Our Staff and Vestry
Our staff
The Rev. Christopher Rogers
Rector
Christopher (he/him) joined St Matthew’s as our rector from London in September 2023, where he had experience working in two very different parishes. In his last parish he was responsible for social justice, working with refugees and homeless people. He is excited about St Matthew’s focus on prayer and discernment, and is keen for us to develop our focus beyond our walls to the wider community.
The Rev. Dave McEachron
Curate
As a newly ordained priest, Dave is excited to return to St. Matthew’s for his curacy, a time of continued growth early in ordained ministry. Originally from southern California, Dave has made Minnesota home for almost 15 years and has two young kids, Lewis and Bridget. He’s excited to lead the evening service, deepen spiritual practice, and engage in pastoral care.
MiaLisa McFarland Millares
Director of Children's and Youth Ministries
Chris Lilley
Resident for Discipleship and Engagement
Chris (he/him) joined the St. Matthews ministry staff as the Resident for Discipleship and Engagement in September 2023. Chris was received into the Episcopal Church in 2022 and is currently discerning a call to ordained ministry. He is passionate about thinking deeply about the Christian faith and finding new and exciting ways to connect faith and spirituality to our everyday lives.
J Michael Compton
Director of Music Ministries
J Michael is priviledged to lead a music ministry at St. Matthew’s that includes singers, instrumentalists and handbell choir. He is a performer, conductor, composer, arranger, mentor and friend. He enjoys working with individuals, and derives great joy from those “lightbulb” moments. A singer once told J Michael that he is a “born teacher” however, because of her accent, he heard “boring teacher.” His quick response was “Oh, is that right?”
Lars Christensen
Office Manager and Communications Director
Lars (he/him) joined St. Matthew’s in 2006 and has been the office manager since 2018. Trained as an ethnomusicologist, in addition to his musical activities at church he directs the Indonesian gamelan ensemble at Macalester College. He is also a yoga teacher, and regularly offers yoga classes at St. Matthew’s.
Fariba Sanikhatam
Bookkeeper
Our VESTRY
Terese Lewis
Senior Warden
Barrett Fisher
Junior Warden
Barrett and his wife Amy have attended St. Matthew’s since Easter 2012; to paraphrase the Anglican poet T.S. Eliot, at the end of his exploring he arrived where he started and knew the place for the first time. He has previously served on the vestry, preached the occasional (not to say odd) sermon, and led book discussions. In addition to his current role as junior warden, he wrangles ushers and serves on a hospitality team.
James Albrecht
Jenny Bach
Heather Halker
Linda Lopez
Gwen Odney
