Our mission
The mission of the St. Dunstan’s Foundation is to ensure the long-term health of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church and our greater community by encouraging legacy giving and growing our endowment funds.
We stand in solidarity with our neighbors, and are stewards of the gifts we have been given so that we may share them generously in ways that encourage, empower and transform lives.
We support our community
Annual distributions from our endowments may support the Church in a variety of ways. Additionally, in keeping with our commitment to serving others as instruments of God’s grace and peace, the Foundation also supports community projects aligned with our calling by Jesus to love our neighbors as ourselves.
St. Dunstan’s Foundation is committed to supporting organizations and projects that will positively contribute to the well-being of our community and the world.
Learn more
To learn more about the St. Dunstan’s Foundation, and how you can help us grow and serve our neighbors, you can reach us at foundation@saintdunstanschurch.org.
Contribute
On behalf of the Board, please accept our heartfelt appreciation for your donations. Your contributions allow us to continue to support these important charitable endeavors in our community, and to further our calling from Jesus to love our neighbors as ourselves.
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you invited me in; I needed clothing and you clothed me; I was sick and you looked after me; I was in prison and you came to visit me. Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.
– Matthew 25:35-36, 40
2025 Foundation Grant Recipients
The St. Dunstan’s Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2025 Foundation grant program:
- The St. Dunstan’s Capital Campaign Committee
- The St. Dunstan’s Montessori School
- The Haiti Ministry
- Nancy’s Project
- I Help
- The Friends of Rippling River
- The Gathering for Women
- The Church of Columbia
Foundation Board of Directors
Georgia Byrne
President
The Rev. Laurel Coote
The Rev. Laurel Coote was called by St. Dunstan’s in December 2020 to serve as Rector. As our priest, Laurel leads and guides the congregation in pastoral care, worship and preaching, administration, Christian formation, as well as in support of the church’s outreach ministries and St. Dunstan’s Montessori School She brings an enthusiasm for Christ and a warm welcome to all, frequently saying what a profound privilege it is to walk alongside others in their faith journey. Laurel’s sermons are engaging and biblically sound, inviting listeners to stretch and grow in their faith. Prior to answering the call to ordained ministry, Laurel had a successful career in the hospitality industry as a consultant, event/conference manager and college business instructor. She brings a depth of experience and strategic knowledge to the day-to-day operations of the church.
Laurel earned her Master of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology, in partnership with the Episcopal Divinity School and the Episcopal Theological School at Claremont (2018). She received the New Testament Scholarship and the President’s Award, both for exceptional academic achievement.
Laurel+ was ordained in the Diocese of Los Angeles to the transitional diaconate in June 2018, and to the priesthood in January 2019. Her first call was to St. Francis Episcopal Church in Palos Verdes, California, where she served as Associate for Youth and Spiritual Exploration. In September 2019, Laurel accepted the call to serve at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, as their Interim Priest. She shepherded this community into their transition and through the global pandemic of 2020, as they navigated from in-person to online worship.
After the departure of The Rev. Rob Fisher in 2019, St. Dunstan’s began the search for a new priest and late in the summer of 2020, called Rev. Laurel to serve as the parish’s fifth Rector.
In addition to her role as Rector, Rev. Laurel is actively engaged in ministry on a diocesan level, presently serving as the President of the Joint Disciplinary Board for the Diocese of California, El Camino Real, Northern California and San Joaquin. Previously, Laurel+ served as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees and as the Chair of the Liturgy Committee. Laurel+ and her husband, Peter, relocated from Los Angeles to Carmel Valley, where Peter worked in the technology sector until his retirement in 2023. She enjoys traveling, singing (locally in the choral ensemble i Cantori di Carmel), immersing in nature, and enjoying time with family and friends.
Jack Enbom
Treasurer
Susan Pitts
Secretary
Jackie Wendland
VP of Development
Bette Nybakken
Board Member
The Rev. Laurel Coote
The Rev. Laurel Coote was called by St. Dunstan’s in December 2020 to serve as Rector. As our priest, Laurel leads and guides the congregation in pastoral care, worship and preaching, administration, Christian formation, as well as in support of the church’s outreach ministries and St. Dunstan’s Montessori School She brings an enthusiasm for Christ and a warm welcome to all, frequently saying what a profound privilege it is to walk alongside others in their faith journey. Laurel’s sermons are engaging and biblically sound, inviting listeners to stretch and grow in their faith. Prior to answering the call to ordained ministry, Laurel had a successful career in the hospitality industry as a consultant, event/conference manager and college business instructor. She brings a depth of experience and strategic knowledge to the day-to-day operations of the church.
Laurel earned her Master of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology, in partnership with the Episcopal Divinity School and the Episcopal Theological School at Claremont (2018). She received the New Testament Scholarship and the President’s Award, both for exceptional academic achievement.
Laurel+ was ordained in the Diocese of Los Angeles to the transitional diaconate in June 2018, and to the priesthood in January 2019. Her first call was to St. Francis Episcopal Church in Palos Verdes, California, where she served as Associate for Youth and Spiritual Exploration. In September 2019, Laurel accepted the call to serve at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, as their Interim Priest. She shepherded this community into their transition and through the global pandemic of 2020, as they navigated from in-person to online worship.
After the departure of The Rev. Rob Fisher in 2019, St. Dunstan’s began the search for a new priest and late in the summer of 2020, called Rev. Laurel to serve as the parish’s fifth Rector.
In addition to her role as Rector, Rev. Laurel is actively engaged in ministry on a diocesan level, presently serving as the President of the Joint Disciplinary Board for the Diocese of California, El Camino Real, Northern California and San Joaquin. Previously, Laurel+ served as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees and as the Chair of the Liturgy Committee. Laurel+ and her husband, Peter, relocated from Los Angeles to Carmel Valley, where Peter worked in the technology sector until his retirement in 2023. She enjoys traveling, singing (locally in the choral ensemble i Cantori di Carmel), immersing in nature, and enjoying time with family and friends.
The Rev. Laurel Coote
Board Member and Liaison
Perry Rosen
Board Member
Michelle Wilsdon
Board Member
The Rev. Laurel Coote
The Rev. Laurel Coote was called by St. Dunstan’s in December 2020 to serve as Rector. As our priest, Laurel leads and guides the congregation in pastoral care, worship and preaching, administration, Christian formation, as well as in support of the church’s outreach ministries and St. Dunstan’s Montessori School She brings an enthusiasm for Christ and a warm welcome to all, frequently saying what a profound privilege it is to walk alongside others in their faith journey. Laurel’s sermons are engaging and biblically sound, inviting listeners to stretch and grow in their faith. Prior to answering the call to ordained ministry, Laurel had a successful career in the hospitality industry as a consultant, event/conference manager and college business instructor. She brings a depth of experience and strategic knowledge to the day-to-day operations of the church.
Laurel earned her Master of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology, in partnership with the Episcopal Divinity School and the Episcopal Theological School at Claremont (2018). She received the New Testament Scholarship and the President’s Award, both for exceptional academic achievement.
Laurel+ was ordained in the Diocese of Los Angeles to the transitional diaconate in June 2018, and to the priesthood in January 2019. Her first call was to St. Francis Episcopal Church in Palos Verdes, California, where she served as Associate for Youth and Spiritual Exploration. In September 2019, Laurel accepted the call to serve at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, as their Interim Priest. She shepherded this community into their transition and through the global pandemic of 2020, as they navigated from in-person to online worship.
After the departure of The Rev. Rob Fisher in 2019, St. Dunstan’s began the search for a new priest and late in the summer of 2020, called Rev. Laurel to serve as the parish’s fifth Rector.
In addition to her role as Rector, Rev. Laurel is actively engaged in ministry on a diocesan level, presently serving as the President of the Joint Disciplinary Board for the Diocese of California, El Camino Real, Northern California and San Joaquin. Previously, Laurel+ served as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees and as the Chair of the Liturgy Committee. Laurel+ and her husband, Peter, relocated from Los Angeles to Carmel Valley, where Peter worked in the technology sector until his retirement in 2023. She enjoys traveling, singing (locally in the choral ensemble i Cantori di Carmel), immersing in nature, and enjoying time with family and friends.
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