Hello SJTL Family! I’m John Krause. I am a seventh generation Episcopalian having been baptized at St Alban’s Episcopal Church in Sussex, Wisconsin a long, long time ago. My bride of almost 44 years (Geri) and I spent the first 20 years of our marriage moving around quite a bit during my Navy career. Our favorite church family (up until recently) was St. Andrews-by-the-Sea in San Diego, California. We spent five amazing years there and made some lifelong friends during that time. I was on the Vestry at St Andrews and was the junior warden the last year until we were transferred to Washington D.C. 

We tried several churches in the DC area (to include the National Cathedral when they established a formal congregation), but we never were able to find that “thing” that makes a church a family. That was, until, we arrived at SJTL. We finally found our church family! Thank you to everyone who welcomed us with open arms.

Geri and I have two amazing adult children and one grandson who is the center of our universe (apologies to the great town of Ashland). They all live in the Richmond area, so we are blessed to have them so close (not the norm for a military family). I am honored and humbled to be a member of your vestry and I am at your service.