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  The Reverend Father Karl C. Schaffenburg

The Rev. Fr. Karl C. Schaffenburg serves as Rector of Grace Episcopal Church from November 2011, having served previously in the Diocese of Mississippi. Fr. Schaffenburg is a 2006 Master in Divinity graduate from Nashotah House Theological Seminary, and was ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Fond du Lac, having previously pursued a career as an attorney in private and corporate practice, and as an executive in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in the U.S., Germany and the United Kingdom. Fr. Schaffenburg holds degrees in Education and Law from The University of Mississippi, and has served as a published policy analyst and commentator on Russian political culture and Irish economic culture.

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The Reverend Michael Burg - Deacon

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The Reverend Michele Whitford - Deacon/Parish Administrator

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Dr. R. Benjamin Dobey - Organist & Choirmaster

R. Benjamin Dobey, Organist/Choirmaster, has had family in the Sheboygan area since the 1970’s, when Sheboygan quickly became one of his favorite resorts. He did not come to live here until 1997, which was largely in order to escape the rush-hour traffic in the Washington, D.C. area, where he had spent most of his career as an organist, accompanist, singer, conductor, and college teacher. A native of Virginia, his music degrees are from Oberlin and Eastman. He also spent a year in Germany studying organ on a Fulbright grant, and two years singing in the choir of Wells Cathedral in England. He still enjoys Sheboygan, in spite of the proliferation of Starbucks’s, which he never thought we would see here, and is a great fan of the local diet and the food and fellowship at Grace Church. He has been singing in the Lakeshore Chorale for some years and teaches organ at Lakeland College. He devotes much of his spare time to housing and entertaining various relatives who still come wandering through and helping out in the church’s gardens. He has recorded five solo organ CDs for the Pro Organo label, three of which were made here at Grace Church on the new Schoenstein organ, in addition to the recently released CD of the parish choir.

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Mr. Bernie Markevitch - Flowers and Hospitality Coordinator

Bernie Markevitch has been at Grace Church for 29 years. Bernie creates the beautiful flower arrangements that adorn the church each and every week. In addition, he plans, organizes and creates events at the church. Bernie also sings in the Grace Church choir. He was part of the Building Committee, the 150th Anniversary Committee, the Amazing Grace book committee and has served faitfully on the Vestry. Bernie loves the warm, friendly community of faith at Grace Church with its high standards in its liturgy, music and hospitality.

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Mr. Bill May - Sexton

Mr. Bill May is Grace Church's sexton, which means he is responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of the facility. Bill was retired from the Mead Public Library but decided to return to part-time work. He has been friends with Bernie Markevitch for many years, and Bernie suggested that he might enjoy employment at Grace Church which he does. Bill's wife, Bobbi, is a retired librarian and is often found in the gardens at Grace Church during the summer months.

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