I am a life-long Episcopalian and grew up outside of Chicago and in New York City.

I served on Grace's Vestry during the mid-eighties during which time my main interests were Outreach, Stewardship and tending to the small children, one of whom was my own. 

I especially appreciated Grace's congregation's care for its individual families.

Between 1992 and 2010, I lived in the Boston area and held positions in the private sector, and for non-profits such as the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Wellesley College and Harvard University. 

I was a parishioner at Trinity Church, Copley Square where I sang in the choir and served on the Outreach Steering Committee. 

In 2008, I incorporated my own business, My Concierge in Boston, and it returned with me to Washington in 2010.

My work often is helping people to downsize, to move to retirement homes, to organize their homes more efficiently, and lots of other things that pop up.

I currently serve on Grace's Vestry, Gardening, and Stewardship Committees. 

I served on the Lay Committee during Robert Hartmans' last two years, under Bill Mako and then as convener when Bill and Eunok Lee moved to Paris.

I have one son Sam Cave, a music composer, whose previously recorded punk bands are The Tonsils, The Trouble and The Explosion. 

Sam lives in Toronto with his wife Judy Chun and my granddaughter, Millie, age 3 this month and whom I am crazy about.

I am honored to be considered for the position of Junior Warden on Grace's Vestry. I know that I shall never live up to the accomplishments of Paul Alligood, but I'll give it my best try.

3 Vestry Nominees:

Larry Molinaro

Grace Church has played an important role in my life for twenty years. 

I first got to know the Grace community when I joined the staff as director of music back in 1992 (a position I held through 1998). Whitney Redding and I met at Grace and were married here in 1996. 

In the years since, we have been blessed with three children, Grace, Martha and Lawrence, who also have joined the Grace family. Even though a "cradle" Roman Catholic, Grace Church has been and continues to be an important spiritual home for me. I am honored to be asked to join the vestry. 

Ari Lynn Tonini

I'm originally from Butler, PA and moved to the DC area to attend Hood College in Frederick, MD. After graduating in 2006 with a degree in Political Science, I accepted a position with the Department of State and have lived in/around DC since then, except for a one-year stint in Baghdad, Iraq.

I grew up in a large, noisy Italian family with two older sisters and a younger brother that has now been expanded to include two brothers-in-law, one niece, and four nephews. 

I have been a member of the Episcopal Church for as long as I can remember, having been baptized, raised, and confirmed in St. Peter's Episcopal Church, which my parents still attend.

I have served on the Friends of Gala Committee in the spring of 2013 and now on the Stewardship Committee. I attend the 8:30 service, and  look forward to getting to know all of the 10:30 people very soon.

Lee Tyner

I and my family have been pledging members of Grace since 1980 when we sought a church for our son's baptism. We found Grace through the then-organist, John Fesperman, who was my husband's harpsichord teacher. We never left! 

My involvement has been extensive over the years:  several terms on vestry, including being vestry secretary; search committee member (David Bird) and search committee co-chair (John Graham); co-chair of Appreciative Inquiry; shelter cook and overnight volunteer; seminarian committee chair; involvement with Lenten study group on Handel's Messiah; and many other bits and pieces.

In my view the church is thriving under John Graham's leadership. Long deferred maintenance is being addressed, we have engaged children and young adults, long time members are staying, involvement is high, we have exceptional seminarians, Sarah Motley has joined the staff. As a vestry member I will work to continue the good things.

I am (and have been for many years) employed as an attorney in the Office of General Counsel at the Environmental Protection Agency where I concentrate on Superfund and other emergency response and recovery work.