You know the two priests who are members of St. Gabriel, The Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle and The Rev. Karen Tiegs, so we’d like you to meet the third priest filling in for us, The Rev. Christopher Decatur.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Chris was ordained as a Transitional Deacon on May 26th, 2020, and as a Priest on January 6th, 2021, in The Diocese of Ohio. Chris is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary ’20 where he received his Master-in-Divinity degree and a Certificate in
New Mission Practices, and of The University of Pennsylvania where he earned his Masters of Education (Elementary).
Chris recently relocated to Portland to serve as The Head Chaplain at Oregon Episcopal School. Before relocating to Portland, Chris served as a 1st grade teacher in The School District of Philadelphia, as The Interim Priest-in-Charge at The Church of The Holy Comforter in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, The Interim Director and Assistant Rector at St. Paul’s Day School and Church in Westfield, New Jersey, and as Deacon/Priest-in- Charge at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland, Ohio. He also served as The Associate for Children, Youth, and Young Adult Campus Ministries at Trinity Cathedral before arriving at VTS.
Chris is active in the wider Church and has recently served as Faculty for The Preaching Excellence Program, The Taskforce for Liturgical and Prayerbook Revision, and as a Catechist and Advisor for the Episcopal Discipleship initiative: “Baptized for Life”.
Welcome Chris+!
Clergy Sunday Worship Schedule
Covering for Everett+
Late Winter- Early Spring 2025
We are blessed to have these priests be our celebrants and preachers at St. Gabriel’s while Everett+ is on leave. Everett+ may be in attendance on Sundays if he feels up to it. Keep up your prayers!
February
2nd Rev. Chris Decatur
9th Rev. Chris Decatur
16th Rev. Karen Tiegs
23rd Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle
March
2nd Rev. Chris Decatur
5th (Ash Wed.) Rev. Karen Tiegs
9th Rev. Christ Decatur
16th Rev. Karen Tiegs
23rd Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle
30th Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle
April
6th Rev. Chris Decatur
13th Rev. Karen Tiegs
Holy Week to be determined
20th Rev. Karen Tiegs
