Tricia went to seminary at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, where she graduated in 1994. Before going to seminary she worked as a reporter and editor for newspapers in Greenville, SC and Nashville. She was also a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand from 1980-1982, followed by a year of working at a refugee camp in Thailand for Save the Children. Her undergraduate degree is in journalism from the University of Georgia.

Tricia is married to Joe Monti, professor emeritus of Christian ethics and moral theology at the School of Theology at Sewanee. They have one son, Joseph Henry Monti. When she is not working she enjoys time with her family, watching Joseph Henry’s sports, reading, and photography.

Maggie became the interim rector at St. Dunstan’s from 1990 to 1992 and returned in 1994 in her current non-stipendiary position to establish Mary & Martha’s Place, an ecumenical center for women’s spiritual growth.  She assists regularly at Sunday worship, and often serves as supply priest when Tricia is away.

Maggie is a graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College with a degree in English and Spanish literature.  She taught both English and Spanish at the high school level before entering seminary.

Maggie and Tom, a retired attorney, have two married daughters and four granddaughters.

Rev. Colin Brown grew up in Dallas, GA. He earned an undergraduate degree in Religion from Florida State University in 1999 and a Master of Divinity degree from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in 2020. In the interim between the two degrees, Colin owned a sheet metal manufacturing company – it’s a long story with which he will happily bore you. Ordained to the Episcopal priesthood in 2020, Colin served for four years as the Associate Rector at St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church in Brookhaven before accepting a call to serve as Head Chaplain at The Lovett School. He derives great joy from walking alongside people as they grow in their faith and explore what it means to live in relationship with God, reminding them always that God loves them, and that there’s nothing they can do to change or diminish that love. Colin lives in Smyrna with his wife, Christie, who serves as Chief Officer of Finance and Strategy at St. Benedict’s Episcopal School, and their two daughters, Mary Grace and Frances. 

Claudia attended the University of Georgia as a business major and after a stint as a Methods and Cost Analyst with C&S National Bank, she took time off to focus on raising her three children. During this “professional break,” she was a partner in her own business, helped her husband establish his architecture practice and managed it, taught preschool, was corporate secretary for her father’s company in Savannah and was a regular volunteer at her kids’ schools.

Over the last 30 years she has provided a variety of services including comprehensive administrative and financial management, as well as marketing and graphic design for firms specializing in the creative fields; architecture, corporate communications, and interior design.

When she’s not working, Claudia enjoys time with friends and family, including two granddaughters, reading, and working on her art projects. She has been a member of the P.E.O. sisterhood for over 40 years, which supports women’s education through philanthropy.

In recent years St. Dunstan’s has had a tradition of church cats. First there was Dunstan, the Archbishop of Catterbury, who ruled for five years. The whole congregation went into mourning when he disappeared in the summer of 2022.

Now we are served by two cats. Beppe, the orange tabby, is named after Tricia’s late husband, Joe Monti (Beppe is Italian for Joe). Bella, the gray tabby, is Beppe’s girlfriend.

The twosome are official Sunday morning greeters. They occasionally slip in for worship, and also love to attend choir practice. When not on duty they hang out in their office, which they graciously share with Tricia

Dunstan, the Archbishop of Catterbury, is our church cat and official greeter. He began life as a feral cat, but over time has come to appreciate belly rubs and being inside on cold days. He loves to welcome everyone on Sunday mornings and will gladly let you pet him.