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Christ Church Staff
 | Floyd Acoff Facilities Superintendent FloydA@cccindy.org | Life long resident of Indianapolis area and a 30 year member of the Cathedral staff.
Feel free to contact me anytime about building & maintenance issues. As the Cathedral we not only reach out to the state of Indiana we reach out to the world. |
| Dawnielle Alden Staff Accountant DawnielleA@cccindy.org | I love the outdoors and working with youth. I have a very active life outside of work with church, family, and volunteering.
Contact me about: Financial Questions regarding Christ Church Cathedral. The opportunity to make a difference in peoples lives. |
 | Fred Andrews Human Needs Coordinator and Sexton Sextons@cccindy.org | I grew up in Indianapolis and I live on the West side.
Contact me about: setups if needed and various other things. I do cleaning of the building, setups & teardowns and assistance with weddings. I also do the human needs program. It's a good place to work and serve God all at the same time. |
 | Thomas Craig | Who is Tom Craig? I enjoy volunteer work, coaching fast-pitch softball, reading and fishing as time permits. What I do at CCC: I am Cathedral Administrator and I am responsible for the management of the business of the Cathedral. This includes working with the Church's finances, facilities and the respective committees, assigned thereof. What nourishes my soul: Volunteering at St. Elizabeth Coleman, Fairbanks, and First Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church Recommended films/books: movie: Chariots of Fire, book: All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten Words to Live by: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the diference. |
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 | Anita Farnsley Executive Assistant AnitaF@cccindy.org | Who is Anita Farnsley? I am an individual that comes from a quiet background who immensely enjoys my family, my church family, friends and work colleagues as well as others who offer joy and fulfillment to my life. I enjoy sharing my time together with my family and their activities. Each and every one has one of my heartstrings. I enjoy being an active member of my own church, basket weaving, traveling and generally always looking for something new to do that will help keep my mind fresh and provide entertainment for me and hopefully something I can share with others. What I do at CCC: I serve as the Executive Assistant to our Dean, Stephen E. Carlsen. I continue as the Missions Assistant under the direction of the Rev. Andrew Klatte and provide assistance when needed for our Pastoral Clergy staff. I have been with the Cathedral staff since April 1997 beginning as receptionist and providing assistance to the Worship and Music Departments. What nourishes my soul: Peace! Peace is a substantial product of my faith and with it comes the understanding that life’s challenges provide a path for the journey over the roughest of roads as well as the smoothest of highways. My faith remains steadfast and I feel privileged to know and feel God is always at my side making the journey with me. Recommended films/books: One of my favorite films is Giant with Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean. I also enjoyed The American President with Michael Douglas and Annette Bening and Erin Brockovich with Julia Roberts. I enjoy books written by John Grisham, Nicholas Sparks and Janette Oke. Words to live by: What you do for yourself dies with you; what you do for others lasts for eternity. |
 | Veronica Godinez Gomez | Veronica is from Tala Jalisco Mexico, and attended College at the Universidad de Guadalajara where she graduated with a degree Social Work; She has 2 children Rosa (14 years) and Jaime (9.) Veronica is a proud member of the Episcopal Church and currently works part-time at St John’s Episcopal Church, Speedway, where CCC planted a Hispanic Ministry. Contact me about: everything related to the Hispanic Ministry of Cathedral; Activities, events, programs, groups, Sunday school in Español, traditions or just to share about the faith of the Episcopal Church. What do you like about CCC: We are a multicultural community… and together shared like a family |
 | Lauren Good | I am a person who loves the written word, and you'll rarely find me without a book nearby. Fortunately, CCC allows me to combine words and technology to bring you the weekly worship bulletins and music programs in addition to behind-the-scenes work maintaining our membership database. Keeping track of you lot is hard! Nature nourishes my soul, especially the mountains and ocean, but I don't spend nearly enough time there. I recommend any film or book that transports you to another time or place. I love Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Nora Roberts, and Stephen King. And I'll never forget how sad I felt knowing I could never see "The Lord of the Rings" for the first time again. Best quote: "Arthur felt happy. He was terribly pleased that the day was for once working out so much according to plan. Only twenty minutes ago he had decided he would go mad, and now here he was already chasing a Chesterfield sofa across the fields of prehistoric Earth." - from Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
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 | Simon Thomas Jacobs | I am the Cathedral’s new Fellow in Sacred Music and I am greatly looking forward to working as part of this thriving community. I spent my formative years as a chorister at Waltham Abbey in Essex, England where I discovered my love for church music and liturgy. It is now a great privilege to work in an environment where the music of the so-called ‘Anglican Cathedral Tradition’ is such an integral part of the worship and where children (boy and girl choristers) are central to the performance of this music. Words to live by: "Everything works out in the end. If it hasn't worked out, it's not the end." |
 | Evelyn Johnson Financial Assistant EvelynJ@cccindy.org | Who is Evelyn? A wife, a mother of two, a musician, a teacher, and a number-cruncher. I love the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. What I do at CCC: I assist in the Finance Dept. with processing payments, cash receipts, and reconciling accounts. What nourishes my soul: My husband and children, working with the staff here at CCC, music, teaching, trying new things, a walk in the woods. Recommended films: My favorite movie is “Groundhog Day” Words to live by: “To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us.” Thomas Merton
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 | Marcella Kates Communications Director MarcellaK@cccindy.org | Who is Marcella Kates? I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I am a mother, a wife and a good friend. I have a soft spot for animals. I love science fiction, Broadway musicals and documentaries. I love to be active - socially and physically. I am 50% tomboy and 50% girly-girl. I am an optimist who loves meeting new people. What I do at CCC: I am in charge of all things communication! Contact me about the website, our publications like Crossroads, or the Good Word, advertising, the weekly e-blast, facebook and twitter, just to name a few. My goal at CCC is to provide those who I work with assistance in developing and implementing the messaging and media strategy of their ministry, including building partnerships and promoting the vision of CCC! What nourishes my soul: Spending time with my husband, friends and loved ones, watching my daughter discover the world around her, making someone's day, spending a day outdoors in nature, and live music of all kinds. Recommended films/books: I love classic novels…like Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson and Walden by Henry David Thoreau. I like too many movies to name…but if I had to pick a few, I would say Fried Green Tomatoes, The Shawshank Redemption, Love Actually, The Princess Bride, The Sound of Music and Halloween. I could go on and on... Words to live by: Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. - Henry David Thoreau.
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 | Dr. Dana T. Marsh Director of Music DanaM@cccindy.org | To find out more about Dr. Dana Marsh, please click here. |
 | Carl Michaelis Hospitality Coordinator CarlM@cccindy.org | Who is Carl Michaelis? I enjoy music of all kinds and like to dance the polka, if the music dictates. What I do at CCC: If Christ Church Cathedral is “My Three Sons”, I am Uncle Charlie. If you are too young to get it, try googling “My Three Sons”. Or, one could say I tend to the comfort of Christ Church. What nourishes my soul: Anglo-Catholicism nourishes my soul. Also, dancing the polka. My favorite films include “Harold and Maude, Fiddler on the Roof, and anything with the Marx Brothers. History is my favorite reading material. Words to live by: “I do not intend to open a window into men’s souls” – Elizabeth l. |
 | Leonardo Panigada | Leonardo Panigada has directed the Coro Hispano since 2007. In addition to his ministry here at Christ Church Cathedral, he has also served as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra. A native of Venezuela, Mr. Panigada holds dual Venezuelan-Italian citizenship. He is a doctoral student at the Jacobs http://www.music.indiana.edu School of Music at Indiana University and received his Masters of Music from IU in 1997. His undergraduate studies were completed at the Simon Bolivar Conservatory, Caracas, with additional studies in Spain, Italy, and France. He was the Music Director of the Lara State Symphony Orchestra and the Lara Youth Orchestra, and conducted concerts throughout Latin America with the Lara Symphony. |
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 | Ellen Shaughnessy Receptionist, Pastoral Care Assistant EllenS@cccindy.org | Who is Ellen? I’m a person who enjoys: my grandchildren, nature, being with family and friends, walking outdoors, and reading. At Christ Church Cathedral I’m the Receptionist and a member of the Pastoral Care Team. Some of my duties include: greeting those who visit the Cathedral office, answering the telephone and directing callers to the appropriate staff member, attending the Pastoral Care meetings, helping weekly in the Finance Office, ordering office supplies, supporting staff members. My soul finds nourishment when: I sit quietly and listen to the sounds of nature, listen to music, mediate, walk in the woods, meander along a beach, sit in a church or have a conversation with a friend. Two of my favorite books are: The Gift of the Red Bird by Paula D’Arcy and Turtle Summer by Mary Alice Monroe. Words to live by: What is as important as knowledge asked the mind? Caring, replied the heart. |
