Our Leadership
Clergy
His Eminence Archbishop Alexander
Archbishop Alexander (Golitzin) was born in Burbank, California in 1948 and earned his Master of Divinity degree from Saint Vladimir’s Seminary in 1973. He pursued doctoral studies at Oxford University in England under His Eminence, Metropolitan Kallistos [Ware] of blessed memory. During this time, he also spent two very formative years in Greece, including one year at Simonos Petras Monastery on Mount Athos.
His Eminence was ordained to the diaconate in 1982, the priesthood in 1984, and tonsured a monastic in 1986. He taught theology at Marquette University from 1989 until 2012. In October 2011 he was elected Bishop of Toledo and the Bulgarian Diocese and consecrated in May 2012. In March 2016 he was elected Bishop of Dallas, the South, and the Bulgarian Diocese and was elevated by the Holy Synod in 2017 to the rank of Archbishop. Archbishop Alexander presided over our groundbreaking service for our new church in September 2021.
Many years to Vladyka Alexander!
Archpriest Christopher Foley
Father Christopher came to our fledgling mission church in 2006, a brand new graduate of St. Vladimir’s Seminary in New York City. In recognition of his many years of faithful service, he was elevated to Archpriest in 2021 by his Eminence, Archbishop Alexander.
For more about our journey together at Holy Cross, read this illuminating November 2024 interview with Fr. Christopher.
Protodeacon George Hattle
One of the founders of our mission, our beloved Deacon George has served us for many years at Holy Cross. He was elevated to Protodeacon by Bishop Gerasim during the consecration service of our church in September 2024.
Deacon Daniel Johnson
Deacon Daniel and family arrived at Holy Cross in 2012, having been tonsured a reader in the Antiochian Orthodox Church in 1995. He was ordained a deacon in 2019 and has faithfully served our growing parish as Reader and Deacon for many years.
Lay Leadership
2025 Parish Council
Kathy, Ben, Reader John, Fr. Christopher, Reader Ben, Genevieve, Kristen
Parish Council
Kathy Murphy
Ben Belchak
Reader John Mason
Reader Ben Waegerle
Genevieve Lyday
Kristen Gates
Office Administrator
Heather Shirley
Church School Coordinator
Karen Brudnak-Slate
Financial Secretary
Steve Iltis
Bookkeeper
Barbara Lawrence
Treasurer
Genevieve Lyday
Choir Director
Reader Kevin Lawrence