Sarah A. Kindinger

Faith Community: Trinity Episcopal Church (Fort Wayne) and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Key West)

Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.

Who does your immediate family consist of?: I am married to Mike Kindinger and we have 22-week old rescue kittens; Simon and Ginsburg.

In what ministries do you participate?:
Trinity Episcopal Church (Fort Wayne)

  • Choir

  • Fort Wayne Pride

  • Christmas caroling

  • Former vestry member

  • Former president of the St. Beatrice Guild

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Key West)

  • Choir

  • Special projects

    • Administration

    • Brick fundraiser for Columbarium Memorial Garden

    • Co-chair fundraiser for annual local festival

    • Docent

What’s God been teaching you recently?: In the last few years God has been teaching me patience and has confirmed the values and lessons I learned growing up at Trinity are more important today than ever before.

What was your childhood ambition?: As a teenager, I had wanted to live in San Francisco because it is a progressive city. It was the best part of my single life. I arrived in 1983, the beginning of the AIDS epidemic and learned & witnessed the love and acceptance of the LGBTQ society. 

What was your most memorable experience?: In 1987, I celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge opening with a 6 is walk across the bridge. The crowd grew to 300,000 then walking became standing shoulder to shoulder flattening the bridge. I met some wonderful people while we waited for 1-2 hours to get everyone off the bridge and to safely. To finish off the Golden Bridge Anniversary weekend my best friend from high school & church and I attended a Doobie Brothers concert which featured fifteen of the original band members.

Favorite book?: I have many favorite books; The Harry Potter series and the annual reading of Tuesdays with Morrie come to mind first.

Where would you want to visit before you die and why?: My mother at nearly 80 years old and I went to Italy and I enjoyed it but my exploration was limited by her stamina. The memories with her are priceless but I would love to return to my adventure in my ancestor’s homeland.