The Rev. Nigel Taber-Hamilton has served as rector of our parish since October of 2000, and is only the second priest to serve as St. Augustine's rector. Nigel, who came to Whidbey Island from Bloomington, IN. after 19 years in the diocese of Indianapolis, follows the 29 year tenure of much-loved Rector Emeritus Fr. Bill Burnett.
Along with our rector we are also blessed with the occasional presence of his wife, Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton, who is rector of St. Stephen Episcopal Church on the north end of Whidbey Island, and their three furry four-footed children: collie dogs Dougal and Bonnie, and cat Willow.
Nigel served six congregations in central and southern Indiana, most recently as vicar of All Saints' Episcopal Church in Seymour. However, he grew up in London, England. Nigel holds a combined honors degree (MCL) from the University of Wales, Bangor, in Biblical Studies and Religious History, a second bachelor’s degree from the University of Birmingham, England, as well as his M. Div. from his English Seminary, Queens College, also in Birmingham.
Nigel first came to this country in 1977 as a World Council of Churches Ecumenical Fellow based at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA., a consortium of nine Protestant and Roman Catholic seminaries. In addition to his role as an Ecumenical Fellow Nigel studied at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, our west coast Episcopal seminary in the GTU, graduating in 1978.
Rachel also brings many talents to the Whidbey Island community. Her education and skills include, one bachelors and two masters degrees (B.A. SUNY New York, Geneseo, in theater; M.A. at the University. of Alaska/Fairbanks in anthropology, M. Div. Loyola University Chicago) and Ph.D. work in anthropology, at Indiana University Bloomington.
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St. Augustine's Staff |
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Rev. Nigel Taber-Hamilton
Rector |
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Rev. William Burnett
Rector Emeritus |
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Rev. J. R. Lander
Associate Rector Christian Formation |
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Rev. Fletcher Davis
Assistant Pastoral Care |
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Rev. Julie Bird
Deacon |
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Loretta Martin
Administrative Assistant |
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Carol Foster
Parish Musician |
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Isabel Neddow
Senior Warden |
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Tom Williams
Junior Warden |
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Bill Smith
Treasurer |
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Edwards & Associates, CPA
Bookkeeper |
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Diana Klein
Vestry Clerk |
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Joan Johnson
Preschool Director |
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Trevor Arnold
Newsletter Editor |
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Tom Williams
Web Servant |
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Liz Kershaw
Altar Guild Directress |
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Cheryl Smith
ECW President |
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Elena Rice
Childcare |
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Kelly Diefert
Janitor |
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