Arlington Community Church Staff
Rev. Jen chapman, Pastor
ACC welcomed Rev. Jen Chapman as our pastor in July of 2023 and celebrated her installation in February of 2024. She came to the Bay Area from Southern California where she served First United Methodist Church of Pasadena as Director of Intentional Faith Development and received Privilege of Call in the United Church of Christ. Jen was ordained in the Church of the Nazarene in 2011 and pastored Nexus Community Church, a missional church plant in an urban setting, for seven years in Dallas, TX.
Jen lives in El Cerrito with her husband, John, host of the 49ers Rush podcast, their son, Michael, who attends El Cerrito High School, and their dog, Lucy, who also accompanies Jen to the church office most days! The Chapman’s adult son, Joe, lives in Texas.
Hiking, yoga, and spending time in nature are a few of Jen’s favorite things. If she’s not in the church office, she may be down the hill visiting Blake Garden, or meeting someone for coffee.
If you’d like to connect with Jen, you can email her at jenchapman.acc@gmail.com.
Jeffrey Frederic Paul, music director
Jeffrey Frederic Paul hails from the San Francisco Bay Area where he is known for his talents as a Musical Director, Pianist, Educator, Tenor, and Real Estate Professional. He has served various churches for the past twenty-four years as musical director, pianist, and/or organist. Jeffrey also directed the Emeritus Chorus at the College of Marin. He is the staff accompanist and vocal coach at the College of Marin in Kentfield and also enjoys performing frequently with ensembles such as Marin Oratorio, Marin Symphony Chorus, and the Consort Chorale. Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Highlights include performances at Davies Symphony Hall, the Oakland Museum, Marin Civic Center, Julia Morgan Theater, Marin Theater Company, and the Marin Community Playhouse where he has directed both adults and children.
Tim K. Murphy, Accompanist
Tim began studying music in 1959 in Naples, Italy with Robert Fried, a retired conductor, and started working professionally in 1961. He was pianist at San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco Dance Spectrum for many years as well many other dance companies, choirs, schools, and churches - most notably as a Music Director at St. Ignatius Church from 2003-2010. Further deepening of his musicianship came from years of study with former Juilliard master teacher, James Wimer. Broadening of his musical talents came from studying tabla, harmonium and chant with Swami Nadabhramananda, a Nada Yogi and Taan Master and from his work with Barrett Eagle Bear, a Lakhota medicine woman, as well many years in rock n' roll. He brings to life his understanding that music is a readily available and open portal to the Divine and there are as many such portals as there are kinds of music. He lives in San Rafael with his partner, Patrice, and their dog Ravi and two cats, Lucca and Fiona.
javier gonzalez, caretaker
Javier Gonzalez was born in Uruguay. He has worked in a bank in Montevideo, and as a roofer across the Bay Area. As caretaker of ACC, he handles minor repairs, sets up and cleans up many events, solves all sorts of problems, and graces our community with his kindness and good humor. He lives on site with his wife Beatriz and their two dogs, and their granddaughter Molly attends Hilltop School across the street.
Jacob Day, Office Administrator & Rentals Manager
Jacob Day is our office administrator and rentals manager. He studied Music Theory, Performance, & English at Berklee College of Music Boston & the University of New Hampshire. Jacob moved to the Bay area in 2014 to pursue working in the local community arts and music scene. He’s a multi-instrumentalist and writer of numerous musical collaborations & solo projects. He currently lives in Albany with his cat Oskar.
Sean Whitman, A/V Technician
Sean Whitman is originally from Arizona. He began working with sound and recording when he was 17 and has been exploring the field ever since. He studies sound at City College of San Francisco and expects to have completed certificates in recording, live sound, and sound design in the fall of 2022. He has been working with Arlington Community Church since July 2021 as a live sound and A/V Technician. Sean was drawn to Arlington because of the open and accepting atmosphere of the church.