Clergy, Staff, & Vestry
Clergy & Staff
Emergency calls
A member of the clergy is always on call. If you need assistance from a priest outside office hours, please call the office and press* to speak with our clergy on call. All other calls including church or building and grounds issues should be directed to the main phone 256-533-2455. Please leave a message for a priest to respond.
List of Services
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The Rev. Michael GoldsmithEmail List Item 2
Rector
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The Rev. Rose Veal EbyEmail
Priest Associate
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The Rev. Melissa M. Hartley, PhDEmail
Priest Associate
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The Rev. Robert A. Serio, MDEmail
Deacon
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Kayela AllenEmail
Director of Parish Engagement
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Madeleine Bell-ColpackEmail
Director of Youth Ministries
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Amy BrooksEmail
Director of Communications
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Emily CantrellEmail
Director of Christian Formation
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Austin CookEmail
Director of Finance and Membership
List of Services
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Emily RodgersEmail
Facilities Manager
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Rachael SamplesEmail
Ministry Coordinator:
Acolytes, Ushers, Readers, Vergers
Coordination of Funerals, Weddings, Baptisms
Bulletins
Prayer List
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Sally StocktonItem Link
Director of Kitchen Ministires
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Dr. Aaron TanEmail
Director of Music
Organist
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Lane TuttEmail
Groundskeeper
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Keke WarrenItem Link
Nursery Manager
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Marlin WilderEmail
Assistant Facilities Manager
Vestry
The Vestry serves as the legislative authority for the parish and shall transact all of the temporal business of the parish. The primary responsibilities of a Vestry are:
- Care of parish finances.
- Care and maintenance of parish facilities.
- Interview and call a Rector
- Work with Parish Committee
- Assist the Rector in the nurture and extension of Christ's Church.
The legal standing of the Vestry is drawn from three sources:
- The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church
- The Charter and Canons of the Diocese of Alabama
- The Bylaws of the Church of the Nativity
Nativity's Vestry consists of eighteen members of the parish. Six are selected every year. The Vestry meets once a month, and the meetings are open to members of the parish.
Wardens' Council
Senior Warden: Carter Wells
Junior Warden: Minda Alexander
Treasurer to the Vestry: Gary Anglin
Clerk: Rhonwyn Watson
Vestry - First Year
Pamela Briggs
Gail Brown
Elizabeth Knight
Tommy Lotz
Mark Purvis
Ward Wilson
Vestry - Second Year
Minda Alexander
Erin Elliott
Jay Epps
Elizabeth Fleming
David Hardy
Caroline Mauldin
Vestry - Third Year
Gary Anglin
Tommy Cantey
Mary Coral Murphree
Charles Ray
Rhonwyn Watson
Carter Wells
VESTRY NOMINATIONS 2026-2028
The Vestry nomination process is underway and will be completed by November. The Nominating Committee is grateful for the thoughtful responses from parishioners who are willing to offer their time and talents to serve this parish. The committee will propose a slate of six candidates to assume the responsibilities of the six who are completing their three-year term and rotating off the vestry at the end of this year. We are looking for active church members who would like to represent our diverse and growing parish and are willing to commit to serve a three-year term.
The nomination period will end in November. The six candidates proposed by the Nominating Committee will be voted on at the annual Parish Meeting in January 2026. If you would like to be considered for the 2026 slate of Vestry nominees, please read and complete the questionnaire, which you can download HERE or pick up a paper copy at the office or in Ridley Hall. The office is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. You may also fill out the application online by clicking HERE.
All respondents will receive an acknowledgement for their submission. Please contact Nominating Committee Chair Jerry Nutt (256-509-1836, jerry.nutt@gmail.com) if you have any questions or if your response has not been acknowledged.