Leadership

Staff

The Rev. Michael K. Fincher, Rector

Prior to becoming a priest, Fr. Michael had a 20-year career in environmental consulting, specializing in transportation planning. In 2003, he left his previous career to pursue a calling to the priesthood. He attended Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL, graduating with his Masters of Divinity degree in 2006. He was ordained deacon in June, 2006 and as priest in January, 2007. Since then, Fr. Michael has served as curate at St. Alban’s in Westwood and Episcopal chaplain at UCLA; associate rector at Trinity in Redlands; and as priest-in-charge of the blended congregation of St. Paul’s Episcopal & Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Santa Paula. Fr. Michael began serving St. Gregory’s on November 1, 2016 and was formally installed as the parish’s fourth rector on October 29, 2017. While not engaged in church activities, Fr. Michael enjoys traveling, cooking, fine dining, attending theatrical productions, hiking, spending time with close friends, and watching political news.

E-MAIL: rector@stgregoryschurch.com

 

 

 David York, Music Director

A native of the Pacific Northwest, David York began piano studies at age 7, organ at age 12 and received his first job as a church organist at age 16. After graduating with honors from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, David completed a Master’s Degree in Organ Performance at the University of Southern California. His teachers have included Edward A. Hansen and Ladd Thomas.

David has served as Director of Music at several churches in Southern California including First Presbyterian, San Pedro and St. Luke’s Episcopal, Long Beach. He served as Interim Organist and Choir Director at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral in Los Angeles and as Minister of Music at Lutheran Church of the Master in Westwood. David comes to St. Gregory’s from St. George’s, Laguna Hills. He is organist/Choir Director at Temple Israel in Long Beach and has served as a Lecturer in Music on the faculty of the Bob Cole School of Music, California State University Long Beach.

E-MAIL: york1635@aol.com

 

 

David Sachs, Parish Administrator

E-MAIL: info@stgregoryschurch.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Vestry

Fr. Michael K. Fincher
rector@stgregoryschurch.com

2024-2027

• Caryn Cobb
• Fred Cornett
• Abby Koerkenmeier

2025-2028

• Carol Bernstein
• Beth Eldon
• Cheryl Rodi

2026-2029

• Colleen Ahland
• Holly Graham
• Alice O’Keefe

 

Senior Warden:     Abby Koerkenmeier
Junior Warden:     Fred Cornett
Treasurer:              Bob McRae
Clerk:                     Beth Eldon

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION

The Rev. Michael K. Fincher, Rector
rector@stgregoryschurch.com

David York, Music Director
york1635@aol.com

David Sachs,  Parish Administrator
info@stgregoryschurch.com