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Redeemer Staff

The Rev. Dorsey W. M. McConnell

Rector

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The Rev. Marc G. Eames

Curate

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Michael S. Murray

Organist and Choirmaster

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Mary Reynders

Children's Choir Director

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Laine Walters Young

Parish Administrator

Sarah Allen

Church School Director

      Laine has worked at the Redeemer since November 2008. She enjoys the varied tasks of her position, particularly designing and managing the content of the website and the newsletter, and is ecstatic that she has a job where she can have serious theological discussions with her coworkers. Laine has a Master’s degree in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Pacific Lutheran University. She loves how her job at the Redeemer uses both of her degrees on daily basis.

      Laine is also actively involved at St. James’s Episcopal Church in Cambridge coordinating and teaching Upper School. In the past, she has sung in the choir (where she met her husband), has coordinated the young professionals small group, and has been a Lay Eucharistic Minister and Lector, among other things.  Her husband Michael is Treasurer at St. James's and has spent tenure in wardenships.

    Laine is originally from Portland, Oregon, although lays claim to being from a good deal of the West Coast.  In her free time, she likes to cook with her husband, quilt, read, and entertain friends.

       Sarah Allen joined the Redeemer in 1986 with her husband Tim and their first newborn.  She began teaching in the Church School in 1988 and helping with the Christmas pageant in 1990.  Their three daughters have all been baptized and confirmed at the Redeemer and have enjoyed the youth groups and mission trips.  In 2000, Sarah became co-director of the Church School after serving as chair of the Church School committee and being on the Vestry.
       Sarah has been teaching children since 1975, where she was director of a French language and drama day camp for children ages three years old to 12 years old, a position she held for eight years.  She received her MA in French from Middlebury and has taught high school French in Manhattan, Maine, and Cincinnati.  She also taught English in Paris for two years. In her spare time she enjoys fixing up her house and working in her yard. She loves walking her dogs, tennis, theatre, dancing and entertaining with family and friends.  She is blessed to be involved with all the children at the Redeemer. 

Sharon Gillespie

Financial Administrator

Elton Matos

Facilities Manager

     Elton Matos joined the staff of the Church of the Redeemer as Sexton in December of 1999. He became the parish’s Facilities Manager in 2001. He oversees all aspects of the church’s buildings and grounds, including the management of its capital improvement projects.

     Elton was born in Brazil and lived there until he moved to America in 1993. He has four brothers and two sisters. He is married to Marcia, and they both became citizens of the United States in 2006. They have one son, Tiago, who was born in 2007. In his free time, Elton likes to play soccer, travel, cook, and spend time with family and friends.

Suzy Westcott

Verger

Assistant Financial Administrator

       Suzy Westcott has been a member of the Church of the Redeemer since 1974.  She has served as Chair of the Church School Committee, Treasurer of both the Church Service League and Christmas Market, Directress of the Altar Guild, and a member of the Vestry, where she also held the offices of Assistant Treasurer, Junior Warden and Senior Warden.  She currently serves as the Verger of the Parish. 

       Suzy grew up in New York City and is a graduate of Smith College.  In 1969, she moved to the Boston area where she worked as a systems engineer for IBM.  Suzy is married and has three children.  In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and doing needlepoint.

Lovey Cercone

Coffee Hour/Childcare Assistant for the Church Service League

      Lovey has worked on behalf of the Church Service League for eight years overseeing the Redeemer coffee hours and providing childcare during services and special events.

      She moved to the Boston area in 1980 and worked for Boston College Dining Services for 17 years until she retired in 1998. After her retirement, she began helping with functions, catering and housekeeping at The Longwood Cricket Club, where she continues to work.

      In her free time, Lovey likes to give Facilities Manager Elton and his assistant Jonathan a hard time, as well as tell everyone about her Italian roots.    

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