Staff - St. Peter's Episcopal Church https://stpeters-sw.org A church community in South Windsor, CT Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:05:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://stpeters-sw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-Keys-shield-icon-32x32.png Staff - St. Peter's Episcopal Church https://stpeters-sw.org 32 32 Hillary Lazich https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/hillary-lazich/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:05:22 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=7547 Diana Rios https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/diana-rios/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:13:04 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=7092 Diana has been worshiping at St. Peter’s since 2021, and enjoys a wide variety of ministries at St. Peter’s. She serves on the Property Commission, as a lector, and assists at many parish functions. She was elected as an Diocesan Delegate Alternate in 2025.

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]]> Diana has been worshiping at St. Peter’s since 2021, and enjoys a wide variety of ministries at St. Peter’s. She serves on the Property Commission, as a lector, and assists at many parish functions. She was elected as an Diocesan Delegate Alternate in 2025.

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]]> Nancy Torchio-Zembko https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/nancy-torchio-zembko/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:53:19 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=7090 Nancy is a long-time member of St. Peter’s with a heart for Outreach! She has been involved in a variety of outreach over the years, and chaired the St. Peter’s Outreach Team for several years. She was elected to the vestry in 2025.

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]]> Nancy is a long-time member of St. Peter’s with a heart for Outreach! She has been involved in a variety of outreach over the years, and chaired the St. Peter’s Outreach Team for several years. She was elected to the vestry in 2025.

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]]> Amanda Bierkan https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/amanda-bierkan/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:21:05 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=7083 Amanda has been at St. Peter’s since 2018, and quickly became active as part of St. Peter’s Outreach Team (SPOT). She has coordinated St. Peter’s Crop Walk Efforts annually, serves the Thanksgiving Meal for Seniors, and conceived of and chairs the “Fishin’ for Mission” fish fry fundraising event to benefit the South Windsor Food and […]

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]]> Amanda has been at St. Peter’s since 2018, and quickly became active as part of St. Peter’s Outreach Team (SPOT). She has coordinated St. Peter’s Crop Walk Efforts annually, serves the Thanksgiving Meal for Seniors, and conceived of and chairs the “Fishin’ for Mission” fish fry fundraising event to benefit the South Windsor Food and Fuel Bank. Amanda joined the vestry in 2025.

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]]> Karen Abbruzzese https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/karen-abbruzzese/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:39:18 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=6972 Karen Abbruzzese joined the staff of St. Peter’s as Office Administrator in December, 2024. She grew up in East Hartford, CT, and attended Manchester Community College, where she received an Associate of Science degree in Executive Secretarial Studies. She worked for Aetna Life and Casualty in Hartford, CT, then continued her education at Central Connecticut […]

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]]> Karen Abbruzzese joined the staff of St. Peter’s as Office Administrator in December, 2024. She grew up in East Hartford, CT, and attended Manchester Community College, where she received an Associate of Science degree in Executive Secretarial Studies. She worked for Aetna Life and Casualty in Hartford, CT, then continued her education at Central Connecticut State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in English and a certificate in elementary education.

Karen worked as a teacher in the East Hartford school system before deciding to leave the workforce and stay home with her children. Karen has spent the last several years volunteering at school, church and sports events for her daughters.

She resides in South Windsor, CT, with her husband, Michael, and two daughters, Jenna and Ava.

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]]> The Rev. Zeb Treloar https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/the-rev-zeb-treloar/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:30:52 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=6418 The Reverend Zeb Treloar grew up in Iowa City, IA and was active in the United Methodist Church throughout his childhood and early adulthood. His mother finished her seminary education when he was 10 and served as a UMC pastor during his early teenage years. Zeb discerned a call to ministry early in life. He […]

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]]> The Reverend Zeb Treloar grew up in Iowa City, IA and was active in the United Methodist Church throughout his childhood and early adulthood. His mother finished her seminary education when he was 10 and served as a UMC pastor during his early teenage years. Zeb discerned a call to ministry early in life. He received a Bachelor’s degree in religion from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2012 and left for seminary that fall, moving to Atlanta, GA to attend Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He graduated from there in 2015. During his first semester of seminary, Zeb found The Episcopal Church through seminary friends. He was confirmed in December 2012 and joined the Episcopal Studies program, knowing God was calling him to embrace the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. 

Zeb was ordained to the priesthood in May 2019 and served as an assisting priest at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Des Moines. In 2021, he took a position in Murray, KY as a rector and campus minister. However, the political and social climate of the area took a toll on Zeb, and he decided to move to a place that better fit his needs. That led him to Connecticut, where he moved in September of 2023. He had been in Connecticut for one day when Zeb came to visit St. Peter’s. The connection was immediate and he has been active in the community since. 

Zeb serves as Priest Associate at St. Peter’s.

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]]> Bill Hartley https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/bill-hartley/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:05:17 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=5973 Bill was appointed to fill an unexpired term on the Vestry in June 2023. A parishioner for many years, he serves faithfully as an usher, lector, intercessor, and Eucharistic Minister at the 8:00 AM service. He also supports the feeding ministry through St. Peter’s Outreach Program to the Friendship Kitchen in East Hartford.

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]]> Bill was appointed to fill an unexpired term on the Vestry in June 2023. A parishioner for many years, he serves faithfully as an usher, lector, intercessor, and Eucharistic Minister at the 8:00 AM service. He also supports the feeding ministry through St. Peter’s Outreach Program to the Friendship Kitchen in East Hartford.

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]]> Diane P. Fornuto https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/diane-p-fornuto/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:04:38 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=5722 Diane was  the parish secretary and office administrator between February, 2012, and her retirement in November, 2024. She has been a member of St. Peter’s for many years along with her late husband Tony, and daughter Tara. Diane also serves St. Peter’s as lay Eucharistic minister, as chair of SPOT (St. Peter’s Outreach Team), and […]

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]]> Diane was  the parish secretary and office administrator between February, 2012, and her retirement in November, 2024. She has been a member of St. Peter’s for many years along with her late husband Tony, and daughter Tara. Diane also serves St. Peter’s as lay Eucharistic minister, as chair of SPOT (St. Peter’s Outreach Team), and convener of the Parish Life Commission.  Diane was elected Diocesan Delegate in 2023 for a term of 3 years.

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]]> Martha Houlroyd https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/martha-houlroyd/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:55:50 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=5719 Martha was newly elected to serve as alternate Diocesan Delegate in 2023, for a term of 3 years. She also serves as Coordinator of the Altar Guild, lector, and Eucharistic Minister. She previously held the position of Organist and Choir Director for many years until retiring from that position in 2018.

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]]> Martha was newly elected to serve as alternate Diocesan Delegate in 2023, for a term of 3 years. She also serves as Coordinator of the Altar Guild, lector, and Eucharistic Minister. She previously held the position of Organist and Choir Director for many years until retiring from that position in 2018.

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]]> Tara Fornuto https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/tara-fornuto/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:56:19 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=5707 Tara joined the vestry for the first time in 2023 and was re-elected in 2025. She has been a member of St. Peter’s for about 20 years, and serves on the Parish Life Commission, as a counter, and a lector.

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]]> Tara joined the vestry for the first time in 2023 and was re-elected in 2025. She has been a member of St. Peter’s for about 20 years, and serves on the Parish Life Commission, as a counter, and a lector.

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