Deacon Paul and his wife Marilyn have two adult children, Sarah E. McClane and Paul A. Carney. Deacon Paul is a 36 year veteran of the Troy Police Department and serves as Department and Union Chaplain. He also serves on the Commission On Ministry, Clergy Disiplinary Board and the Deacons' Advisory Board for the Episcopal Diocese of Albany.
Thompson is an accomplished organist, choir director, actor, and radio personality who comes to us from Los Angeles. Raised in Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in Dedham, Massachusetts, he joined the choir and studied piano as a boy. He
began studying organ as a young teen with the church organist at his home parish, and then with Brian Jones, Organist
and Director of Music Emeritus at Trinity Church, Copley Square, in Boston. Halfway through high school, he got the acting bug, which led him to major in theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He became a radio personality and voice actor in Chicago, but his love for the organ was rekindled when he moved to Los Angeles in 2006. Since then, Thompson has been pursuing a hybrid career in music and voice acting, and he has enjoyed great success in both fields.
June Waters serves as Parish Administrator, after a career in the arts, education, and nonprofit administration. A cradle Episcopalian and the daughter of an Episcopal priest, she brings a lifelong connection to the Church and a passion for serving mission-driven organizations. She is known for her adaptability, strong organizational skills, and ability to build relationships while navigating the ever-changing priorities of parish life. We are grateful to have her as part of the St. John's staff.
Gaby holds a Ph.D. in nutritional science, and taught science at all grade levels for twenty-four years. She most recently served as Vice President of Education at the miSci Museum of Innovation and Science in Schenectady. Additionally, she has observed, assisted, and taught in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd programs in Mexico and the United States since 2006, when she enrolled her own children in this program in Puebla, Mexico. A native speaker of Spanish and fluent in English, she brings a wealth of experience in teaching and a love of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd to our church. She and her husband, Luis Luna-Reyes, have two daughters. Gaby’s hobbies include dancing salsa with Luis, listening to music, and sometimes knitting. They also have a puppy, Tofu.
