Death & Funeral Announcements

The Rev. Greg Pickens

The Reverend Greg Pickens 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 in the computer services industry. In 1999, he began working toward the ordained ministry through the Diocese of Dallas. During his theological studies at Nashotah House in Wisconsin, Greg chose to work in at a downtown Milwaukee parish because of its diverse, urban setting. It was there he met his wife, Noralyn, and her daughter, Annie. After graduation and ordination to the Deaconate, he returned to Dallas. Following a short season as a Deacon, Greg was ordained to the priesthood in 2006 and served as Rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Irving, before being called to Saint Michael and All Angels in 2011.

The Rev. Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer

The Rev. Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer joined the clergy staff at Saint Michael and All Angels as a Pastoral Care Assistant in February 2016. A long-time friend of Saint Michael, she celebrates Eucharist monthly at The Edgemere. Hiltrude is a licensed priest in the Diocese of Dallas and a Board Certified Chaplain. She received her B.A. and Masters degrees in Religious Studies at Catholic University in Louvain, Belgium, and was ordained to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Ohio in 2002. She earned her Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care from The General Theological Foundation in 2010. She has three married sons, the youngest of whom lives in Lewisville, and four grandchildren.

The Rev. Canon René Somodevilla

The Rev. Canon René Somodevilla joined the clergy staff at Saint Michael and All Angels as a Sunday Assistant in September 2018. He has also served as Interim Associate for Pastoral Care and Interim Associate for Worship & Liturgy during his time at Saint Michael. A Cuban native, Fr. René came to the United States in 1960. After living in Miami, Florida and Wichita Falls, Texas, he received his graduate degree in Clinical Social Work in 1972 from the University of Texas at Arlington. In 1984, he graduated from seminary at the Anglican School of Theology and was ordained to the priesthood by January of 1985. He has served at Church of the Ascension in Dallas, St. Barnabas’ in Garland, St. Elisabeth’s in Memphis, Tennessee, and St. Andrew’s in Collierville, Tennessee. He was Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of West Tennessee, Interim Canon to the Bishop Pro Tempore in the Diocese of Dallas, and Assistant to the Rector at Holy Trinity by the Lake in Heath. Most recently, he served on a part-time basis at Church of the Incarnation in Dallas.

Long-time members of Saint Michael, René and his wife, Nancy, have been married for 26 years and have six children and ten grandchildren between them. Nancy is a speech pathologist working for a charter school and serves the Dallas Independent School District as a speech therapist. At Saint Michael, Nancy’s ministry includes lay leadership for Pastoral Care and missional initiatives such as Project Moses.

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