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Meet our staff

Rev. Dr. Candace Shultis, Senior Pastor send e-mail
Candace grew up in Kingston, NY and Pittsfield, MA. She earned her baccalaureate degree from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), B.B.A., in 1973, her master’s and her doctorate at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC, M.Div., 1980 and D. Min., 2004. From November, 1973 through August, 1976, she served as a disbursing officer in the United States Marine Corps. She first attended the Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, DC in 1979. Candace served as the Associate Pastor of MCC Washington from 1983 until 1995 when she was elected Pastor.

Candace was called and elected to be the Pastor at King of Peace MCC in December, 2007. Candace has a passion for preaching and very much enjoys working with the terrific staff and congregation of King of Peace! She and her partner of 17 years, Barbara, also enjoy the company of their three dachshunds: Sunny, Wendy, and Molly. 

Rev. Lorraine Brock, Associate Pastor

Lorraine was born in New Jersey, but spent most of her life in Florida.  She entered the convent where she spent ten years as a teaching nun.  When she left the convent, she earned her baccalaureate degree from Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL) and then taught elementary and middle school for a number of years in Pinellas County, FL.  In 2002, she received her certificate of specialization as a Grief Recovery Specialist from the Grief Recovery Institute.  In 2004, Lorraine became a trained spiritual director after completing a two-year course at the Haden Institute in North Carolina.  She received her Master in Theology from Canyon College in 2004, and a Master in Divinity in 2005.

Lorraine served as the Acting Pastor at King of Peace MCC before an Interim Pastor was appointed, as well as serving as Director of Worship and Congregational Life from 2005 until 2008.  In 2009, she was appointed Associate Pastor.  She and her partner live in Largo and enjoy bike rides and traveling.

Jaye Sheldon, Director of Music
Jaye is from upstate New York and spent most of her life there, except for a college semester in Venice, Italy. She graduated from Colgate University with a BA in Music and holds an MA in Vocal Performance from Syracuse University.

Prior to joining King of Peace MCC in 2006, Jaye served for eight years as Voice Faculty at St. Lawrence University and Music Director at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Syracuse. She and her partner, Rachel, enjoy the performing arts, outdoor sports, and spending time at the beach with their dog, Sophie.

Peggy MacLeod, Director of Administration send e-mail
Peggy joined King of Peace MCC in 2007. She brings more than 20 years’ experience as executive director of arts organizations in the U.S., Canada, and Scotland, including the Pinellas County Arts Council, Dance in Canada, and the Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts Scotland.

An Army brat, she was born in Norwalk, CT, but grew up on bases all over the world. Peggy was trained as a writer/editor and worked on travel trade magazines for a decade in New York City before falling into arts management.  Outside work, Peggy’s passions are writing, reading, film, modern dance, cooking, eating, and traveling (though not necessarily in that order). 

Rev. Dr. Candace Shultis




Rev. Lorraine Brock




Jaye Sheldon




Peggy MacLeod