Ron and his wife Beverly came to CCA in the Fall of 2021. He previously served two terms on the Vestry at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Mobile, AL where he served twice as Junior Warden, as the Vestry representative to St. Luke's Episcopal School Board, and as Vestry Representative during the establishment of High School at St. Luke's. He serves on the CCS School Board, and as Chalice Bearer and Lay Reader on Sundays.

Ron was born in Germany and raised in a Catholic military family which led to an early life full of exciting and wonderful memories. Ron's favorite achievement is "being blessed with a wonderful wife and two sons who grew into fine young men and fathers!"

When he is not volunteering at CCA, Ron enjoys home improvement projects, woodworking, cycling, golf (weather permitting as he's still getting used to AZ weather), and grandkids!

Ginny moved to AZ in 2005 to be near to her sister after having been widowed in 1999. She previously served as Jr. Warden and then Sr. Warden for two terms under different rectors at her parish in Asheville, NC. She also served one term as Jr. Warden for her prior parish in AZ. "My favorite achievement was maintaining my sanity while overseeing the installation of a new roof in my prior parish, which included asbestos removal and temporary displacement of HVAC roof units during construction. I was also once called on to remove a bat from the rectory in Asheville. Both the bat and the rector survived the incident!"

"My favorite thing about CCA is not just one thing but a number of them - the richness of the liturgy, the exceptional music, the physical beauty of the church, and most of all the welcoming, caring parishioners."

When Ginny is not volunteering at CCA, she loves to cook and bake, watch live and televised sports, and attend Zumba Gold and Zumba in the Circuit classes at the Y.

Jim Dalen was born in Seattle, WA and baptized into the Episcopal church there. He moved to the Boston area as an infant and his family joined the Church of the Redeemer (Episcopal) in Chestnut Hill, MA. He was active in the church as an acolyte, an active participant in the youth group, and joined the church-sponsored Boy Scout group where he developed his love of the outdoors and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. In 2014 he and his future wife Suzan visited Christ Church of the Ascension and were very impressed by the parish and clergy. Fr. Daniel married Jim and Suzan in 2016, and they continue to attend CCA and feel very much at home here.

Jim volunteered to be part of the rector search committee following Daniel's departure in 2021. "It was a difficult, but wonderful process and I developed strong relationships with my fellow committee members," he says. "I am proud of the work we did and my contribution to CCA." As an economist running a small business, he is looking forward to bringing a unique perspective and skills to the Vestry and helping to improve our parish.

Becky is a Scottsdale native, attended Scottsdale schools, and has a BA in History from ASU. She and her family started at Christ Church in 1971. Back in the day, she was very involved for many years in church activities including Junior and Senior choirs, EYC (Youth Group), early days of the Happening movement, Church Camp in Prescott, the church softball team, the Compadres social group, and even part-time work in the church office. Becky and her late husband, Alan, were married at Christ Church in 1984.

After a very long absence, Becky was finally convinced to return to the church choir in 2019 where she is grateful to be part of such a fun, talented, and joyful group. She also currently serves and Clerk of the Vestry and Finance Committee. Becky's favorite things include very random adventures with her "grown up" daughter Katie, traveling in the US and Europe, history, photography, baseball, and craft beer!

Becky feels that "the friendships made and maintained over the course of 50+ years are what make Christ Church so special. Christ Church will always be home."