Our Staff

Meet our leadership

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Rev. Sarah Bronos
Retired Associate for Spiritual Formation and Healing Ministry

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Rev’d Sarah was Director of Adult and Children’s Christian Formation ministries at All Saints, Winter Park for nine years, and associate priest at the then-new mission plant in Oviedo for two years. She has most recently been the Rector of Church of the Good Shepherd in Maitland for almost nine years, retiring in May 2018.

Rev. Stephanie Soper
Rector

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Rev’d Stephanie serves as Rector at Episcopal Church of the Ascension in the Doctor Phillips area of Orlando. She loves Jesus and has a passion for teaching the Word of God to all ages and extending Christian hospitality. She lives in Orange County with her husband and two sons. Rev. Stephanie has a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando.

Rev. Dr. Bob Johnson
Associate for Liturgy and Music

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Bob has been minister of music at Church of the Ascension since 2009. He and his wife Catherine have one daughter, Kiersten. His passion is to see people transformed by the presence and power of God as they join together in worship. In addition to ministry as a church music director, Bob’s ministry has taken him throughout the United States and abroad to teach music and worship at conferences and local church events representing a wide variety of denominations and spiritual traditions.

Rev. Carol McFarlane
Deacon

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Donna Williams
Parish Administrator

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Siju John Tech & Media

Hannah John
Office Assistant

Doug Webber
Financial Administrator

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Anna Snider, our Children's Coordinator

Anna Snider
Children’s Coordinator

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Coming from Jamaica – Anna has recently moved back to the States to live and work. She has worked closely with Children over the past 5 years from private tutoring to running a Preschool Co-Op. She joined the staff as Children’s Ministry Coordinator in April 2023 and currently works with families and volunteers for Sunday Programming, Vacation Bible School and other family events throughout the year. Anna is excited to build a loving christ-centered community here at Church of the Ascension and guide the children here in their relationship with Christ.

Jim Bjostad
Sr. Warden

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Siju John Tech & Media

Siju John
Technology and Media Coordinator

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Siju has been a parishioner at Church of the Ascension since 2003. He joined the staff as the Children’s Ministry Coordinator in April 2020.

In June 2023, he transitioned into the Technology and Media Coordinator role, where he collaborates with A/V volunteers to optimize online services and oversees the maintenance of church equipment.

Doug Landin
Sexton

Melissa Zoldan
Church Custodian

Our Vestry

Ricky Adebanjo
Kathryn Angulo
Jim Bjostad, Sr. Warden

Lisa Crowley
Terry Lindberg, Jr. Warden
Lawrence Mokwunye

Laura Patrick
Eric Roach
Katherine Schwab