 | Sarah Christian
Parish Administrator
Sarah came to Holy Trinity as parish administrator in 2003. She manages the operations of the parish office to support the clergy, staff, and ministries of HTP. Sarah sees her work as vocation rather than employment and has been a lay professional in the Episcopal Church for more than 20 years, serving parishes in Texas and Georgia. She is president of the Parish Administrators/Secretaries Network in the Diocese of Atlanta (PANDA), a diocesan committee.
Sarah’s educational background includes an M.M. (master of music) in voice performance and an M.M. (master of music) in opera (directing, stage management, and production). In addition to singing, she taught voice and diction privately and at universities in Texas and Georgia, managed a restaurant, and was the constituent services supervisor in the Governor’s Office of the State of Texas. Sarah first came to the Episcopal Church as a choir soloist and quickly developed a passion for worship and liturgy. A member of St. Bartholomew’s, she serves on the vestry and sings in the Canterbury Choir.
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Call her at 404-377-2622, ext.
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 | Christina Bray
Minister to Children & Youth
Chris has served as Minister to Children and Youth at Holy Trinity since 2003. She supervises programs for young people, including all Christian formation classes, retreats and other special events, fundraising, Vacation Bible School, the youth acolyte program, and the nursery. She is also on the committee for Faith Factory, the music and drama program for children and youth.
Prior to her time at Holy Trinity, Chris served for five years as a college admissions counselor working with high school youth. Chris is also a visual artist working in painting, printmaking, and book arts.
Her educational background includes a bachelor of fine arts from the Atlanta College of Art, a master of fine arts from the University of Georgia, and a master of theological studies from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.
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Call her at 404-377-2622, ext.
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 | Keith Nash
Music Director & Organist
Keith has been the Director of Music & Organist at Holy Trinity Parish since 1989. While supervising the entire music ministry, he personally directs the Holy Trinity Handbell Choir and the Adult Choir.
A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Keith has also studied privately in Hamburg, Germany and Paris, France. He serves the Diocese of Atlanta as a member of the Commission on Music, and is a member of the Executive Board of the American Guild of Organists, Atlanta Chapter.
Keith is a member of the staff at the Manuscript, Archives & Rare Book Library at Emory University, and serves as the accompanist at Temple Kehillat Chaim, a Reform Jewish congregation in Roswell.
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Call him at 404.377.2622, ext.
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 | Courtney Rinehart
Faith Factory Music Director Courtney directs Faith Factory, the children's music and drama program at Holy Trinity. She is from Detroit, MI and studied at the University of Michigan, Center for Creative Studies, and graduated from Wayne State University.
Courtney sings, writes songs, and plays piano and guitar. Her love of music has led her to many countries to study and perform, including El Salvador, Central America, Guinea, West Africa, France and Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Currently she plays around town in various cafes and venues, as well as studio work.
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 | Tracy Wells
Communications Coordinator
Tracy handles all communications at Holy Trinity - print and electronic. She puts out our weekly worship bulletin, designs the monthly newsletter, sends out our weekly e-news, and maintains the parish website.
In addition to her work at Holy Trinity, Tracy also serves as website coordinator for All Saints Episcopal Church in downtown Atlanta. She is also the communications director for Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath, an award-winning documentary film on post-9/11 hate violence in America.
Tracy holds a bachelor's degree in English and religion from Furman University in Greenville, S.C. and a master of theological studies from Harvard Divinity School. She is originally from Columbia, S.C. and moved to Decatur in the summer of 2007, after completing a discernment program with the Episcopal Church in Nebraska called Resurrection House. She lives in Decatur and is a parishioner at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Atlanta.
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Call her at 404.377.2622, ext. 204 |
 | Ellen Hopkins
Financial Secretary
Ellen is an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church, and is a certified Fellow in Church Business Administrator. She currently serves as financial secretary at three different churches: Holy Trinity, Haygood Memorial United Methodist Church and North Decatur United Methodist Church.
Ellen does oil painting, and loves animals – particularly her four dogs and one cat. Ellen has lived in Decatur since attending seminary at Candler School of Theology.
Email Ellen
Call her at 404.377.2622, ext. 304 |
 | Justin Yawn
Seminarian
Justin is involved in the youth formation ministry at Holy Trinity. He leads a group geared toward the high school youth and assists the other youth leaders with the various youth activities. He also assists in the Sunday morning services.
Justin grew up on St. Simons Island in South Georgia and his home parish is Christ Church Frederica. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration risk management and insurance in from the University of Georgia in 2007.
Justin is now enrolled in the Candler School of Theology at Emory University where he is pursing a master of divinity (M.Div.) degree. Upon completion of his studies he will be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church.
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 | Kay Watkins
Preschool Director
Kay has an extensive background in both education and non-profit management.She is currently an adjunct professor at DeKalb Technical Institute, teaching early childhood education in the areas of human growth and development, art for children, and language arts and development. She served as supervisor for Gwinnett County's cultural arts and recreation center for nearly 20 years, administering its budget and managing the staff while designing children's art classes and summer camp programs.
She earned her bachelor of arts degree from Mercer University in speech and drama, and completed her master's degree at Oklahoma State University in recreation and therapeutics. Kay is also a professional storyteller, with over 20 years performance experience.
Email Kay
Call her at 404.371.1310 |
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