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Father Mac Brown has been Rector of St. James since August 2019. He lives in Taos with his wife Aloyse and sons Wolcott and Fox.
He was ordained in January 2014, and received his M.Div. from General Theological Seminary, New York, and a BA (Anthropology) from Sewanee, Univ. of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Father Mac has had 16 years experience in Youth Ministry, loves Bible Study and education for all ages, and enjoys using music in liturgy. He is a hiker, backpacker, hunter, and musician (stand up Bass). Krystle Struck is our Office Manager and Assistant to the Rector. She composes our weekly email newsletter, produces our worship bulletins, handles the mail, keeps our Parish Prayer List, maintains our online parish directory and encourages altar flower donations.
Krystle coordinates building use, collects the rent and updates the parish calendar. Erick Brunner began his professional life in church music when he became assistant organist at both the Lutheran and Methodist Churches in his hometown of Sidney, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate degree in organ performance and choral conducting at Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, in 1968 and continued his education, working off and on towards a graduate degree. Erick held professional positions in a number of churches on the east coast before moving to Boulder, Colorado in 1974.
Over a span of 32 years spent mostly in Boulder, Erick was music director and/or organist at a number of the larger churches, also building up a studio for vocal instruction simultaneously. He was founder of the chorus for the Colorado Music Festival, preparing large-scale choral works for that organization in its early years, and was in charge of choral preparation a number of years for the Boulder Bach Festival. In 2006 he decided to relocate to Taos. Erick assumed the duties of Director of Music at St. James in January 2010. The Reverend Jill Cline ~ Youth Minister 757/770-1327 youthminister@stjamestaos.org www.TaosCommonGrounds.org The Reverend Jill Cline is Youth Minister and Adult Ally for Common Grounds: A Taos Teen Co-op Amanda was born in Denver Colorado and raised in the small mining town of Craig, Colorado. She moved to Alamosa to attend Adams State College where she met her husband George. George was born in Taos and has lived his whole life in Tres Piedras. They’ve been married for 17 years and have three children: Johnathan, 15, June, 12, and Jill, 10.
Amanda completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and later completed a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Business Management from Walden University. When Amanda isn’t working or caring for her family she likes to paint and play the piano. Michael Hartman ~ Sexton Phone: 575/758-2790 Michael Hartmann has lived in Taos since August 2002. My "dream job" back in March 2009 was to be a groundskeeper at a monestary when I applied for the Sexton position at St. James. I have been here ever since. When I am not "Sextoning", I am a practicing trauma therapist/educator (SEP: Somatic Experiencing Practitioner).
As sexton I perform routine janitorial/cleaning duties, monitoring of inventory, and shopping for, (cleaning and paper products, light bulbs, batteries, etc.), bldg. security checks (doors/windows), replacing light bulbs and batteries, maintenance of vacuums, and minor fixit projects as needed. I also do snow removal on our walkways. |
Fr Mac Brown
Krystle Struck
Erick Brunner
Jill Cline
Amanda Allalunis
Michael Hartman
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Father Mike Olsen ~ Assisting Priest
revmolsen@gmail.com
The Reverend Jerome Williams ~ Deacon
frjeromewilliams@gmail.com
I received my master’s and Bachelor of Arts in business administration/Finance from the New Mexico Highlands University
and am currently working on a certificate in Anglican studies from the Bishop School of Ministry.
I was ordained to the diaconate in 2022.
My roots were in the southern Baptist tradition. I grew up in Flint, Michigan
and was baptized at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
I work full time at El Centro Family Health as their COO/CIO.
I have called New Mexico home for 16 years. My fiancé and I reside in Ohkay Owingeh, NM with our 2 boys.
LeAnna Brun, Seminarian ~ Diocese of Texas
Children's Christian Education Coordinator
Marcus Kolber ~ Broadcast Technician
revmolsen@gmail.com
The Reverend Jerome Williams ~ Deacon
frjeromewilliams@gmail.com
I received my master’s and Bachelor of Arts in business administration/Finance from the New Mexico Highlands University
and am currently working on a certificate in Anglican studies from the Bishop School of Ministry.
I was ordained to the diaconate in 2022.
My roots were in the southern Baptist tradition. I grew up in Flint, Michigan
and was baptized at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
I work full time at El Centro Family Health as their COO/CIO.
I have called New Mexico home for 16 years. My fiancé and I reside in Ohkay Owingeh, NM with our 2 boys.
LeAnna Brun, Seminarian ~ Diocese of Texas
Children's Christian Education Coordinator
Marcus Kolber ~ Broadcast Technician