Elaine Loggi
Dylan Guthrie
Sadie Brock
Mary Keller - Office Manager
Bill Heeder - Housekeeper
Art Gerber - Custodian
Elaine grew up in the Rochester area, and returned in Nov. 2019 to begin a call at Summerville Presbyterian Church. She has also served churches in Northwest Missouri and Pittsburgh. Elaine is a graduate of Ithaca College, the University of Maryland, and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
In this changing season in the life of the church, Elaine believes that relationships are at the heart of what it means to do ministry. As followers of Jesus, we are called to see the dignity, worth, giftedness, and beloved-ness of every person we encounter, remembering that they bear God’s image just as we do. When we are able to see one another through that lens, we can start to see where our gifts intersect, where we do have common ground even in the midst of profound differences, where we can combine our gifts and energy to do more, where we can gain vocabulary to ask new questions and wrestle with new ideas, how we can expand our understanding of what it means to love one another as Christ has loved us, and reflect that love out into the world around us.
Elaine and her husband Nate are wanna-be foodies who enjoy cooking, trying new foods and cuisines, and finding hole-in-the-wall restaurant gems. They also enjoy library- and playground-hopping with their young daughters.
Dylan has his BA in Music and has been an active musician ever since starting piano in middle school. In addition to being the director of music here, he teaches private piano lessons and accompanies students and ensembles across a wide spectrum of ages and experience levels. He is excited to work with the choir to make beautiful music together! When not busy with music, he enjoys spending time with his dog.
Dearbhla comes to us from Ireland! She attended the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin and then earned her Masters at the University of Michigan. Along with her duties at Summerville, she is pianist for the Rochester Women's Community Chorus and the Concentus Women's Chorus. She and her husband Eric have two little girls whom, we're delighted, have joined our youth program. We welcome Dearbhla and her famiy to our church home and look forward to her wonderful music and direction of the choir!