The Leaders of Holy Cross Episcopal Church

Staff & Vestry

The Clergy

Rector: The Rev. Jeff Dodge-Hogarth

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I’m the son of a teacher and a Southern Baptist Minister of Education, who joined the Episcopal Church when I was 26. A transplant from Nashville TN, I moved to Boston for the Episcopal Service Corps, and came to CA for Seminary at CDSP, the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Once there, I was able to tack an extra year on the end to earn both my M.Div. and an M.A. in Interreligious Studies.

On the West Coast I’ve found my true home and the love of my life, my wife and partner Gwyneth Dodge-Hogarth. I bring a fresh wind of excitement around the gift that is the Episcopal Church. We have a unique message of what it means to be in relationship with God and each other. We make room for difference. We enact our spirituality through our lives together. This Way of being has the power to transform what it means to be a follower of Jesus in the world around us. I engage this calling with lively preaching, a love of teaching, an easygoing vibe, and a tendency to be mistaken for a gardener due to my love of yard work. Hailing from a denominationally diverse upbringing, a B.A. in Philosophy, and Interfaith work, I’m comfortable straddling many different contexts and cultures.

I’m excited to get to know y’all and your stories, and how to find ways to share that love with the Castro Valley and Hayward communities. Gwyn and I are having a great time together in this wonderful adventure that is Beloved Community in the way of Jesus!

  • Rev. Jeff can be reached at rectormail


The Lay Staff

Office Administrator:
Ms. Bonnie Pikul (ext. 200)

Bonnie is the heart of the parish office, and is often the first face you'll see during the week. Her warmth and deep care for our community and our guests make the week-in week-out life of our parish exactly what you'd hope for a church to be.

Bonnie can be reached at ext. 200 by phone or via office_mail

Director of Music: Dylan Snodgrass

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Dylan Snodgrass has played piano and written music since age 7. He studied music at UCSD, Florida State University, and Cal State University East Bay. His experience as a musician includes Classical chamber music, solo performance, choral accompanying, and instrumental accompanying. He has taught piano to many private students since 2007, and has also been a church music director since 2007 at Episcopal Churches.

Dylan has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2003, mostly in Hayward and Castro Valley. He loves living in Castro Valley,and his favorite hobbies include kayaking at Lake Chabot, playing tennis, walking, and reading. He loves playing for church, and being part of a church community, learning more and more about Jesus’ Love and about God in our lives. God is great, and he believes that all good in our lives comes from God.

  • Director of Music: Mr. Dylan Snodgrass -- music_mail

Lay Ministry

The Vestry
Senior Warden: Alissa Fencsik
Junior Warden/Communication: Tina Baggott
Treasurer/Financial: John Lange
Parish Life & Welcome: Carmen Galli
Outreach: Denise D'Errico
Facilities - Projects: Bob Harley
Facilities - Ongoing: David Fencsik
Hospitality: Cathy Gould
Education: Beth Watson
Clerk: Cheryl Farley


Delegates to Deneary:
Lynne Lange
John Lange
Jill Gidlund


Bookkeepers:
Diane Granlund
Cathy Gould

Holy Cross Episcopal Church
19179 Center St
Castro Valley CA 94546
510-889-7233