The Collins Family
Chuck Collins, Rector

The Rev. Chuck Collins has been rector of Christ Episcopal Church since August 2001. Chuck is a graduate of the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest (Austin). Before coming to us he served churches in El Paso, Vero Beach, Orlando, and most recently as rector of St. Mark's on-the-Mesa Episcopal Church in Albuquerque, NM. In Albuquerque he was the Canon Theologian for the diocese and led the diocesan deputation to General Convention. He and Ellen have been married 24 years and they are the parents of four teenagers: Noel, Alison, Hope and Andrew. He brings to Christ Church a heart full of the love of Jesus Christ and a passion for making that love known.

The Duggan Family
Owen Duggan, Minister of Music

Dr. Owen Duggan has been music minister at Christ Church since 1998. He holds degrees in music from McGill University, the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Austin. Before coming to San Antonio he served as music director of the Academy of Music in Chilliwack, British Columbia for four years. As a church musician he has served at St. Martin's Episcopal, Houston; St. Barnabas Episcopal, Denton; St. James Episcopal, Florence, Italy; and St. Andrew's United in Montreal. Active as a vocal performer and teacher, Owen is on the faculty at San Antonio College. He has been married to Gretchen Comuzzi Duggan since 1994 and they have a son, Donald. Owen brings versatility and dynamicism to his position as choral director and worship leader and is supportive of diversity in worship styles.

The Barrett Family
John Barrett, Assistant Rector

John Barrett comes to Christ Episcopal Church having recently been Chaplain at the Good Shepherd Episcopal School in the Diocese of Dallas. It was in Dallas that he also served at St. Luke's Episcopal Church as a curate after graduating from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry. While at Trinity he wrote a thesis on "The Secularization of Christian Schools." His particular focus at Trinity was on Church History.

A great deal of John's career before seminary was in education at religiously affiliated schools, both at Texas Military Institute and the Episcopal School of Dallas. At both schools he taught English, coached, and was involved in student activities. At ESD he felt the clear call to serve the Lord as an ordained minister.

In addition to his Masters in Divinity at Trinity, he has two other Masters, one in English Literature and another in Education, Administration and Supervision, both from Fordham University in New York City.

John has some fairly old roots at Christ Episcopal Church. It was the church of his grandparents, Grady and Prudence Barrett and of his father Grady, Jr. As well, John attended Christ Episcopal 1986-1988 when at TMI. It was during those two years that the the Revs. Ted Schroder and John Claypool both separately asked John if he felt called to ordained ministry. He appreciates their planting this question in him, and he sees those years as important in his formation as a committed Christian.

The Huff Family

Kern Huff, Assisting Priest

A lifelong Episcopalian, The Rev. Kern Huff graduated from The Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest (Austin) after a career in consulting structural engineering. Subsequent to his ordination, he has served churches in Galveston and Austin as well as the eight churches that make up Partners in Ministry in the Eastern Convocation of this diocese.

While in Austin, Kern served as Chaplain of Trinity Center, a full-time ministry to the homeless and urban poor of St. David's Episcopal Church.

Besides his liturgical duties, Kern participates in Christ Church's pastoral care program and is the Chaplain of the Community of Hope.

Kern and Becky Huff have been married almost thirty years. Their daughter, Stephanie, is married and is the mother of their only grandchild, Court. Becky is a Regional Development Officer for The Menninger Clinic.