We are delighted to announce that Jon Lackey has accepted the position of Minister of Music at Peace and will begin his duties here July 1st. This position encompasses the duties of both organist and choir director. We look forward to getting to know Jon as he begins this new role and to welcome as well his life partner James Jelasic as they become part of our extended Peace family.

A word about the title “Minister of Music.”  Jon’s role encompasses both that of organist as well as choir director.  “Music Director” is the working title we had been using to capture both roles, but the term “Minister of Music” places Jon’s professional role within the framework of our shared ministry as the people of God.  We are all ordained to ministry by virtue of our baptism into Christ, and are all ministers in Christ’s church.  The role we’ve invited Jon to inhabit at Peace is minister of music.  A subtle difference, perhaps, and yet one which reminds us of the vocational grounding which informs our life together in Christ.  You can read about Jon’s rich and varied career in music on the Staff Page of our website.