The Very Rev. Dr. Julia McCray–Goldsmith
Interim Rector
Bio
The Very Rev. Dr. Julia McCray–Goldsmith is serving as our Interim Rector during our period of discernment seeking a new permanent Rector. Julia recently retired from service as Dean of the multilingual Trinity Cathedral in San Jose California. She brings her spiritual gifts of listening, praying, and leading… trusting the Holy Spirit as the most reliable GPS for our common journey with God. Julia has experience in both the California Diocese and The Episcopal Church, especially in stewardship, diversity and inclusion, and justice. She is a faithful student of Jesuit spirituality, contributor to Daily Prayer for All Seasons and Lifting Women’s Voices. Her full biography can be found on her blog at https://www.liftupyourhearts.net/blog/.
Julia has been married for 39 years to John, with whom she shared 20 years of life in intentional (co-housing) community in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together, Julia and John are the frequently surprised and always grateful parents of Nicaraguan-born sons Amos and Aaron, daughter-in law Jillian, and grandparents of Ella, who often makes a celebrity appearance during our Sunday morning sermons.
David Mealy
Seminarian
Bio
David serves a diaconal role in our parish as part of his field education in preparation for his ordination to the diaconate. In addition to serving at the table during the liturgy, he works to strengthen our existing ministries and explore new forms of service to the communities around us. We are grateful for his thoughtful and inclusive perspective.
A Bay Area native and cradle Episcopalian, David grew up attending St. Mark’s Berkeley and hanging out at Church Divinity School of the Pacific, where his father was a professor of liturgical music. He received his BA from UCSC and an MS from Columbia University, and was drawn back to the Church to seek Holy Orders following a career in urban planning. David’s home parish is St. Aidan’s in San Francisco, where he lives with his wife, Barbara; their son lives in Brooklyn. In addition to his studies, David is working on a novel with a racial justice theme.
Rev. Gerry Caprio
Ecumenical Associate
Bio
Gerry’s dedication to service is matched by the size of his generous heart. Acting as our Ecumenical Associate he assists the Rector in overseeing pastoral care in the parish, he also works as our Family Ministries Coordinator with a focus on guiding teens through confirmation. But he doesn’t stop there, Gerry also makes sure that our Sunday Coffee Hours run smoothly, he helps to organize and carry out events, and he always checks in to see how everyone is doing.
Gerry is an ordained priest with the White Robed Monks of St. Benedict, an Independent Catholic Community based in San Francisco. He is Chair and Executive Director of the Interfaith Center at the Presidio in San Francisco and he is Board President of Ahimsa – Berkeley and Chaplain of the Marin County Chapter of the U.S. Navy League. We are grateful for his passion for the intersection of religion and science and interfaith relationships with his many years of youth ministry and pastoral experience.
Jeanette Tietze
Music Director
Bio
Jeanette Wilkin Tietze holds degrees in piano and violin pedagogy from the Hochschule fur Musik, Vienna, and an MM in Piano Performance from SF State University. She earned a teaching certificate from the Kodaly Center at Holy Names University, and has taught singing and musicianship to children in schools, including fourteen years at Convent of the Sacred Heart, San Francisco. She was Organist/Music Director at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in Corte Madera for twelve years, and previously at Christ Episcopal Church, Sausalito, Westminster Presbyterian, Tiburon, and St. Columba’s, Inverness.
Jeanette has accompanied for the Young Women’s Choral Project, Dominican Chorale, Marin Symphony Chorus, National Children’s Honor Choir (Chicago), and the Albany High School and Middle School choirs. She performs as a chamber musician pianist with the Quantum Quintet, and is Vice President in charge of recitals/masterclasses for the Music Teachers Association of California, Marin Branch.
Muneera Mansuri
Communications & Office Administrator
Bio
Muneera attends to the day-to-day business of the community, assisting the clergy and staff in their work, and coordinating the office, parish calendar, as well as communications and social media for the congregation. Muneera also contributes her photography skills and artistry by beautifully documenting many COS events and profiles of church members. She thrives on forging new communities, actively bridging diverse backgrounds, and broadening horizons with learning about various cultures, religions, and lifestyles. With a heart full of curiosity, she embraces each day as an opportunity for growth and connection. We are grateful for all her gifts!
