Leadership

Father Andrew is a Fort Worth native and lifelong Episcopalian. He has a B.S. in Communications from  Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Upon graduation, he pursued foreign mission work in various parts of Africa for several months prior to going to seminary. He studied at Nashotah House in Wisconsin where he completed his Masters in Divinity. Shortly thereafter, he was ordained by Bishop Iker, in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth in 2010. After serving for a year at the Cathedral in Bedford, TX, he and his wife, Michelle, were called to St. Barnabas in late 2011. Since then, their famliy has grown to include two beautiful girls, Chloe and Claire. As a lifelong learner, he is completing a doctorate in ministry.

Email Fr. Andrew at apetta@stbarnabas.us

Father Greg was born and raised in Atlanta Georgia. He and his wife Stephanie lived and served in North Carolina and Pennsylvania prior to relocating to the Fort Worth area. He received his Anglican theological education at Trinity School for Ministry in Pittsburgh and Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin. Father Greg brings an extensive background, specializing in addiction counseling, pastoral care and outreach ministry in both the aviation and military community. As a bi-vocational priest, Father Greg continues to work as Chief Flight Controller and Senior Chaplain at American Airlines where he also pastors the “IOC Monday Ministry” an outreach ministry he planted to serve the employees of American Airlines. Father Greg also serves as the DAC Representative overseeing Christian Ministries at American Airlines and is the Executive Director of DFW Airport Chaplaincy, where he also celebrates weekly and special masses at DFW Airports Main D Chapel.

Email Fr. Greg at gsmcbrayer@aol.com

Father John was born and raised in New England. He and his wife Kristi lived in Massachusetts before relocating to the Fort Worth area. He has two daughters Elizabeth and Lillian. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. He received his Anglican theological education at Cranmer Theological House in Dallas, TX, and Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin. He was ordained to the Diaconate in 2018 and to the priesthood in 2024. Following a call to serve the Hispanic community Father John serves at both St. Barnabas and San Juan the Apostle in Fort Worth, TX. He is active in the mission field and has been on mission trips to Uganda, Mexico, and the US. He and his wife Kristi are urban missionaries with Apartment Life. He also serves as chaplain in the CAPA program of the Fort Worth Police Department. 

Email Fr. John at jheffron@stbarnabas.us

Jennifer, a Texas native, graduated from Texas A&M.  She’s married with three daughters. She’s worked at St Barnabas since 2016, loves her job, and is happy to help find answers to your questions.

Email Jennifer at office@stbarnabas.us

Ed graduated 1976 summa cum laude from Trinity University in San Antonio with a Bachelor’s degree in fine arts (painting and drawing). He has enjoyed a 25 year career in computer programming and systems design followed by a 20 year career running his own artist business painting murals and other works in the homes of the rich and famous.  He studied organ at San Antonio Junior College and subsequently with various private teachers. He holds the Service Playing (SPC) and Colleague (CAGO) certifications awarded by the American Guild of Organists (AGO) after passing comprehensive juried performance examinations. He has served as a church organist for various denominations since 1970.  He has served on the board of directors for the Fort Worth Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and continues to serve the AGO in various capacities, especially mentoring young organists to jump start their careers as church organists. The organ and its music became a passion upon discovering his maternal grandmother’s parlor “pump” organ and playing it during his childhood. He has an electronic digital organ in his home with four manual keyboards and full pedal board with organ stops digitally recorded from the grand pipe organ at Hereford Cathedral in England.

Email Ed at ackermannstudio@sbcglobal.net