Clergy and Staff at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, New Orleans, LA.

Susan is an honor graduate of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and has earned Master's degrees from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, and from The School of Theology, The University of the South in Sewanee, TN. Prior to being called to St. Andrew's as rector in 1999, Mother Gaumer served as Curate at St. Augustine's in Metairie, as a Chaplain at St. Martin's Episcopal School, and as Coordinator of Christian Education in the Diocese of Louisiana. Mother Gaumer has served in many leadership positions in the Diocese including the Standing Committee, Executive Board, General Convention Deputy, and Ecumenical Officer.

The Rev. Susan Salot Gaumer was born in Washington, D.C, and raised in Arlington, Virginia. A "cradle Episcopalian", Susan grew up at St. Mary's parish in Arlington and was a charter member of St. Peter's where she married H. Richard Gaumer (Dick). The Gaumer's have two adult children, Cricket Farr, a research psychologist in Seattle, WA, and Matt Gaumer who works in motion picture production out of New Orleans. They have one granddaughter, Elizabeth Farr.

OUR RECTOR

St. Andrew's

Episcopal Church

New Orleans

South Carrollton Avenue at Zimple Street, New Orleans, LA (504) 866-0123

ST. ANDREW'S STAFF

The Rev. Canon William Ziegenfuss, Music Director, is a native of Easton, Pennsylvania. He was confirmed in the Episcopal Church while a graduate student of music at Stetson University in Deland, Florida. Before coming to St. Andrew’s, he was Canon Precentor and Organist-Choirmaster at Christ Church Cathedral for 36 years. Bill was also the director of the renowned Cathedral Concert series for over 30 years. He has been the organist for Trinity Episcopal School for 35 years and served as music teacher here at St. Andrew’s School for several years. Canon Ziegenfuss is a member of the Association of Anglican Musicians, The American Guild of Organists and The Organ Historical Society.

Deanna Still, Parish Administrator, began work at St. Andrew's in 2000. A native New Orleanian, her duties are so numerous and so varied that she could perhaps more correctly be described as "General Factotum" to the parish.

Ruthie Quaglino, Parish Accountant, works with the Rector and the Treasurer to prepare a draft budget each year for the vestry. She manages all the financial activities of the parish and prepares reports as needed for meetings. Ruthie has been working at St. Andrew's for 6 years.

Gretchen Bosworth, Parish Treasurer, fills the position of Treasures as a volunteer from among the parishioners. The Treasurer oversees the Accountant’s reports that are sent to the Vestry. The Treasurer holds check signing responsibility along with other officers of the Vestry and works with the Rector and Accountant to prepare each year’s draft budget for the Vestry.

Gretchen, who has been a member of St. Andrew's parish since birth, has served two terms on the vestry and was Senior Warden for one year.

Marcial Arana, Parish Sexton, takes care of the parish property and does small repairs as needed. It is he who sees to it that we have fresh coffee brewed every Sunday morning after services.

Eucharistic Ministers