Robert Jones, Organist and Choir Director
Organist and Choir Director: Robert Jones
Robert Jones has served as organist and choir director of St. Luke’s since October 1999. Bob began his church career as a chorister in the men and boys’ choir of All Saints’ Anglican Church in Windsor, Ontario when he was 6 years old. As well as studying at the University of Windsor (B. Mus.) and London’s University of Western Ontario (M. Mus.) Bob studied twice at the Royal School of Church Music in Croydon, England. Bob has earned the Associateship and Choir Master diplomas from the Royal Canadian College of Organists. From 1982-99 he served as Director of Music of Central United Church in Sault Ste. Marie. Since 2004 Robert Jones has also served as conductor of two community choirs: the Seaway Valley Singers and Ottawa’s Bytown Voices. He also conducts the two handbell choirs at Winchester United Church. Bob is active in the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists (http://www.rcco-ottawa.ca), serving on the executive as convenor of Student Concerns.
Debbie Dugas
Parish Secretary and Cleaner: Debbie Dugas
Debbie Dugas, our secretary, was raised in the parish. A loyal St Luke’s Parishioner, Debbie has served as our secretary since 1992.
LUNCH CLUB STAFF
Programme Co-ordinator, St. Luke’s Lunch Club and Drop-In Centre: Maxine Stata
Cook & Kitchen co-ordinator: Bruno
Dessert Lady: June
LABYRINTH
Labyrinth co-ordinator: Vanessa Compton
Vanessa Compton is a visual artist, educator and educational researcher with a long-standing interest in all things labyrinthine. She holds a doctorate in Curriculum from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. A holistic curriculum specialist, arts educator, practicing visual artist, and Veriditas® certified labyrinth facilitator, she creates temporary and permanent labyrinth installations and events at conferences, schools, churches and community settings. She is the labyrinth “keeper” at St Luke’s Anglican Church in Ottawa, and the Regional Representative for Eastern Canada for The Labyrinth Society.
CLERGY
Photo by Judith Gustafsson
RECTOR Rev Gregor Sneddon
Honourary Assistants
Rev David Yue and the Venerable David Selzer
