathy, and five grandchildren.
You can reach Deacon Patty at deaconpatty@saintlukesuburn.org.
Deacon Bill was introduced to the Episcopal Church in 1968 by his wife, Linda. After serving as a lay person, he was ordained as a deacon in 1985. He is involved in many community and outreach ministries including the Auburn Interfaith Food Closet, and offers the Eucharist to those who aren’t able to attend church. Linda and Bill have two daughters, Brenda and Tarajoy, and two grandsons.
You can reach Deacon Bill at deaconbill@saintlukesauburn.org.
Elaine Stephenson, Music Director
Elaine makes worship at St. Luke’s beautiful through music. She manages our music ministries, works with the priest in charge to choose service music, is choir director, and organist.
Elaine is a gifted musician who began studying the organ at age 12 and began playing regularly in churches throughout northern California as an organist and accompanist at the age of 14. She is a graduate of the University of LaVerne, where she studied pipe organ performance and earned a bachelor of arts in music and a life credential in primary education.
You can reach Elaine at trotinalong@gmail.com
Katie O'Leary, Assistant Choir Director
Katie joined St. Luke’s in 2013. She is responsible for training and directing the choir and is instrumental in providing high-quality vocal performance. Katie holds a master of music in vocal performance from The Boston Conservatory and a bachelor of music in vocal performance from CSU Sacramento. She is a professional voice teacher and singer and has performed multiple opera and musical roles in both Boston and Sacramento.
Kristen joined the St. Luke’s Choir in the spring of 2018. She is the accompanist for the 8:00 a.m. service and assists in training the choir and is also responsible for preparing the alto and soprano vocal parts for services. Kristen holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Music Performance and English, and a master’s degree in Irish Literature from Sacramento State University. She is active as an opera singer and voice coach, performing all over California and teaching in the Sacramento and Placer County areas.
Phil Mulford, Sexton
Phil joined St. Luke’s approximately ten years ago. He has always been quite handy around the church over the years, so we made it official as the church sexton in 2023.
A sexton is someone who is employed by the church to handle maintenance.
Melissa Lovin, Parish Ministry Coordinator
Melissa joined us in the fall of 2023 in an administrative capacity, but she actually has a history with St. Luke’s. Her parents, brother and herself joined St. Luke’s in 1986. She was married in the church in 1996 and both her daughters were baptized here. She raised her family in Rocklin and attended the Episcopal church in Rocklin during that time.