Michael serves as Rector of St. Columba’s Episcopal Church. He sees parish life as shared work. His preaching and teaching aim to be honest about faith while still making room for hope. Michael is especially interested in how worship, art, and theology shape the way we live and love in the world. He is grateful to share in the life of a community rooted in ancient faith and alive in the present.

Michael grew up in San Dimas, California, the setting of the classic film, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, a fact he is, perhaps, overly proud of. Raised in a non-denominational church, Michael later fell in love with the Episcopal Church while living in Scotland, where he pursued a PhD in Art and Theology. He and his wife, Francina, have four children, who can usually be found somewhere near the back of the church and are rarely hard to spot (or hear).