The Rev. Curt Norman - Rector
The Rev. Curt Norman has been rector (senior pastor) of St. Luke’s - Denison since September 2004. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas in Denton and the
School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Fr. Curt is a member of the Denison Rotary Club, a Mentor Pastor for SMU's Perkins School of Theology, served on the Board of Directors at All Saints' Camp and Conference Center - Lake Texoma, served as a HOSTS reading mentor at Terrell Elementary School, is on the Diocesan Commission on Ministry, and involved with Cursillo. He also serves as Board President for St. Luke's Parish Day School.
Fr. Curt is married to Margaret, and they have a daughter and a son. E-Mail Fr. Curt.
The Rev. David Petrash - Deacon
Since my mother grew up in Denison on West Bond Street, the ministry at St. Luke’s has been a lot like coming home. Growing up in Baytown, Texas, I moved to this area in 1971 after graduating from the University of North Texas and becoming a music instructor at Grayson County College. Over time I moved into administration and was the Associate Vice President for Admissions and Records. In early 2006, I retired from Grayson County College and became Chaplain at Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke, and Fannin Counties.
My wife, Laura, is a full time volunteer for church, scouts, and school. A former junior warden, she has served on the St. Stephen’s Altar Guild for twenty-one years. We have four children. Wendy and Heather are married and living in Snyder, Texas and San Diego, California, respectively. Don is at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and Henry attends Northwestern University.
Discerning a call to the diaconate, I graduated from the Anglican School of Theology and was ordained on June 5, 2004. I have a great passion for the church’s ministry to the poor, aged, and infirm – for those people that the world might otherwise forget.
You can e-mail Deacon David at
david.petrash@gmail.com.
The Rev. Gene Moore Haddock - Assisting Priest
Fr. Gene grew up in Denison, started out as a Methodist, but came to St. Luke’s with a friend. He fell in love with St. Luke’s and attended as many services as he could, especially on Good Friday. He went off to college at Texas Wesleyan, graduating in 1961. In 1964, he graduated from Nashotah House, an Episcopal seminary in Wisconsin. Fr. Gene served at churches in Montana, Mississippi, Fort Worth, and Louisiana before retiring from full-time ministry and moving back home to Denison. You can e-mail Fr. Gene at genemhaddock@aol.com.
Ms. Doyle Dietz - Ministry Intern
Doyle is studying for her Master of Divinity at SMU's Perkins School of Theology in Dallas. She joined the St. Luke's ministry staff in June 2007, and will be with us through May 2008. Doyle will work primarily with the women's ministries of St. Luke's, but will also share responsibilities in worship and pastoral care. You can email Doyle at dddietz@sbcglobal.net.
Dorothy Brinkman - Organist
Dorothy is organist for St. Luke's Church and Parish Day School. She has played organ in area churches since 1987. Dorothy grew up in Fort Worth, even stayed to study Music Ed. at TCU. She met and married Bill at her home church, St. Andrew's Episcopal. She has enjoyed being Mom to Andrew and Elissa, making music at Finley Theater, being an accompanist here and there, and serving in Beta Sigma Phi sorority. You can e-mail Dorothy at dorothy.brinkman@saintlukesdenison.org .
Lisa Bailey - Choir Director
The greatest gifts Lisa brings to her volunteer position as Choir Director are the godly desire to serve and nurture, and an inherited love and understanding of church music. From her childhood in the Christ Church
Junior Choir directed by her mother to her membership in the St. Francis
Senior Choir directed by her father, she grew up surrounded by musical
talent. In 1997, she was asked to be the Choir Director at St. Luke's, and
this ministry has become part of her life. She holds a B.A. from Austin
College, an M.L.S. from University of Texas at Austin, and an M.A. in English from the University of North Texas. She currently serves as the Public Services
Librarian at McKinney Memorial Public Library. Her loves include her
family, Alvin, Christopher and Taylor, her cats, and the Muppet Show
Muppets. You can e-mail Lisa at lisa.bailey@saintlukesdenison.org .
Beth Hanley - Youth Ministry
Beth has been leading Youth Ministry at St. Luke's since January 2006. She's married to Matt, an accountant in downtown Denison, and they have a son, Silas. Beth and Matt met while they were students at Austin College, and they got married shortly thereafter!
Click here to email Beth!
Tanya Carr - Administrative Assistant
Tanya has been at St. Luke’s since March 2005. She is a graduate of Denison High School, is married to Chris, and they have a daughter, Caitlyn. You can e-mail Tanya at tanya.carr@saintlukesdenison.org
Vestry:
Yolanda Meincke (senior warden), Maurice Coulter (junior warden), David Carr, Butch Goodman, Pat Goodin, Cynthia Gudgel, Matt Hanley, Glenn Price, Barry Zindel. Alvin Bailey serves as Treasurer and Clerk.
