Our Staff
Janni Kretlow
Church Administrator
Janni joined our staff in October of 2013. She runs the Church Office, administers our database, and publishes church documents (such as weekly eBulletins and Quarterly Newsletters). She maintains our events calendar, schedules calendar and Zoom events, updates the church website, and oversees Breeze (our Church Management Software). She also supervises our Financial Administrator, our Facilities Rental Coordinator, and our Church Custodian.
Janni has a Bachelor’s Degree in Administrative Management and over thirty years of Office Administration experience. Originally from Seattle, Janni now resides in North Vancouver with her husband and cat. Read the Tribute that was shared in the Sunday Service on September 10, 2023 in recognition of her 10th Anniversary with our church.
ALISON NIXON
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Alison was appointed Music Director in September 2003. She conducts several other choral groups in the area including the Douglas College Choral Society, Note Bene Women’s Choir and SummerChor.
Alison is an accomplished violinist and has performed with orchestras in Britain, Switzerland and Vancouver. She is responsible for the church’s music program, which includes a 40-member adult choir, classical ensemble, folk choir and children’s choir. Alison also coordinates the musical component of the weekly Sunday services.
Read the Tribute that was shared in the Sunday Service on September 10, 2023 in recognition of Alison’s 20th Anniversary with our church.
Catherine Tseng
Pianist
Catherine moved to Vancouver from Taiwan and studied at Vancouver Academy of Music and UBC School of Music where she received numerous scholarships and awards, including 1st prize of Canadian Music Competition, under the tutelage of Professor Lee Kim-sing and Dr. Sara Davis Buechner. She performed as a piano soloist at the 2010 Winter Olympics and with various symphonies and concerts in major venues in Vancouver. She is currently a professional pianist who accompanies instrumentalists, singers and ballet performances and lessons. She also teaches piano.
Dianne Hicks
Facility Rental Coordinator
Dianne Hicks has been our Facility Rental Coordinator since 2022. She is our main contact for those wishing to rent our Sanctuary, Fireside Room, or other spaces.
Annabelle coward
Sunday facilities coordinator
Annabelle joined us in September of 2021. Her job duties include helping out part time on Sunday mornings with a variety of tasks relating to room set-up for Spirit Zones, assistance with coffee and bagels, clean-up, and providing support for the Production Team.
Tom Fullerton
Custodian
Tom has been our part time Church Custodian for approximately 9 years. His role include general maintenance, grounds care, and a variety of other duties.
LYNN SABOURIN
director emeritus of lifespan learning
Lynn directed the North Shore Unitarians’ children’s program for forty years (from 1981 - 2021). She retired in June of 2021, at which time she was awarded Emeritus status by our congregation and Board. She was the 2021 recipient of the UUA's prestigious Angus MacLean Award, and provided leadership to regional and continental associations of educators with the Unitarian Universalist Association and and the Canadian Unitarian Council.