SAINT MARK'S
Episcopal Church
Albuquerque, NM

I was born and raised in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, and have lived in New Mexico for over forty years. My son, Gabriel, is a graduate of The Rhode Island School of Design, and lives and works as a graphic designer in Brooklyn. My academic studies in music performance, anthropology, and sociology, were followed by a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Information Systems, and I have worked in publishing, journalism, broadcasting, and education. Highlights include interviewing over 900 artists, writers, actors, photographers, museum curators, and historians for radio broadcast, and for many years, my work focused on computer literacy while teaching gateway software courses at Santa Fe Community College.

For the last ten years, I have worked as the national rental coordinator for Robertson & Sons Violin Shop in Albuquerque and, until recently, I played violin and viola for church services and as an Irish and Scottish fiddler with my folk band, The Thrifters. Mine was not a church-going family, but after arriving in New Mexico, I explored a variety of churches before finding a home at St. Mark’s, where I was confirmed in 2022. I am also in my second year of Education for Ministry, a four-year small-group formation program of the School of Theology at the University of the South Sewanee (Tennessee), which is based on study and practice in theological reflection. By God’s gracious hand, the warm welcome, relationality, learning, liturgy, music, iconography and art, and endless opportunities for ministry and community service at St. Mark’s have anchored me here, where I hope to grow, serve, and love ever better in the years to come.

Hi friends! My husband, Aaron Cabral, and I have been coming to St Marks for a bit over 10 years now. I had cancer and my husband was looking for a spiritual, supportive community. We found so much more than that! Over the years I’ve been a Greeter, a counter, volunteered at the front desk, Stewardship, a member of the Vestry, and Junior Warden. Currently I’m involved with the Coffee Teams Ministry, the Building Renewal Committee, and am still a little bit in the Stewardship efforts.

I deeply value what we have created at St Marks and would like to help continue our growth as we Shepard the Church into the future. I love our community and its diversity, and hope that as a Vestry member, I can help protect those voices as well as be a contributing member of our congregation.
 

I was born and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and was brought up in the Baptist Church. I have a Bachelor of Music degree (oboe) from the University of Tulsa and moved to New York City after graduation where I first began attending an Episcopal Church. After beginning my career as a freelance musician, I eventually began working in Human Resources and became an HR manager for the Guggenheim Museum. I moved to New Mexico in the early 2000s and worked for Albuquerque Public Schools from which I am now retired.

I began attending St. Mark’s during the pandemic in 2020, where I met my life partner Brett Braud. I currently serve as a lector and intercessor, sing bass in the choir, volunteer in the church office, and assist with coffee team 4. I’m also in my third year of the EfM (Education for Ministry) program. In my spare time, I enjoy gardening, reading, and music.

Because St. Mark’s has become such an important part of my life, it would be an honor to serve on the Vestry.
 

I began attending St. Mark’s in the fall of 2022, transferring membership from Cathedral Church of St. John. My introduction to the Episcopal Church was through a small parish (St Anne’s) while living a brief time in Reston, Virginia. After that, I returned to Albuquerque and decided to continue exploring the Episcopal Church, attracted by its liturgy and sacramental arts. I was confirmed in May 2008.

Currently, I volunteer my time, energy and problem-solving abilities for food distribution affiliated with Roadrunner Food Bank (RRFB), housed in Kaseman Hall, St. John’s Cathedral. Over the past ten years, serving at this food pantry, I have taken on expanded responsibilities to include: recruiting and orienting new volunteers, purchasing foods, securing grant money (during pandemic), and being the primary contact/orderer/receiver of food provided by RRFB. I would like to serve on St. Mark's vestry. I have time, energy and listening skills to be an active member.

I grew up Methodist and was confirmed into the Episcopal Church in 1999. My wife, Miranda Eastham, and I have attended St. Mark’s for the last 13 years. Even our various pets have attended church here during the annual Blessing of the Animals service! I have served God and St. Mark’s in various ways including coordinator of the Coffee Hour Hospitality Ministry for 7 years, Vestry (my term ended 5 years ago), Sr. Warden, and am now the coordinator of the Take Them A Meal ministry. I am an EFM (Education for Ministry) graduate and participate regularly in the interesting adult Christian Education classes at St. Mark’s.

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Professionally, I have a bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate in nursing and executive leadership. I believe my experience in hospital leadership will contribute to the work of the Vestry, particularly in this time of forward movement at St. Mark’s. If elected, I will also bring a deep sense of pastoral caring and appreciation for our St. Mark’s family. I would also work with the other members and clergy to seek God’s will for our parish through prayer, study, discussion, and action.

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Outside of church, some of my life’s joys include spending time with family and friends, beekeeping, hiking in the mountains, reading, doing art, and playing Rumikube.

I started attending St. Mark’s in 2019 with my husband, Ron Hanks. We previously attended San Gabriel the Archangel Episcopal Church in Corrales, NM, where I served as Senior Warden. Prior to becoming Senior Warden, I was San Gabriel’s treasurer. Unfortunately, the doors of San Gabriel closed, so we began visiting the Albuquerque area Episcopal churches in search of our new church home. From our first visit to St. Mark’s, we felt that this church embodied the spirit and love of San Gabriel but on a grander scale. We especially love the many outreach opportunities that are available at St. Mark’s.

I was born in Grand Island, Nebraska, but my family soon moved to New Mexico where I grew up on the Navajo reservation in Shiprock. I have a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in finance. When not at work as the controller of a local building material distributor, I enjoy volunteering with the following organizations:  Oasis Tutoring Program and the Dismas House Transitional Program. Steve and Ron are the proud parents of two Miniature Schnauzers, GiGi and Juno.

I grew up in southwest Missouri, but I've lived in New Mexico since 1987 when I moved to Socorro for college. I didn't grow up in a church, but I began attending St. Mark's in 2003. I was baptized and confirmed here soon after, and I've been a member ever since.

I work as an engineer for a manufacturing plant in Belen, where I do industrial controls and machine design as well as manage capital projects and major maintenance. I'm also a hot air balloon pilot, and I can be found floating through the skies over central New Mexico during Balloon Fiesta and many other weekends throughout the year. I live in Albuquerque with my wife Ashley, and we have three children, aged 20, 19, and 18. 

​I have attended St. Mark’s for many years, volunteering in youth Sunday school and vestry and working in the nursery when Eric was a baby. I have two boys, Eric (15) and Thomas (10) and I am married to a guy named Matt who also appreciates this community because of your care for us, even though he does not attend church. I currently work at Sandia National Laboratories as a line manager. Outside of church, I love to travel with family, run while listening to audiobooks and rock climbing with friends in New Mexico.

My family (Jon (spouse), Zechariah (7) and Almerine (3)) and I have attended St. Marks for the past five years. From the moment we stepped through the doors of St. Mark’s we knew we found our spiritual home. We couldn’t be prouder to raise our children learning God’s grace in such a vibrant and welcoming community. I would be both humbled and honored to serve on the vestry to continue to grow, serve, and develop relationships within the community of St. Marks.

I was raised in the United Methodist Church in the small town of Edgefield, South Carolina where my parents are still very active members. After leaving home, I attended UMC, and Episcopal churches while receiving my higher education and working from coast to coast. I received my bachelors from Clemson University and my M.S. and PhD from the University of Florida. Before becoming enchanted with New Mexico, I visited D.C. regularly and lived in the Bay area of California. After serving the agricultural community for 15 years, I am now a Research Scientist at Sandia National Laboratory. 

Some of my hobbies include discovering the New Mexico landscape by hiking, biking, and floating in the Rio Grande with my family. I also enjoy cooking/baking, and all things gardening and canning related. When I am not busy playing with my children or trying micro brews with my husband, I do enjoy curling up with a good book in the evenings. 

I was raised in Lancaster, PA and graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA in 1982.  I joined the Air Force and spent 22 years moving around the world doing a variety of things, including weather, satellite development, launch and operations.  I’ve been married to Diane since 1989, and we have two college aged kids, Eric and Rachel.  We’ve been with St. Mark’s since 2008.  I like hiking, gardening, bee keeping and bird watching.

Peter Pierotti was born and raised in Los Alamos, New Mexico, graduated from UNM with a bachelor of arts degree in Communications, and a law degree from the UNM School of Law.  He was in private practice for 17 years before joining the Legal Department at the City of Albuquerque, and served as the attorney for the Aviation Department.  He is currently the Aviation Department Associate Director for Strategic Planning, serving as a senior in-house Aviation Department strategic/compliance and planning advisor, with primary focus on compliance, policies and procedures, training, employee development and evaluations, and department goals and objectives.