Saint Michael & All Angels

became the seventh rector of Saint Michael and All Angels in October 2007. A graduate of Florida State University, he majored in religion and psychology and received his M.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from Drew University. He also received a doctorate in practical theology (with a dissertation on Dietrich Bonhoeffer) from the Graduate  Theological Foundation. In addition to Christ Church in Greenville, he has served three Episcopal parishes in North Carolina: Christ Church, Charlotte; Trinity Church, Statesville; and Christ Church, New Bern.

A North Florida native, Bob, his preferred name, enjoys dancing, golf, fishing, hiking and hunting. He is married to Valerie, a former high school sweetheart, and they have three daughters: Danielle, Kaleigh, and Mary Blair.

returns to
Saint Michael after a 13-year absence. He serves as the associate responsible for Outreach and Mission at
St. Michael. Father Huddleston has been most recently the Chaplain at St. Mark’s School of Texas where he taught World Religions, Ethics in a Multi-cultural Context, and Foundation of World Societies. He received his BA in Religion and Philosophy from Milligan College, a Master of Divinity from The Divinity School of Vanderbilt University, and a Doctorate of Ministry from Seabury-Western. He was ordained an Episcopal priest at St. David’s Episcopal Church, Austin, TX in 1988. 

Fr. Huddleston has served as Priest in Austin, Dallas, and Fredericksburg, TX. He is married to Gaye Lynn Huddleston, Director of Children’s Ministry at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Dallas, TX. He has three children: Nathan, 29; Reade, 18 — senior at St. Mark’s; and Anna, 11 — 5th grader at Parish Episcopal School. 
Fr. Huddleston’s interest is preaching on the
pre-Constantinian church (100—300 A.D.).  He continues to explore the connection between poetry and preaching. 

grew up in Oklahoma and came to Texas for college.  Following his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas, Greg worked in the professional/executive search industry and then in the computer services industry. In 1999, he began the discernment process for the ordained ministry through the Diocese of Dallas.

During his theological studies at Nashotah House in Wisconsin, Greg worked in a downtown Milwaukee parish because of its diverse, urban setting.   It was there that he met his wife, Noralyn, and her daughter, Annie.  After graduation and ordination, and returning to Dallas as a Deacon, Noralyn and Annie followed Greg to Dallas. Greg and Noralyn were married on Epiphany 2007.  Following a short season as a Deacon, Greg was ordained a priest in 2006 and began serving as Rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Irving.

While being raised in a conservative tradition in Oklahoma, Greg is clear about his own growth in broader expressions of the Gospel.

is originally from Louisburg, NC. He received his Master of Divinity degree at the General Theological Seminary in New York City. Jemonde’s ministerial responsibilities cross two communities: southeast Dallas and Saint Michael. He serves as chaplain in the Jubilee Park neighborhood of southeast Dallas and at Saint Philip’s School, where he assists in leading worship and teaching theological education. Along with his work in southeast Dallas, Jemonde serves the Saint Michael community by teaching, preaching, and providing pastoral care as part of the clergy team. Before ordained ministry, Jemonde worked as an automotive performance and design engineer. He graduated from North Carolina State in 2000 with an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, and he received a graduate degree from Stanford in 2002. While in seminary, Jemonde studied the history, worship, and spirituality of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Jemonde has recently begun participating in a weekly broadcast on KKDA AM on Sunday Mornings. His portion, called “The Pastor's Word,” is a part of Cheryl Smith's Show. He uses topics that emerge from the Sunday Lectionary. Follow the show at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kkda-am. He will also write for Cheryl’s newspaper, The Dallas Weekly, from time to time.

is a native of North Carolina and a graduate of Brenau College, a liberal arts women’s college in Gainesville, GA. She graduated with honors from the School of Theology at The University of the South: Sewanee with an M. Div. degree.

Like each of us, Patty has received and lived several of her life’s purpose — as a teacher, spouse, mother, community worker, Bible teacher, vestry member, seminarian, and most recently, Patty served as an associate priest at Christ Church, Greenville, SC. Thus, she brings a range of quality skills and experiences to our ministries, especially pastoral care. Patty is married to Joseph “Buzz” Willett and they have three adult daughters, Anna, Lauren, and Molly. 

The Reverend Neal Hern was born in St. Louis, MO. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Westminister College and his Masters of Divinity from the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Neal was ordained in 1964 and “retired” to Saint Michael and All Angels in 2000. Neal has been very active in Recovery Ministries and spent four years on the Advisory Council, National Recovery Ministries of  the Episcopal Church and six years as Chairman of the Diocese of Dallas Commission on Addiction and Recovery. He was the founder of the Recovery Advocates of Saint Michael.  Married 34 years to his late wife, Billie, he has two children and five grandchildren.

is a cum laude graduate of Perkins School of Theology at SMU, and has an MBA from Pepperdine University, having graduated from SMU with a BA degree.

A lifelong Episcopalian, he has been active in diocesan affairs, as well as local pastoral ministry for the 50 Plus group and those suffering from addictions and illnesses. He also supports the liturgical and education ministries of the church.

Growing up in Dallas, he held positions with major financial institutions on both coasts before returning. He and his wife, Connie, have a financial advisory practice working with families and business owners. They have two daughters, Caroline at Northwestern University, and Katie at Pepperdine University. 

 took early retirement, after thirty years as an Episcopal Priest, to pursue other forms of ministry. He served thirteen years as the rector of The Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Dallas.

After studying eleven years with the Benedictines at St. Meinrad, IN, and Latrobe, PA, he graduated in Philosophy Theology. He was ordained a priest on May 4, 1963. He served parishes in Dallas, Northwestern Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

He is presently Chaplain to the LowerSchool of the Episcopal School of Dallas. Before that, he served as Chaplain to the Tactical Division of the Dallas Police Department assigned, and to the Dallas Division of the F.B.I. He retired after 18 years of service. On Sundays, he helps the clergy of St. Michael and All Angels.

His wife is Marianne and they have three adult children, all married with five grandchildren.

 was born in Little Rock, AR, and grew up in Malvern, where she graduated from high school with high honors. After high school, she earned a B.S. degree at SMU in Dallas, TX, and later entered SMU's graduate program in political science.

Following graduate school, Pamela entered Perkins School of Theology where she was a recipient of the Laura Kittenger Scholarship and graduated with a Masters of Divinity degree, Magna cum Laud. Her primary fields of study were biblical studies, ethics, and the pastoral care and counseling of women and children. Following graduation, Pamela taught spiritual formation at Perkins Seminary for four years. She was Ordained in 1997.

Chaplain of the SaintMichaelSchool (now merged with the Episcopal School of Dallas), Pamela also served as chaplain and teacher at the Saint James Episcopal Montessori School.

Pamela rejoined the staff of Saint Michael and All Angels in 1997, becoming the first director of the Children and Family Ministry Department and associate rector for Children and Family Ministry. She continues to serve as Assisting Priest at Saint Michael and All Angels. Diocesan activities include serving on the Commission for Spiritual Formation, and chairing the Commission on Children and Violence.

Pamela and her husband, Douglas Brent Theodore, have three boys.