All, I realized I never came back to 'close the loop'. I was able to figure out the control panel was fried...replaced (for about $600) and I am back to a functioning gas stove. Which is good b/c when I was 'retiling' the front porch, we discovered rotted floor joists, so a smallish job turned into a pretty big one.
Kitchen updates gonna be on hold for awhile.....
Thanks for all the input, tho!