RECTOR
peggy@stalbansaustin.org

Peggy graduated with Masters in Divinity from Yale Divinity School and a Diploma in Anglican Studies from Berkeley Divinity School in 2019. During seminary, she did her field education with churches in New York City. Most recently she served as the Associate Rector of St. Chrysostom's in Chicago. Her ordination was sponsored by Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California. She was baptized there in 2010 and ordained to the priesthood in 2019. Prior to becoming a priest, she spent nine years translating Buddhist lectures from Mandarin to English for Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation. For six years before that, she worked for the Public Interest Network as a campus organizer, central recruitment administrator, budget administrator and online organizer. In her spare time she enjoys exploring the city of Austin- trying out coffee shops and trails and vegetarian options, theorizing about the MCU and other fandoms, and testing out new recipes.

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC; ORGANIST
dottie@stalbansaustin.org

Dottie became the part-time Director of Music and Organist in early 2014. She received her Master of Sacred Music degree in 1978 from SMU in Dallas. Dottie has been the organist and/or choir director at six other churches in Austin during the past 40 years and is thrilled to be serving and worshiping again in an Episcopal Church. The beautiful pipe organ completed in Fall of 2016 and establishing the Handbell Choir were projects that were completed under Dottie's direction. She really enjoys working with the dedicated folks in St. Alban’s choir and handbell choir and welcomes new ringers and singers!

YOUTH MINISTER
lisaperez@stalbansaustin.org

Lisa has been the part-time Youth Minister since 2012. A certified teacher, she develops and implements programs for seventh through twelfth grades. Lisa’s passion is to support youth in their spiritual formation as they navigate their teenage years. Her goal is to provide programs and instruction that help youth build a faith, and faith community, that will stick with them into adulthood. Lisa oversees the Episcopal Youth Community.

PARISH ADMINISTRATOR

Satara is recently retired professional soccer player having played in both the US and England. She graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2017 and will be pursuing Business School at the University of Portsmouth in September. Satara grew up Episcopalian attending and serving as an acolyte at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Pflugerville. Upon returning home last year from England, Satara has quickly found a new church home in St. Alban’s.

Satara will be in the office Monday, and in the mornings on Wednesday and Thursday.

CHILDREN’S MINISTER
alex@stalbansaustin.org

Alex has been a member of St. Albans for 12 years. Her faith journey began in Children’s Chapel, and it’s only fitting that she comes full circle to continue her faith journey in Children’s Chapel. She feels it’s an honor to be the St. Alban’s Children’s Minister, and she’s looking forward to teaching God’s everlasting love to our kiddos here.

SEMINARIAN

Hi, I’m Hannah Curtis, and I’m honored to be the new seminarian at St. Alban’s! I am originally from Atlanta, Georgia. I have a BFA in Musical Theater, and I spent my early professional life in hospitality and fine dining. I am a postulant in the Diocese of The Rio Grande - I am blessed to call the Borderlands of New Mexico and Far-West Texas home. I have been married to my spouse, Lee, for 15 years, and we have two sons, Shepard (11), and Thaddeus, (9). Lee is the Middle School Chaplain and Soccer Coach at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School.

My areas of ministerial interest include: the Bible/ biblical interpretation; womanism; chaplaincy; hospitality; music; theopoetics, and artistic interpretations and understandings of God. I am a passionate learner and perpetually curious!

When not engrossed in my seminary studies, I value being with my family and friends, often laughing or being active. I love poetry (Lucille Clifton is my favorite poet) and I enjoy thrifting and going to estate sales. También, hablo español - estoy aprendiendo y ¡a mi me encanta!