THE REV. DR. TOM SMITH, Rector
tom@stpaulsprosper.org
Father Tom has been at Saint Paul’s for over 6 years. He was born and raised in Buffalo. Prior to coming to Prosper, he only lived in snowy northern towns (Chicago, Boston, Toronto). But he does not miss the snow one bit!
He grew up Roman Catholic in Irish South Buffalo. But also spent many years in Baptist/Non-denominational circles.
He did his undergraduate degree at Moody Bible in Chicago. Then he continued studying Greek and Hebrew at Gordon-Conwell in Boston taking an MA in New Testament and an MA in Old Testament. At the University of Toronto, he completed his Ph.D. in Old Testament studying how the Bible was used during the Civil War.
In Toronto, he served as an assistant priest and youth minister until he came to Saint Paul’s where he leads our church and school. His wife, Kate, is also a priest and serves at Saint Paul’s. They have three children 18, 15, and 13. He remains a faithful Bills fan.
THE REV. KATE SMITH, Assistant Priest
Kate Smith is the Associate Priest at Saint Paul’s Episcopal in Prosper, Texas. Her childhood was spent in Canada and Israel, where her parents were church planters.
After doing her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, she taught for a few years. She later returned and took an MTSD (Masters of Theological Studies and Development).
Kate is passionate about discipleship and Christian formation. She spent many years in education in Canada and development in Zambia working for “Women for Orphans and Widows” (WOW). She also has experience as a hospital chaplain and five years as the “Fellows Program” director mentoring young adults in their faith.
At Saint Paul’s Kate is involved in a number of things. She is helping in the office during the week for our preschool. She also leads our women’s and youth ministry. As our youth minister, she has grown the youth group, organized retreats, and led mission trips.
CHRISTIE ENDICOTT, Director of Church Operations
Christie manages a number of crucial operations: from coordinating Sunday services to managing volunteers and to keeping track of our finances.
Her loyalty and dedication have been a great addition to the Saint Paul’s team.
She grew up in the Lutheran Church in Pittsburg. But has lived in Texas most of her life where she met her husband. She has two boys 18 and 13.
KERI LAMBERT, Director of St. Paul’s Episcopal Preschool
keri.lambert@spesprosper.org
Keri has a passion for helping children discover their gifts and talents. She comes to us most recently from her previous position of director of an aftercare program, and has a strong background in managing students with compassion.
Her training in addressing children with special needs is an asset to our program and our students. Keri is excited to get back into the classroom and help our students grow and thrive.
She and her family are also members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and are very supportive of this ministry, having watched it grow from the very beginning.
CLIFF THOMPSON, Music Director
cliff@stpaulsprosper.org
I’m a North Texas native. My wife, Janelle, and I have lived on the 380 “corridor” since 2005. We grew up in a different Christian tradition but shortly before our son was born, God showed us the beauty of liturgical worship through an Anglican wedding. This set us on the path to Confirmation and eventually brought us to St. Paul’s. Here we’ve grown from simply seeing the beauty of the liturgy to understanding what it means to live a Eucharistic life.
I believe music is a crucial and inescapable part of being human. We are created to worship and that inevitably involves music. I’m privileged to have been part of music at St. Paul’s from early on. The musicians and vocalists here at St. Paul’s joyfully offer up our musical talents to complete the expression of worship laid out in our liturgy and preaching. We hope those who join us experience modern worship set in ancient tradition.
Vestry
2023 Term: Eddie Cawlfield, Barbara Cottone, Brad Smith
2024 Term: Lauren Ball, Ivan Colina, Ryan Bodkin
2025 Term: Byron Ransom, Craig Marcum, Joe Durett
Treasurer: Ryan Byrne
Ministry Team Leaders
CONNECT MINISTRY
Christie Endicott – christie@stpaulsprosper.org
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Becky Breckenridge – beckyb@stpaulsprosper.org
MEN’S MINISTRY
Steven Duke – steven@stpaulsprosper.org
ALTAR GUILD
Pat Bostain – pat@stpaulsprosper.org