I am married to Cate Davis for 35 years and we have 3 daughters, all married by our Rector Becky Coerper. Julia and Audric Collignon were married in our yard in the summer of 2013. Julia lives in San Francisco, she is an engineer and works for the car manufacturer Tesla bringing solar energy to their facilities. Julia and Audric have given us grandson Eric. Meryl and Gregg were married at St. James’ on November 8, 2014. They are members at St. James’ and live in the Village of Skaneateles. Meryl is the Director of Food and Beverage for the Inns at Aurora. Carolyn and Alex were married at St. James’ on November 14, 2015. Carolyn is following Alex in his baseball career. Cate and I have lived in Skaneateles on Highland Ave. for 22 years. Cate is an owner of the women’s clothing store in Skaneateles, Cate and Sally. We are truly blessed with a beautiful family.

By day, I practice law – for about 30 years in Syracuse – and more recently closer to home in the Village of Camillus. My work involves real estate, wills, estates and business. I graduated from West Genesee, Syracuse U. and the Syracuse College of Law. I also practice most of the things in my life and religion is at the top of the list these days. I enjoy cooking; photography (…light from light… is my favorite spiritual image); golf; swimming; reading.

 

It is a dynamic time to be involved with St. James’.

 

 

 

My name is Colleen Gannon, and I have been attending St. James church since 2002.  I grew up here in Skaneateles and was raised Roman Catholic.  Jean and I were both looking for a church we could call home and instantly found it the first time we attended a service at St. James.  Feeling the warmth, friendliness, and welcoming love, we knew we had a place where we could raise our family.  We currently reside in Marcellus with our daughters, Deanna (Dani) and Kelly. We feel truly blessed that they will grow up knowing this wonderful church family we have. After serving 3 years on the vestry and two years as warden and chair of the finance committee, I am pleased to serve as junior warden again and continue as the finance committee chairperson.   I served on the church building committee throughout our extensive renovations and serve as a chalice bearer and usher with my family at the 10:45 service. In the past, I served on the search committee that brought Becky to us. In 2013 I traveled to El Salvador on a Habitat mission with several other members of St. James. I am currently a lead mechanical engineer for Welch Allyn in Skaneateles Falls. When I am not working or being a chauffeur for my children, I enjoy spending time outdoors hiking, hunting, fishing and camping.   I occasionally volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and really enjoy building & construction projects.  We have a modest size garden that I pretend to keep weed free and love to share our extras on the giving table.  As a warden, I will continue to support the mission of St. James and help the church to grow and prosper while always staying focused on God and His will.

 

 

 

I have been a member of St. James’ Church since 2013. I have been blessed to be married to Jim for almost 30 years. Our family moved from Onondaga Hill to Skaneateles eight years ago and we are still discovering new ways to enjoy the village and lake. Jim and I have four adult children. Joe recently moved back to Syracuse to assume leadership in the family business, Dunk and Bright. Erin is an emergency room resident in New Haven, Conn. Carley is a medical student in Erie, Penn. James works in finance for Deloitte Bank in Charlotte. Professionally, I have been a pediatrician at Pediatric Associates for 28 years. Recently, I have begun to also work at the Developmental Evaluation Center at Upstate which assesses children with developmental and behavioral issues. Spiritually, I have been part of several faith communities. I was raised in the Catholic Church, attended Onondaga Hill Presbyterian Church in Syracuse and landed at St. James’ where we felt so welcomed and comfortable. I am particularly drawn to St. James’ commitment to service and mission. I have participated in several medical mission trips through the Christian Medical and Dental Society. At St. James’, I have served as a lector and acolyte at the 7:30 a.m. service, as a jail minister at the Cayuga County jail, have volunteered at the Rescue Mission, was on the search committee for the Worship Band Leader and have helped in with our kitchen crew. I love participating in the centering prayer held on Tuesday and Friday mornings in the Lakeside Room. These experiences have exposed me to several very faithful and committed members of the congregation who have both enriched my faith walk and become my friends. It is quite an honor and blessing to be nominated for the Vestry at St. James’. I am excited to learn about the many ways our church serves as God’s voice and hands to others.

 

 

 

My name is Cathy Buck, and my husband Andy and I have been attending St. James’ since spring of 2015. I grew up on a dairy farm in Gilbertsville, NY where I learned about the love of Jesus at my Presbyterian Church home. During my teen years, I taught Sunday School, sang in the choir and learned to play the church organ. Andy and I live on a beef cattle farm near the hamlet of Owasco, where we have resided for 28 years. Our four children, Carrie, Mary, Joseph and Lyda are all spread out. Carrie is married and lives with her husband Craig Feyerabend in Vestal, NY; Mary is pursuing a masters’ degree in speech pathology at Nazareth (Rochester); Joseph is in his fourth year as a Mechanical Engineering Major at RIT (Rochester); and Lyda is a Senior at Skaneateles and has been accepted to Cornell in the fall. We have truly enjoyed being part of the St James’ family; and Lyda feels at home worshipping and singing praise songs at the 10:45 service. I enjoy reading scripture and prayers at this service, as well as serving as chalice bearer and ushering with my family. I am happy that I was able to help initiate the inter-service brunches that have helped to give our members a time to be fed, unwind and converse. In 2018, I was blessed to be a member of the Learning Communities Initiative team for St. James’; and I am a member of the current Stephen’s Ministry Class, which will be commissioned at the 10:45 service on January 27th. I also had the privilege of facilitating a class on the Beatitudes this past fall. I have been overjoyed to be able to participate in various Rescue Mission projects, events and trips, since St. James’ partnership formed in the spring and summer of 2017. It has been an honor and a pleasure to get to know the families at Merriman Circle and to volunteer alongside my friends at St James’. I am currently a substitute teacher at Skaneateles schools, where I enjoy working with the students of all ages. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Cornell University. I am also a long-standing Board member of the Owasco Zoning Board of Appeals, and a Board member of the Skaneateles Music Guild. In my spare time, I love to hike, bike, camp, read, and write poems and lyrics. I find great pleasure in working with and teaching young children – I even led a children’s choir for 5 years at my previous church. I am a movie buff, and especially like stories based on real life; enjoy hosting friends and family; and spend most of my time outdoors (preferably by the water) in the summer months. As a member of the vestry, I will uphold the mission of St. James’, share the love of our Lord Jesus Christ, and continue to work diligently for the greater good of the congregation, in accordance with God’s Holy will.

 

 

 

 

Carrie makes her home in the village and has spent every summer of her life on Skaneateles Lake. She is the Marketing and Communications Director for the Onondaga County Bar Association. Prior to her current position, she wrote about education and environmental issues for The Citizen and the Skaneateles Journal.  Her articles have also appeared online for Edge Media Network.  She returned to CNY in 2007 to pursue a master’s degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, her alma mater. She earned her FBA from SU in theater in 1986.  Previous to her graduate studies, Carrie resided in Chicago where she founded Terrapin Theatre, a non-profit arts agency that thrived for 14 years.  In Chicago, she produced, directed and acted in a variety of productions. Her voice has been heard in numerous commercials, in addition to singing with the St. James’ Church Choir and MasterWorks Chorale. She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association.  

 

 

My husband, Dan, and I have attended St. James for a little over two years. We had relocated to Camillus from the NYC area about a year before, and, after visiting a number of Episcopal Churches in the Syracuse area, we landed at St. James, drawn in particular by the warmth of the leadership here. I grew up as a church planter’s kid in the Evangelical Covenant Church, bouncing around from Minnesota to Wisconsin to Florida to California, and later chose to study theology as a young adult (like my father and grandfather). It was while I was working on my PhD in Theology at Fordham University that I started attending Episcopal churches (in 2007) and met Dan (in 2009). We married two years later at our home parish at the time, Saint Thomas Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, which I attended for 6 years, Dan for longer. After graduating from Fordham, I was a professor of Religious Studies at the College of New Rochelle, in New Rochelle, NY, for five years (from 2012 to 2017). During which time, Dan took a position at SU, and we relocated to Central New York. We had our daughter Anna (3) shortly after, and our second daughter Miriam this summer (7 months). Currently, I’m staying home with our girls, and when I get any free time from/with our girls, I also enjoy photography, cooking, biking, hiking, and reading. At St. James, I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to attend and offer adult formation classes, and most of the rest of the time you can find me chasing down my daughters at the back of the church.