Vestry Slate for 2025
St. Peter’s is grateful to announce the candidates for election to the St. Peter's Vestry and Synod Delegation. Many names were submitted for consideration, and the Nominating Committee, utilizing the criteria for Vestry membership, and godly discernment, is pleased to present these eight individuals to the parish to stand for election to the St. Peter’s Vestry & Synod Delegation.
Hope Carrasquilla
Danny Grossenbaugh
Cay Ford
Steve Gordon
Aren Moncrief
Jackie Pugh
Kurt Spitzer
Drew Thompson
Please begin praying for each of them by name. We are thankful for their willingness to serve the Lord as leaders of our Cathedral.
Four of these individuals will be elected to serve on the Vestry. We will also need to elect two delegates to the Diocesan Synod. The easiest way to handle that is to elect the two persons on the ballot who aren’t elected to the Vestry, to serve a three-year term as a delegate. At the Annual Parish Meeting on May 5 at 6:30pm, you will select four names on your ballot. The top four vote recipients will be elected to the Vestry. The fifth and sixth-placed persons will be elected to serve as delegates to the Diocesan Synod.
As you pray and discern who God is calling to lead and represent our parish, please reference the Criteria & Expectations for Members of the St. Peter's Vestry linked in the button below.
Candidates for Election to the Vestry
Hope Carrasquilla
Hope has lived in Tallahassee, Florida since fall 1988 when she came to Florida State University as an undergraduate student. Besides pursuing a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, she was also an active member of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, where she met her husband, Victor. Although Hope and Victor began their faith journeys as children in the Catholic Church, they attended a local non-denominational church from the time they met in college until they began worshipping at St. Peter’s in 2015 with their three sons. Since 2015, Hope has enjoyed serving at the cathedral as a Core Captain, a mission’s team leader, a Bible study leader, and the first grade catechumenate teacher. Currently, Hope works for the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering as the Academic and Recruitment Coordinator. However, she is a lifetime educator and was the former Head of School for both classical schools in Tallahassee. In her free time, Hope enjoys running and spending time with her family and friends.
Danny Grossenbaugh
Danny Grosenbaugh has been attending St. Peter’s since September 2021 and was Baptized in June 2022. He has served as an Usher since Fall 2022 and contributes to Parish Service as a Greeter, member of the Hospitality Ministry, and as an Ambassador for newcomers. He has also served as a Lay Mentor for Charles Simeon Institute interns and regularly attends classes at St. Peter’s each semester. Outside of church, Danny works in Global Sales and Account Management for an international travel and mobility company. He enjoys travel, studying history and theology, working on home and yard projects, and spending time with family and loved ones.
Cay Ford
Cay Ford has been a member of St Peter’s since its formation. She is currently involved as a member of the Board of Advisors of Charles Simeon Institute, Bible Study facilitator and participant, ACTS group member, women’s retreat and parish life volunteer, as well as participating in various local mission outreach opportunities . She has previously served on the Stewardship Committee, as a LEM, Chairperson of the English Fayre, and flower guild. She and her husband, Jerry, have three children who were all confirmed at St. Peter’s and they feel truly blessed to be a part of this parish community.
Steve Gordon
Steve Gordon is a husband and father of four. As a member of St. Peter's since 2018, Steve has served as the Chair of the Adult Discipleship Committee since 2021 and as an Usher since 2019. Outside St. Peter's, Steve built two successful businesses, is a bestselling author of five books, and speaks to business audiences across the U.S.
Aren Moncrief
Aren Midyette Moncrief and her family joined St. Peter’s in 2005. Aren is married to Ward, and they have two grown children. Their son, Will and his wife Celina, live in Madison, Florida on the family ranch and work for the family beef cattle business. Their daughter, Catherine, lives in Jacksonville, Florida and is a designer for an engineering company. Aren is a third-generation Floridian and has resided in Tallahassee her entire life. She graduated from Florida State with a degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. Aren taught kindergarten and pre-k for over 30 years. After her father’s passing, she became the sole proprietor of Midyette Cattle Company. When she is not working for the ranch Aren enjoys volunteering at St. Peters. She is a member of Altar Guild, Pew Crew, and is a Greeter. Aren also participates in a small group, Wednesday night classes, Women’s Bible Study, and Family Bible School.
Jackie Pugh
Jackie Pugh has been married to Tom Pugh for more than 20 years, and is bonus mom to his three children and grandma to their six children. Jackie and Tom have been members at St. Peter’s for nearly 11 years. She has been a member of the Altar Guild since 2017, and has
served as the co-chair since 2019. She and Tom have been actively involved with the Refugee Ministry, hosted a small group in their home for two years, have participated in many Bible studies, and supported many other ministries sponsored by St. Peter’s. Jackie had a varied professional career, which included project management for a national environmental and engineering firm, office management and marketing for a regional CPA firm, and development and fundraising for two nonprofit organizations. Since retiring in 2014 from the Innocence Project of Florida, she has become an avid traveler and genealogy researcher, and has written and published a book documenting her research on Tom’s ancestors and family history.
Kurt Spitzer
Kurt Spitzer has been a member of St. Peters since the formation of the church and cathedral. He is semi-retired from his consulting business and has well over 40 years’ experience in the management of non-profit organizations. At St. Peters, Kurt is a Lay Eucharistic Minister, is currently Core Captain for International Missions, and was part of the Team that recently traveled to Uganda. He been a volunteer and served in leadership roles at Grace Mission Church for more than 18 years.
Drew Thompson
Drew Thompson has attended St. Peter's since 2019 alongside his wife, Betsy, and two children, Everet and Evangelyn. Drew has served on the Security Team since 2022 and previously mentored in the CSI program as well as volunteered as a Children’s Sunday School substitute teacher. Professionally, he holds a mechanical-engineering degree and is a director at a full-service engineering firm.
Members in Good Standing are eligible to vote
Per the St. Peter’s Bylaws, Article I states that a Member in Good Standing is
Baptized;
Over 18 years of age;
A member of the Church for at least six (6) months prior to the date of the vote or election;
Free from ecclesiastical censure;
Regular in his or her attendance at the Church’s services;
A member who contributes his or her time, talents or treasure to the expenses or needs of the Church for at least six (6) months prior to the date of the vote or election; and
Committed to the orthodox doctrine, discipline, and worship of the Church. Orthodox doctrine is defined as the Christian belief that is taught and established in Holy Scripture and stated in the confession of the Nicene and Apostles’ Creed.