I am so very honored to have been asked to put myself forward to the congregation to be St. David’s next Senior Warden.  While I may be relatively new to St. David’s, I am not new to the Episcopal Church.    My father and my grandfather were both Episcopal priests, serving parishes in upstate New York, Connecticut, Long Island and the Philadelphia suburbs during the second half of the last century.

As for me, with my roots as a “PK”, or “priest’s kid”, I was able to observe  and learn from watching my father (and my mother) working on the pastoral and liturgical aspects  of parish life, to be sure, but also the practical, business-like aspects that comes with that life.  I have had the honor of vestry service at my former parish in Baltimore County and excitedly look forward to the opportunity to serve again.

My wife, Karen and I were introduced to St. David’s last year, just before Rev. Hawley took her leave to have her son, George. We were drawn to St. David’s by its intimacy, the congregants that we already knew and the very strong sense of positivity in spite of past challenges.  We are a parish that feels like a family, full of hope and with a willingness to do what is necessary to flourish. Karen and I have four grown children, plus a terrific son-in-law, sprinkled around in places like New York City, San Diego and most recently, Sydney, Australia.  We live in Bethesda with our chocolate lab, Hickory, who clearly runs the show.  

My pledge is to seize the momentum created by Kristen, Steven Sears and the vestry and with the leadership of the new vestry members, deliver on the significant progress already underway, while thoughtfully augmenting it with new ideas that will serve our congregation, our church, our clergy and our community, to the very best of my ability.

We love our new parish and we look forward to getting to know everyone who makes St. David’s the wonderful place that it is.

Susan Ashburn
 

My husband grew up in the St. David’s parish, and I began attending the church when we were married in 1979 and moved to Washington.  Our four children attended Sunday School and confirmation classes at St. David’s.  I taught in the Sunday School and served two terms on the Vestry in the past.  I played the piano for the St. David’s services at Grand Oaks for a number of years and am currently on the outreach committee.  I was also on the most recent search committee for our new rector. 

Hadley, Bill and their two children, Clover (10) and Catherine (8), moved to Washington in 2011.  They have been parishioners at St. David’s since 2013.  Clover and Catherine sing in the children's choir.  Hadley is a full time mother.  

Education-Yale '97, Middlesex '93

Larry Lamade 
 

I grew up in Chevy Chase and was a member of All Saints;  after I got married, I became a member of Christ Church in Georgetown; when Kristen moved to St. David’s, I followed her.

Family: My wife is Barbara Schweitzer Lamade from Cleveland, Ohio.  We have two sons ( Teddy and Peter) each of whom are married (Ashley and Katie) and each have two children ( Annie, Henry, Claire, and Tucker).  Both of my sons live in the Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Northwest DC area.

Education:  I graduated from Landon School, received an AB from Princeton University (majored in religion) and a JD from Georgetown University.

Work:  I have been a partner in the following law firms: Baker & Hostetler, Jones Day, and Akin Gump.  I am currently Of Counsel to Furey Doolan & Abell.  From 1988 to 1989 I was General Counsel of the Department of the Navy.

Jaynie, her husband Stephen, and two children, Mary Win (7) and Henry (4), have been parishioners of St. David's since 2017.  The family is active in the church.  Henry is an enthusiastic unofficial usher, and both Mary Win and Henry attend Sunday School and sing in the Jubilate Children's choir. Jaynie is currently a member of the Outreach Committee and has volunteered with the Sunday School.