Meet Our Staff
Custodians
Luz & Jose Perez
Luz has been working at St. Philip's for 15 years. She enjoys spending her free time with family and her grandkids, taking walks and hiking. When she has time, she likes to cook and feed people in need.
Jose has been working at St. Philip's for 15 years. He enjoys spending his free time with his family and grandkids. He also enjoys gardening in his yard.
Music Director
Justice Post
A life-long resident of the Monterey area, Justice Post has served as the organist at St. Philip's since 2018. When not at St. Philip's, Justice is active locally as both a musician and teacher. He serves on the staff of Monterey Peninsula College and is involved with the music and musical theater programs at multiple local public schools. He also teaches piano at Santa Catalina School in Monterey in addition to his own studio of private students. Justice holds a BA in Music from CSU Monterey Bay.
Administrative Assistant
Katie Jones
Katie, a Monterey Bay local, started working for St. Philip's in November 2025 as communications assistant before becoming the administrative assistant in February 2026. She was previously the manager of a small business running the day-to-day operations and maintaining a social media presence. Katie also regularly sings in worship, both as the cantor and as a soloist. When she isn't at St. Philip's, she is working as a private music teacher in Gilroy, singing with local choruses I Cantori di Carmel and Central Coast Chamber Choir, or co-directing a youth chorus. Katie is currently serving on the board of I Cantori di Carmel, assisting with the administrative tasks and organizing fundraisers.
Council Members
President - Sharon Anderson
Vice President - Mica Hill
Treasurer - Mary Kramer
Secretary - Katie Anderson
Property - Mike Berry
At-Large Member - John Eisinger
Ministry Leadership Team
As we await the arrival of an interim pastor, several members of the congregation have stepped up to serve as lay preachers.
This groups of people have recently participated in a preaching course given by Rev. Dr. Shauna Hannan from Pacific Lutheran Seminary.
