The Right Reverend José McLoughlin | Bishop of Western Diocese of North Carolina | Asheville, NC
José Antonio McLoughlin was consecrated as the seventh bishop, and first Hispanic, of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina on October 1, 2016.
Prior to his election as bishop of the diocese of Western North Carolina, José served as the Canon to the Ordinary and Chief-of-Staff for the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma since 2008. Previously, José served congregations in the dioceses of Southeast Florida and Virginia.
Ordained in 2005, José earned his Masters in Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Central Florida. Prior to his call to the priesthood, José worked in the criminal justice field serving in the state of Florida as a police officer and in the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. in various capacities, most recently as the special assistant/senior advisor to the assistant attorney general.
Since becoming the Bishop of the Diocese of Western North Carolina, Bishop José has declared, in many and various ways, that he hopes to be a different kind of bishop, and he particularly does not want to be remembered as a distantly-removed dignitary. While not disregarding the great traditions of the Church, Bishop José believes that changes are necessary in the ways the church ministers in our day, and many of those changes must originate from the ministry of the bishop. He has to be a “hands-on” bishop who is close to the people of the diocese and the clergy who serve them. He has committed to being fully engaged in the church’s ministry with youth, minorities, and underserved populations. He is passionate about raising up a new kind of leadership for the church in our day.
José and his wife Laurel have two children, Alexander and Alyson. Alex is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, where he majored in Sports Media with a minor in Spanish. Alex and his wife, Rachel, live in Oklahoma City where Alex works for the Oklahoma City Baseball Club, the triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Alyson graduated from UNC Charlotte with a degree in criminal justice and a minor in religious studies and sociology. Alyson works and lives in Charlotte.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Bishop José is bilingual, and he enjoys listening to music, playing the drums, and studying 18th-century American history. A life-long aviation enthusiast, Bishop José is working on earning his private pilot's license.
August 17, 2025 Homily below:
May 24, 2026 | The Reverend Dr. Harrison McLeod | Christ Church, Greenville, SC (Retired)
The Rev. Dr. Harrison McLeod has vivid memories of the role that St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Alabama played in his life as a young boy.
Every Sunday, Harrison, his four siblings and his parents were seated in the front pew on the pulpit side. His parents felt there was less chance their children would be tempted to squirm if they were right under the watchful eye of the preacher. That strategy usually worked. It was during those Sundays and weekly EYC activities that Harrison first encountered his faith. His faith continued to be deepened and nourished with wonderful experiences at Camp McDowell, the Alabama Episcopal Camp and Conference Center, and as a student at Saint Andrew’s School in Sewanee, Tennessee.
After earning a B.S. from the University of Alabama, Harrison committed his life to full-time ministry. He earned his M.Div from the Seminary of the Southwest and his D. Min. from the Virginia Theological Seminary.
Harrison recently retired after having the honor of serving as Rector of Christ Church Episcopal in Greenville, SC for seventeen years. Prior to Christ Church, Harrison served parishes in Tyler, Texas, Decatur, Alabama and Birmingham, Alabama. He is grateful to have enjoyed the opportunity to serve as a Chaplain at All Saints in Linville, NC for seventeen years.
Harrison has been married to Jennifer since 1989 and they have two adult sons, Hal and Jack.
May 25, 2025 Homily below:
May 31, 2026 | The Reverend Eric Long | St. John's Church, Roanoke, VA
Eric has had the honor of serving alongside the people of St. John’s as their rector since 2014. He is passionate about preaching, teaching, and sharing the richness of the sacramental life of the church.
A major focus of Eric’s ministry is service to people in need. As such, he is a founder of the "The Incarnation Project," an ongoing ministry to improve health care and provide education in the rural town of Le Pretre, Haiti, where he helped build a school.
Early in his career, Eric was a church planter, and was the founding priest of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Missouri. He also served as rector of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Pensacola, Florida and as a hospital chaplain in the United States Navy.
Eric is married to Shelley Henderson-Long, a reading teacher. They were both raised in Memphis, Tennessee and have two daughters: Abigail and Madalene. Eric is a private pilot and scuba diver, but his friendships and family life fill most of his time outside of the church.
Eric loves the Church of Jesus Christ and is insistent we first and always be who God calls us to be.
June 7, 2026 | The Reverend Billy Cerveny | St. Mark’s Church, Jacksonville, FL
The Rev. Billy Cerveny is a priest at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, Florida, where he leads The River, a contemporary worship service that blends the ancient rhythms of Anglican liturgy with modern expressions of worship. Prior to his time at St. Mark’s, Billy served as a Presbyterian minister in Nashville, Tennessee, where he launched Redbird Ministries—a nonprofit that discipled professional athletes (MLS) and provided pastoral care and counseling within the church.
Billy earned his Master of Divinity with an emphasis in counseling from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Before answering God’s call to ministry, he spent over a decade as a touring singer-songwriter, producing multiple studio albums and other projects. Billy is also a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Washington Times, and other nationally syndicated publications.
Billy has been married to his wife, Charla, for nearly 20 years. They have three children—Emmy (17), Wiley (15), and Scout (10)—and a faithful Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Lolly.
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June 14, 2026 | The Reverend Dr. Andy Anderson
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June 21, 2026 | The Reverend Lisa Saunders | Christ Church, Charlotte, NC
The Reverend Lisa Saunders retired in May, 2024, after serving as associate rector at Christ Church, Charlotte, for 37 years. She is a native of Winston-Salem, graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and the Virginia Theological Seminary. She and her husband, Tim, a retired ophthalmologist, have three children and four grandchildren. They enjoy traveling and cycling, and Lisa has recently taken up mahjong.
Saunders is the author of Even at the Grave, The P is Silent and From Stars to Stable.
August 24, 2025 Homily below:
June 28, 2026 | The Reverend David Meginniss | Christ Church, Tuscaloosa, AL
The Reverend David Meginniss retired as rector of Christ Church in Tuscaloosa, AL. He was born in Dothan, Alabama, the fourth child of the Episcopal priest there. At age ten, the family moved to Mobile. In 1973 he attended the University of Alabama for both undergraduate and law school. He practiced law for nearly twenty years in Huntsville, AL, and along the way he married Barbara Osborne, which was the smartest thing he ever did. They have one daughter, Sarah.
Maybe NOT the smartest thing he ever did was to give up the satisfying and lucrative law career to uproot his family and move them to Sewanee for seminary, proving once and for all that God does have a sense of humor. After his ordination in 2001, David became the rector of a small church in Wetumpka, AL, outside of Montgomery. Four years later, he accepted the call to go to Christ Church in Tuscaloosa, where he served as rector until 2021.
Sarah is an attorney and prosecutor in Washington DC. She is married to a professor of history at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. They live in Crofton, MD, along with their children, Annette, age 8, Evelyn, age 5, Royce, who is 3 (and who was baptized at All Saints), and Dorothy who is one.
September 7, 2025 Homily below:
July 5, 2026 | The Reverend Chip Edens | Christ Church, Charlotte, NC
The Reverend Chip Edens is the eighth Rector of Christ Church in Charlotte, NC.
Chip has led Christ Church in numerous strategic initiatives that have strengthened the parish’s ability to equip and empower its membership of 5500.
At Christ Church, Chip is the founder and moderator of the Faith Forum, a public conversation addressing issues of faith and culture. Since 2010 he has interviewed over 100 thought leaders, including New York Times bestselling authors, marriage and parenting experts, artists, musicians, business leaders, and politicians. The subjects explored during the Faith Forums range from Biblical studies and Christian spirituality, to relationships, health and wellness, justice, interfaith relationships and leadership. These events draw an audience from around the region, some with 2400+ in attendance. The Faith Forum is live-streamed to viewers around the world.
Chip is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and Yale University Divinity School. He has studied organizational leadership at Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also studied at the Duke Center for Reconciliation and Justice.
Chip has served the Church in a number of capacities, including as Diocesan Trustee, Co-Chair for a Bishop Search, a founding board member for the Gathering of Leaders, the Episcopal Parish Network, and The Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. In 2018 Chip was selected a scholar at the Aspen Ideas Festival.
A native of Virginia, Chip grew up in Richmond and spent his summers on the Chesapeake Bay. He is an avid fly fisherman. Chip is married to Beverly, an artist. They have three children and two Labrador Retrievers.
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July 19, 2026 | The Reverend Dr. Becca Stevens | Thistle Farms, Nashville,TN
Becca Stevens is a nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, priest, survivor, and founder and President of Thistle Farms. She has founded 12 nonprofits and justice enterprises, mentored another 70, and has raised over $75 million to support them. Becca has authored 12 books and sold over 300,000 copies. She has served as chaplain at St. Augustine's Chapel on Vanderbilt's campus for almost 30 years. Becca has been featured on PBS NewsHour, The Today Show, CNN, ABC World News, named a CNN Hero, and White House Champion of Change, and holds seven honorary doctorates. Drawn from 25 years of leadership in mission-driven work, Becca leads important conversations across the country with an inspiring message that love is the strongest force for change in the world.
July 20, 2025 Homily below:
July 26, 2026 | The Very Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith | Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC
The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith was named the 11th Dean of Washington National Cathedral in 2016 after serving as rector of St. James’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, Va., for 16 years. Dean Randy previously served as rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Skidaway Island in Savannah, Georgia. He was ordained in 1990 and he holds degrees from Denison University and Yale Divinity School.
In his tenure at the Cathedral, Dean Randy has led the creation of a five-year strategic plan, raised $27 million for the renovation of the Cathedral College, overseen a comprehensive capital campaign for $150 million, grown the Cathedral's budget from $14 million to $25 million, and reoriented the institution toward radical welcome and hospitality, with a particular focus on racial reconciliation and outreach to the nation’s veterans.
Under his leadership, the Cathedral has seen growing attendance at worship, six years of budget surpluses and significant progress in ongoing repairs from the 2011 earthquake.
Dean Randy loves hunting and fishing. He is married to the Rev. Melissa Hollerith, and he is the proud father of two adult children. The Holleriths live on the Cathedral Close.
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August 2 and August 9, 2026 | The Rt. Reverend Henry N. Parsley, Jr., Retired Bishop of Alabama, Wilmington, NC
We celebrate the return of Henry Parsley to All Saints. Bishop Parsley was consecrated as Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Alabama in 1996 and became the tenth Bishop of Alabama in 1999 and served until 2012. He has since served as Bishop Provisional of Easton, MD, 2014-2016 and as Visiting Bishop for the Diocese of South Carolina, 2020-2021. He was ordained in 1973 and is the 923'd bishop in the American succession.
He earned his BA degree in English literature from the University of the South, Sewanee in 1970 and a Master of Divinity degree from the General Theological Seminary, New York in 1973. He holds honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees from both institutions.
Bishop Parsley served as the Chancellor of the University of the South from 2003 - 2009 and as a member of the Board of Regents for a decade. He was chair of the Theology Committee of the House of Bishops from 1999 - 2011 and a member of the Board of the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion 2004 -2015. He has attended two Lambeth Conferences and ten General Conventions, and continues on occasion to take his place in the House of Bishops.
Before his election to the episcopate he was Rector of Christ Church, Charlotte, NC, 1986 - 1996. Previously he served parishes in the Diocese of South Carolina. He has a special interest in the outreach ministries of the church and in teaching and leading retreats on literature and the spiritual life. In addition to his ministry as a bishop Henry enjoys fly-fishing (especially in the Linville River), reading fiction and poetry, and travel.
He is married to the former Rebecca Knox Allison. Their son Henry N. Parsley III and his wife work in Broadway theater and are currently with the show “Hamilton.” The Parsleys are enjoying their retirement cottage on Masonboro Sound in Wilmington, NC.
August 3, 2025 Homily recording below:
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August 16, 2026 | The Rev. Dr. R. Leigh Spruill | St. John the Divine, Houston, TX
The Rev. Dr. R. Leigh Spruill began his ministry as rector of The Church of St. John the Divine in early 2021.
Leigh is a native of Tappahannock, Virginia, a river town in the rural Tidewater region of the state. His formation in The Episcopal Church began at The Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA. Leigh received a B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and later received his Master of Divinity from the School of Theology at the University of the South (Sewanee). He was ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Virginia. Leigh also earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Wycliffe College and the University of Toronto in Canada.
Leigh has served on the clergy staff of five Episcopal parishes in his ministry. Prior to moving to Houston, Leigh was the rector of St. George’s Church, Nashville, TN, for 16 years. Previously, Leigh was rector of St. Mark’s Church in Jacksonville, FL, following service as associate rector, St. Luke's Church in Birmingham, AL, and as assistant rector, St. James's Church in Richmond, VA.
He is married to Susalee Cain Spruill, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, and they have three adult children, Eleanor, Peter, and William, and one grandson, August.
Leigh’s passions include poetry, oysters, golf, and cheering UNC sports from afar! A lifelong baseball enthusiast, he is one of the Houston Astros' newest big fans!
July 13, 2025 Homily recording below:
August 23, 2026 | The Reverend Cathy Zappa
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August 30, 2026 | The Reverend Dr. Robert Dannals
Reverend Dannals originally came to us from Christ Church, New Bern, North Carolina, before he went on to serve as Rector of Christ Church, Greenville, South Carolina, and Saint Michael and All Angels, Dallas, Texas.
Following official retirement from Saint Michael in 2015, Bob served as Interim Rector of St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York City, followed by Holy Innocents' Church, Atlanta; All Saints’ Church, Beverly Hills; Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach, Florida, and finally the Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York City.
A north Florida native, Reverend Dannals received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University, and Masters and Doctorate Degrees from Virginia Theological Seminary, Drew University and The Graduate Theological Union.
In addition to the churches listed above, Reverend Dannals has served two other churches in North Carolina: Christ Church, Charlotte, and Trinity Church, Statesville.
Bob is married to Valerie, and they have three adult daughters and five grandchildren. With Bob’s interim at the Church of the Heavenly Rest recently completed, Bob and Valerie are looking forward to spending more time with their children and five grandchildren in their home in Jacksonville, Florida.
September 14, 2025 Homily below:
September 6, 2026 | The Reverend Malone Gilliam | St. George’s Church, Nashville, TN
Born and raised in Fort Davis, a rural cattle ranching community in Southwest Texas, Malone’s heritage is steeped in the independent, frontier spirit of cowboy country. Desiring to experience other parts of the United States, Malone attended undergraduate school at The University of the South in Sewanee, TN, and later earned his Master of Divinity from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge, PA. Influential mentors from “near and afar” in his life include: The Torrence brothers, Thomas and James; Paul Zahl, Malcolm Smith; and Brennan Manning.
Prior to accepting the call to St. George's, Malone served as Rector at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Edenton, NC; Senior Associate Rector at St. George’s; and as Associate Rector at Church of the Holy Cross on Sullivan’s Island, SC. Malone is married to Mary Gilliam and they have four daughters: Grace, Anne, Elizabeth, and June. He enjoys southwestern cooking (and eating!), classic rock and roll, and conversation with friends.
August 31, 2025 Homily recording below:
September 13, 2026 | The Reverend Geoffrey Hoare, Rector | St. Alban’s Church - Retired, Washington, DC
We welcome to All Saints’ today, the Reverend Geoffrey Hoare. Geoffrey has been joining us since 1997 and is delighted to be back this year.
A native of England, Geoffrey came to America as a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina in 1976. After taking an additional degree from Cambridge University, where he is a member of Magdalene College, he returned to the United States and to the Yale University Divinity School together with its Episcopal component, the Berkeley Divinity School.
He was ordained Deacon and Priest in the Diocese of North Carolina where he served at Christ Church in Raleigh 1982-1987, also teaching theology in the Vocational Deacons Training Program before becoming Rector of St. Paul's Church in Alexandria, Va., 1987-1998. During those years he also served as adjunct faculty at the Virginia Theological Seminary. He was called to All Saints’ in Atlanta in 1998, also teaching at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University
In 2016, Geoffrey Hoare stepped down as rector of All Saints' Atlanta after eighteen years and moved to Washington DC where his wife, Sage had taken a new position in Public Affairs with AT&T. Since then he served for six months as Interim Rector of The Church of the Epiphany on G Street in downtown Washington and from 2017-2022 as Priest-in-Charge, then Rector of St. Alban’s, the parish on the close of the Washington National Cathedral.
He is currently failing retirement by joining us here, spending two weeks at St. Bartholomew’s in St. Barths FWI and serving as Junior Chaplain at St. Ann’s in Kennebunkport, ME. He also has a thriving coaching practice, primarily for clergy (www.clergycoachingllc.com)
He enjoys singing in church, shower and any other venue that will have him. He is an avid golfer, reader, writer and chef. He lives with his wife, Sage. They have four adult children.
September 20, 2026 | The Reverend Dr. Roy Hills
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September 27, 2026 | The Reverend Caroline Rinehart Stewart | The Church of the Redeemer -Retired, Baltimore, MD
Caroline, a native of Charlottesville, VA, graduated from Converse College with a degree in Psychology, from the University of Virginia with a Masters of Education in Counseling, from Loyola University with a Masters in Pastoral and Spiritual Care, and earned a Post Graduate Degree in Anglican Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary. She was ordained to the Priesthood in 2006 in the Diocese of Maryland.
Caroline has served as a parish priest in a number of Maryland parishes, as the Episcopal Chaplain at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, on the faculty of The Center for Spiritual Support Training at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, and as Chaplain for 2 independent schools in the Baltimore area. She is a certified instructor for Mental Health First Aid. Retired from full time ministry, she continues to serve as a Supply priest and as a Spiritual Director.
Caroline and Bill have two adult children and three grandchildren.
September 28, 2025 Homily below: