 The Rev. Jeff Wilhelm, Our Rector
Fr. Jeff is the fifth rector of St. Andrew’s. He came to us in June 2010 after serving for five years as Rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Beaumont, California.
Fr. Jeff earned his BA from DePauw University, his Master of Divinity degree from Seabury Western Theological Seminary in Chicago and he completed additional graduate work at The University of Notre Dame.
Before he was ordained to the priesthood, Fr. Jeff had a long career as a TV comedy writer, working on many shows including “The Bob Newhart Show” and “M*A*S*H.”
He and his wife Barbara live in Ojai. They have been married for 42 years and have two daughters, a son-in-law and three grandchildren, all of whom attend St. Andrew’s.
 Candace Delbo, Our Music Director
Music is an essential and intrinsic part of our liturgical worship in the Episcopal Church and
St. Andrew’s is blessed with extraordinary musicians and vocalists who have flourished under the guidance of our Music Director Candace Delbo. Candace is a professional vocalist who brings a superb voice and a lifetime of musical achievement to St. Andrew’s.
Candace has been actively involved in church worship for over twenty years. She has worked with the Children’s Choir, Ojai City Chorus and directed the music for countless musical productions in Ojai. She is an integral part of the music community of Ojai. She was named an Ojai Living Treasure in 2011. She is the founder and leader of the a capella group, “The Gracenotes,” and she is the lead vocalist with the well-known female quartet “The New Chordettes.” Candace and her husband Ken are the proud parents of three children, and they have two grandchildren.  Raelynn S. Clare, Our Organist
St. Andrew’s is blessed to have both a magnificent organ and a magnificent organist.
Our organ is a Rosales Opus 10 Pipe Organ, built especially for St. Andrew’s in l983 by Manuel J. Rosales of Los Angeles, builder of the celebrated Disney Concert Hall organ, the Opus 24, which Mr. Rosales designed with architect Frank Gehry. St. Andrew’s Rosales organ was inspired by an early 16th Century organ from Oosthhuizen, The Netherlands. The Rosales website is: http://www.rosales.com/
Our organist, Raelynn S. Clare, majored in music in college with a special emphasis on organ. She has been a professional church organist for over 25 years and is a member of the American Guild of Organists. She is also a gifted pianist and vocalist who sings with several choirs throughout the area. In her spare time she pursues her other passions, teaching school and raising her three children. |
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