Worship Team
The Rev. Alfredo Feregrino
Priest in Charge
The Rev. Alfredo Feregrino joined St. Luke’s at the beginning of 2025. Previously he served as the Associate Rector of Congregational Development and Welcome at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, CA. He lead initiatives to create connection, engagement, and growth for new and existing members.
Originally, from Mexico City, Alfredo is a native Spanish speaker who received his Master of Divinity from the School of Theology and Ministry at Seattle University. In 2013 he was ordained as the first Latino priest in the Diocese of Olympia. He has dedicated his ministry to fostering unity through worship, building community and cross-cultural understanding.
Prior to All Saints, he founded Our Lady of Guadalupe Episcopal Church in Seattle, a bilingual, multicultural congregation focused on creating intentional relationships across diverse communities. Alfredo teaches with the Escuela de Ministerios program, providing theological education in Spanish, and is an active contributor to the Episcopal Church’s Sermons that Work.
Alfredo has lived in the Pacific Northwest since 1992. He is married to Jenifer, and together they have twin children: Joshua, who is attending college in Seattle, and Maya, who is studying art in Tokyo, Japan.
Contact: sl2.fralfredo@gmail.com
The Rev. Lynette Poulton Kamakura
Deacon
Lynette Poulton Kamakura was ordained a Deacon on October 7, 2023, and was assigned by our Bishop to serve here at St. Luke’s San Lucas.
A retired Foreign Service Officer, Lynette has spent many years living and working overseas, giving her a passion for immigrant and refugee issues. She is also an experienced negotiator and mediator, bringing these skills to her diaconal work in community reconciliation.
Lynette loves languages, and can converse in English, Spanish, French and Russian.
She is married to Yasuhiko Kamakura, a lawyer with the International Labor Office.
The Rev. Amy Cox
Associate Priest
Information Coming Soon!
Staff
Jack Barben
Music Director
Jack brings over 20 years of experience in church music, choir direction, and worship leadership in the Episcopal/Anglican tradition. He has a passion for creating joyful, inclusive music that brings people together—no matter their background or experience.
Throughout his ministry, Jack has helped churches grow into diverse singing communities, blending traditional hymns with gospel, folk, jazz, and global music. He especially enjoys working with all ages and helping people discover their musical gifts.
Contact: sl2.musicdir@gmail.com
Janet Butler
Assistant Treasurer
Janet and her husband arrived in Vancouver in April of 2008 from Watsonville, CA. Janet says this seemed like a good place to spend their retirement. They came for Easter service in 2009, fell in love with the Church and people, and have been here ever since.
She was offered the job as Assistant Treasurer in 2011 when Muriel McNamara retired. Her job is to manage the financial activities of the parish, including income and revenue, expenses and distributions, payroll, and taxes. She also ensures that the parish’s financial operations are in accordance with national and diocesan canons, the parish by-laws, and state and federal laws. Janet keeps track of all deposits and withdrawals to the parish bank accounts, and ensures alignment to parish budget documents.
Contact: sl2.treasurer@gmail.com
Kris Vanberg
Parish Administrator
Kris became parish administrator in May 2024. Her job at St. Luke’s~San Lucas has many facets, including print and digital communications, membership, records management, contracts, scheduling, outreach, supplies, and special projects. She enjoys being a liaison to our clergy, staff, parishioners, volunteers, and the public.
Contact: sl2.mainoffice@gmail.com
Jennifer Cole
Office Volunteer
Jennifer has been a member of St. Luke’s~ San Lucas more than 20 years and has volunteered in the office several days a week for almost that long. As a result, her knowledge and dedication to St. Luke’s make her indispensable. Jennifer knits and crochets beautifully, and is a long-standing member of the Joan Wilson Prayer Shawl Guild. They create shawls and blankets for those in our community struggling with health or loss. She credits her parents for helping lead her down the right path.
Susan Dale
Children & Youth Director
A member since 1987, Susan is trained in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and Godly Play. This is the curriculum taught at St Luke’s San Lucas. In addition, Susan directs the Creation Camp Summer Program. Her highest priority is to ensure families and children know they are valued, loved and included in our church community.
Kerry Gulbranson
Interim Missioner for Tweens & Teens
Kerry is a new member of St.Luke’s and is excited to be serving as the Interim Youth Missioner. She is an artist, musician, and mother with a deep passion for walking alongside young people as they grow in faith and discover their gifts. She brings creativity, openness, and a desire to nurture a safe and welcoming space for all.
Vestry
Mary Maxon
Senior Warden
John Mathieu
Junior Warden, Technology & Building Operations
John and Jamie moved to Vancouver from Idaho in the 1977 and joined St. Luke’s with their two children in the early 80’s. John has a degree in Electrical Engineering and his first involvement with Thursday Crew was helping estimate the lighting needed for the new sanctuary pendant light fixtures. Since then, he’s been involved in replacing all the bulbs in those fixtures with LEDs as well as almost every other light bulb on the campus. He also dabbles in the church computer and video systems, plumbing, carpentry, and whatever breaks. This is John’s fourth tour of duty on the Vestry, having previously served with Fr. Allen, Fr. Case and Fr. Reyes. His biggest honor was making the phone call to ask Fr. Reyes to come to St. Luke’s and help us heal. John’s favorite hymnal phrase is, “Ponder anew, what the Almighty can do!”
Ken Dale
Financial Controller
Ken Dale keeps an eagle eye on the financials, carefully monitoring income and spending so that St. Luke’s~San Lucas is able to successfully fulfill its mission.
Patty Backman
Community Outreach
I’ve been an Episcopalian since I was eight years old. My family was very active at All Saints’ in Hillsboro, Oregon. I have two sons and a daughter. When I married my second husband, Bill, in 1975, he had been raised Lutheran, so I was Episcopalian/Lutheran for 40 years. After he died in 2014, I felt a need to return to my roots. I attended a Christmas bazaar at St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas and met Jamie Mathieu. She took me on a tour and I fell in love. I feel at home here.
Over the year’s, I’ve helped with outreach, belong to the Altar Guild, participate in Book Club, Bible Study, Women’s Spirituality and Forward Journey. I love that we accept everyone and have women priests and eucharistic ministers, that we have a thriving Spanish service, that we shelter women downstairs, and we allow groups to hold meetings here.
I envision St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas to be a growing church with many young families.
Len Bauhs
Media & Communications
[Coming Soon]
Randy Horn
Clerk to the Vestry
Kathryne Kieser
Communications
Diane Smith
Community Outreach
I am a native Washingtonian, born in Seattle. I spent my childhood in Portland and graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland, the University of Oregon School of Nursing, and the University of Oregon. I spent the last 23 years of my working career at St. Vincent Hospital with the last 13 years in obstetrics. I have two grown children and three grandchildren. I moved to Vancouver when I married my second husband 37 years ago. I found the need to find a church home after the loss of my husband eleven years ago and was warmly welcomed into the St. Luke’s congregation.
Beth Wood
Community Outreach
[Coming Soon]