Welcome to St. Stephen’s!
About Us
Our mission as a people of faith is to “love and minister to our neighbors, each other, and our children.” We practice this through worship, learning, and service, trusting that God is guiding us to a new expression of ministry in a changing Seattle and ever-changing church.
We believe that God speaks to us through scripture, tradition, and reason, and we engage our intellect and our senses to explore our faith and discern how we can share God’s unconditional love and acceptance of all people and all of creation.
Who We Are
We are a vibrant and inclusive Christian community, part of the Episcopal tradition of following Jesus into loving, liberating, and life-giving relationships with God, with each other, and with the earth. St. Stephen’s is rooted in the Laurelhurst neighborhood, while engaged with the wider Seattle community as well, serving and celebrating this mission and ministry for over 100 years.
If you are looking for a place where you can grow in love of God, service to this world, and gather strength for the living of daily life, please come and worship with us. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome at St. Stephen’s!
Clergy & Staff
The Rev. Jennifer King Daugherty
Priest in Charge
The Reverend Jennifer King Daugherty is Priest in Charge at St. Stephen’s and has been the parish’s clergy leader since April, 2024. Prior to this role, she served at Saint Mark’s Cathedral for nine and a half years, including as Canon for Community Life as well as Canon for Connection and Engagement. Her interests include Celtic spirituality, inclusive liturgy, creative approaches to scripture study, and engaging the visual arts as a spiritual practice. She has served on many diocesan commissions, including the Standing Committee and the Commission on Ministry. Jennifer earned a MDiv from Seattle University, an MBA from NYU, and a BA in Economics from Princeton University. In addition to her ministry at St. Stephen’s, she has worked in finance for not-for-profit hospitals for over 35 years and is currently a Managing Director at Kaufman Hall.
Rev. Jennifer is glad to be in mutual ministry with the community of St. Stephen’s as we develop spiritual formation for all ages, an expanded music program, and a full-day preschool in 2025. She values her relationships with members of the parish, both long-standing and new, and is always available for a cup of coffee and conversation or a walk in Laurelhurst Park.
The Reverend Peter Snow
Associate Priest
The Reverend Peter Snow grew up in England during WWII. As a member of St. John’s College, Cambridge, he studied academic theology and graduated with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in the subject. He was ordained a priest of the Church of England in Birmingham, where he served as a parish priest. Peter moved to the United States with his family in 1967, and while in Southern California during the early seventies, experienced the full force of the Cultural Revolution. He subsequently helped develop alcohol treatment programs, battered women’s protection and assistance programs, and post-traumatic stress studies. He also worked on minority youth issues and youth ministries.
Peter is the author of three books: The Book of Sam: Putting Together a Spiritual Life Without a Lot of Belief (2018), Jesus: The God App. Conversations Along the Way (2017), and Jesus: Man, Not Myth (2011).
Laura Lambert
Director of Operations
Laura can be summed up in five words: family, friends, education, travel, and sports. She grew up surrounded by the natural beauty of the Wenatchee Valley in a home that was literally open to all. After graduating from the halls of Eastmont High School, she was drawn to the University of Washington where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. Before starting her own family, she became an integral part of Directed Media, Inc. where she utilized her love of academics to contribute as a researcher, writer, editor, promoter, and marketer of several educational publications and projects including co-authoring an elementary textbook: Washington: Past and Present.
Marshell Lombard, PhD
Director of Music
Dr. Marshell Lombard is an accomplished arranger, choral conductor, music educator, and songwriter with extensive experience in both academic circles and the popular music industry. Before joining St. Stephen’s as Director of Music, Dr. Lombard was a Teaching Assistant at the University of Washington’s graduate choral program. He has also served as the Director of Music at Kearsney College in South Africa, leading the award-winning choir on various international tours. Dr. Lombard is also a well-known music producer, and has adjudicated and conducted clinics across the U.S. and South Africa, focusing on traditional Xhosa and Zulu South African choral music.
Howard Wolvington
Organist
Howard Wolvington has been the Organist at St. Stephen’s Episcopal since February 2024 and came to the church out of a previous retirement when he found out about the fantastic Bond instrument in the Nave. He has more than 50 years of experience serving Presbyterian, Lutheran, and Methodist churches in Fairfax VA and the Seattle area. He served as Dean of the Seattle Chapter of the American Guild of Organists until June of 2023. When not playing the organ, he serves as a very active FAA Designated Pilot Examiner.
David Baylor
Assisting Lay Minister
Dave has been a member of the St. Stephen’s community since the mid-1970s and has served in virtually every capacity open to lay people, including two terms on the vestry, and as Junior Warden and Senior Warden; as chorister, lay reader and eucharistic minister; and as officiant and cantor for Morning Prayer and choral evensongs. As Worship Coordinator, he schedules and trains our lay eucharistic servers, assists at the altar and in all special ceremonies and services, and assists the clergy in planning and managing the liturgy.
Vestry
Nancy Woods
Senior Warden
Chris Dorling
Junior Warden
Andrew Bruce
Clerk
Jane Lyons
Anne Adams
Monty McGovern
Temple Jorden
