Our Pastors & Staff

Pastor Jeff Silvernail and his wife Linda are both natives of Upstate NY. Jeff was raised near Broadalbin, lived many years on a small farm near Johnstown and is a graduate of the University at Albany. He has a wealth of life experiences having worked as a lumber mill foreman, quality control inspector, shipper, farmer, and union representative all before sensing God's call to full-time ministry. His faith journey brought him back to the church as an adult and eventually led him to seminary and the ordained ministry. After serving St. Timothy Lutheran Church for nearly 12 years he accepted the call to Prince of Peace and began as senior pastor in March 2009.

Jeff brings a passion for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, engaging in worship, and leading people to dig deeper into the life of faith.

Jeff is an active recreational bike rider. He loves watching baseball and is thrilled that his beloved Phillies won the World Series. In addition Jeff is a deer hunter (a.k.a his annual prayer retreat), and occasional fisherman.

Jeff and Linda have one very spoiled dog, Thumper, better known as “Puppy”; and a slightly less spoiled son, Andrew who is a senior at Becker College in Worcester, Massachusetts. Michele, Becky and Matthew are grown children from Linda's first marriage; and their children (Jeff and Linda's grandchildren) are Keeley, Luke, Sarah, Thomas and Ryan.

Vicar Becca Ehrlich is also a native of Upstate NY. Becca grew up in Waterford, NY and graduated from Shenendehowa High School. She then moved to Pennsylvania for a while, earning a B.A. from Muhlenberg College in Allentown and an M.A. from La Salle University in Philadelphia. She is currently working on her M.Div. from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, and will graduate in May 2011; she is seeking ordination in the ELCA, and hopes to receive a call as a parish pastor in the future. Becca is excited to be the seminary intern at Prince of Peace, and to be back in her hometown area!

In her free time, Becca enjoys watching movies, singing, dancing, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Marilyn Paarlberg and her husband, John, live in an 1885 farmhouse in Loudonville. When she is not in our church office, chances are good that Marilyn might be engaged in one of the many tasks involved in renovating an old house. Other spare-time hobbies are writing poetry, gardening, and keeping in touch with the Paarlbergs’ three children.

Lori Orlowski was born and raised in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. She started playing piano when she was 8 years old, and has been accompanying various choirs, soloists, and groups of every kind, both vocal and instrumental, ever since. After graduating from the University of Kansas, she met and married Jeff. After living in Kansas City for a year, they moved back to Denver where their two sons were born. Jeff's job changes have taken them to Lubbock, Texas; Houston, Texas; and now Clifton Park, NY. Lori accompanied the Prince of Peace choir for 4 years before taking over for our retiring organist and choir director. She enjoys most caring for her family, and watching her oldest son's band and jazz band concerts and rock band perform, and youngest son's hockey games.

PRESIDENT	TOM ANGELIU
VICE-PRESIDENT	CHERYL AUSTEN
SECRETARY	Jim Roberts
TREASURER	DENIS FIORE
FINANCIAL SECRETARY	JEFFREY McCARTHY

ANN CRIVELLO	JIM NETZER
O.J. GUZMAN	THIA REGGIO
JUNE McCARTHY	ROGER BEHRENS
NANCY HOELZER
DEACONS in TRAINING

Last modified: 07/13/10