Meet Our Team

Graduated from Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2014 with his Master of Divinity Degree. Ordained to the diaconate in 2013 and to the Priesthood in 2014 in the Diocese of Wyoming. In 2023, after serving as the Dean of the Cathedral in Laramie, Wyoming, he moved to Iowa to become the Rector of Christ Church. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, is the Chapter Representative of the Three Rivers Chapter, and is a Member of the Diocesan Safe Church Advisory Team. He is delighted to be part of a church that values tremendous lay involvement in all aspects of the church. Feel free to email him at briang@ christepiscopal.org

Raised up to the diaconate by Christ Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, Melody was ordained here on February 21, 2009. She finds joy as a deacon with the people of Christ Church… serving at the altar and proclaiming the gospel at both the Sunday morning worship and the evening Celtic service, offering pastoral care and the occasional sermon or eulogy, continuing to lift up the activities of Beloved Community and SwaziCompanions, helping develop spiritual retreats, and facilitating shared ministries and community building among all Christ's members.

Graduated from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, in 1985 with a Master of Divinity degree. Ordained a Lutheran Pastor in 1985, serving congregations in Iowa, Michigan, and Virginia. Coordinates internal and external communication activities, and technology efforts.

Becky helps with managing the database (Breeze), handles accounting and accounts receivable, maintains the calendar, and coordinates facilities within the church. She is a graduate of University of Minnesota. She is also a wife and a mom of three beautiful children. 

Nicole received a A.A. in Communications (2014), B.A. in Organizational Communications (2017), and M.A. in Business (2021). She performs many office duties such as providing support to the Rector, Vestry, and Commissions; and helps handle incoming communications, website, social media pages, and organizing church information.

Roland takes care of the church property, keeps the church and parish buildings prepared for meetings, caring of church equipment, and performing other related minor duties. He has be working at the church for more than a decade and has previous experience at other churches in the community. He also teaches auto body classes at Kirkwood.

Steve is the choir director and Sunday church organist. He went to Luther College where he majored in computer science but also took organ lessons, sang in a choir, and played clarinet in band.  Eventually he realized that music was too important a part of his life to be just a hobby, so he enrolled at the University of Minnesota and earned a Bachelor of Music degree with a major in organ performance. He went to Luther Seminary and earned a Master of Sacred Music degree. Steve has served churches in Minneapolis and his hometown of Fairfield, and the past few years he has been organist and choir director at First United Methodist Church in Boone, Iowa.

 Lena plays the piano and organ for evening Celtic church services. She received a Master of Fine Arts in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa in 2008 and a Master of Arts in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa in 1997. Lena earned her Bachelor of Music in Piano from Idaho State University in 1994.

Gary handles employee benefits, taxation, finances, budget, and planning for the church. He is an attorney and senior vice president of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C. He has a B.S. in Industrial Administration Accounting, J.D. of law, and has received many awards and recognition in his community and profession.

​Norman is the liaison for Buildings and Grounds Commission, which takes care the building, lawn, gardens, and rector. Norm is a retired pathology laboratorian Of University of Iowa. He graduated with a M.A. in Immunology and B.S. in Science. He enjoys woodworking in his spare time and is a part of the Men's Bible Study group.

Mary is the liaison for Worship Commission. The worship commission includes Altar Guild, Layreaders, Greeters, Music, Flower Committee, Healing Prayer Team, and worship duties of the Rector.

Dot is the liaison for Outreach Commission. The Outreach Commission helps with providing support to non-profit charities in the community like Loaves and Fishes, Helping Hands Ministry, and ECCF. She is retired from Collins as a senior business integration analyst and is a Air Force veteran.

Jerry is the liaison for Communications. He is also involved in many commissions with the church, helps to serve as the main contact and liaison for Loaves and Fishes, a local food pantry. Jerry graduated with a Ph.D in Physics and worked at Pitney Bowes Inc, as an R&D engineer and printing specialist. 

Ben is the liaison for Finance. He works as a software engineer at Collins Aerospace, and graduated with a MS from U of IA, and a Bachelors of Computer Science from Michigan Tech.  Other interests include being a volunteer soccer coach, and working to establish a personal vineyard. 

Janet is the liaison for Pastoral Care and the clerk. Her bio is coming soon.

Anne is the liaison for Christian Formation Commission. This handles preschool, elementary, middle school Sunday School. She also teaches elementary and middle school Sunday School as well as been a member of the church for many years. She is a retired pharmacist. 

Paula is the liaison for Stewardship Commission. This commission is responsible for greeting, distribution of Holy Communion, counting tithes and offerings, and making sure the preacher is cared for. She is a community ecologist, biologist, and has her doctoral degree. She is an instructor at Coe College, who participates in helping Cedar Rapids analyze and study the condition of the urban forest through U.S. Forest Service program iTREE.