Saint Peter's United Church of Christ
Meet Our Staff
Rev. Dr. Kimberly Stryjak, Bridge Pastor
Dr. Stryjak met and married her husband, Rev. Mark Stryjak, at seminary. They're blessed with a loving family that includes three children, two dogs and one cat (who thinks he is a dog). She enjoys reading, doing craft projects, and many different outdoor activities.
She received her Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Lancaster Theological Seminary in 2009 and 2020 and was ordained in the United Church of Christ in 2011.
She served as hospice chaplain at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Breese, Illinois, and at Main Line Health from 2010 - 2013 and 2017 - 2020. She has been a supply pastor at Saint Paul UCC in Okawville, Illinois, and Zion UCC in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Shannon Sunday, Director of Music
Shannon has been the director of music at Saint Peter's since 1993. A graduate of Kutztown High School and West Virginia University, she has taught vocal and general music at Kutztown Middle School since 1995. She currently lives in Shoemakersville with her husband, Glenn, and enjoys the outdoors, traveling, reading, cooking, and needlework.
Angela Romano, Parish Administrator
Angela was born and raised in New Jersey, received her Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers - New Brunswick, and spent her early career working as a project manager for tech startups in New York. It was in there that she met her husband, Andrew. After their first child was born, Angela became a stay-at-home mom, and she and Andrew relocated their family to Pennsylvania. Angela and Andrew have a daughter, Evangeline, a son, Thomas, and two dogs. Since moving to Pennsylvania, Angela has worked as a substitute teacher and in both administrative and project management roles for an investment advisory firm in Lancaster. When not working, Angela spends her time driving her kids to various ice rinks, where they practice and compete as a figure skater and hockey goalie. Angela has made productive use of all the experience and time spent in ice rinks to help form and run events for The Reading Figure Skating Club.