Covenant Church's Baptist congregation is a group of inquirers, drawing on the sacred stories of the Christian tradition, the contemporary word, and its own experiences.
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Jeremy Rutledge has been a minister at Covenant Church since January 2002. Jeremy is a graduate of Baylor University
and the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia. He completed his clinical pastoral education (CPE)
training in Houston. He has done additional study at Wadham College, Oxford, the Vancouver School of Theology,
and among Thich Nhat Hanh's community of engaged Buddhists. Jeremy currently spends a few weeks each year at the
Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago, where he is a student in the Doctor of Ministry program. Jeremy
is a product of Hawai'i, and his partner, Sara, heralds from Colorado. Together they enjoy reading, travel,
hiking, and gardening. His blog is available online at http://houstonkahu.wordpress.com/
Laura Mayo became the first associate minister of Covenant Church in August 2006. Laura is a graduate of
Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee and Wake Forest University Divinity School She completed a
year-long CPE chaplaincy program at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Laura has also studied at Regent's Park
College of Oxford University, and has recently completed the Advanced Bereavement Facilitator Certification from
the American Academy of Bereavement. Nicholas Stepp, her partner, is from West Virginia and Virginia. Nick is
currently working on his PhD in Theological and Religious Studies at Drew University Laura and Nick enjoy travel
(now exploring Texas), projects, time with their two cats, and being outside.
Fran Avera has been Minister of Music at Covenant since October 1969. She is a graduate of Westminster Choir College in
Princeton, New Jersey (now affiliated with Rider University), with the degrees, Bachelor of Music and Master of Music.
She was ordained to the ministry by Covenant in November, 1980.Before coming to Covenant, Fran served as Minister of Music at University Baptist Church in Austin for 10 years. She has been active as a singer, primarily in recitals and oratorio. She is a voice teacher and served as choral director and voice teacher at St. Agnes Academy in Houston (Dominican Sisters) from 1967- 1997. 
Carl McAliley has been organist at Covenant since February 1999. He studied organ with Miraiam Clapp Duncan, Lawrence
University; David Lowry, Winthrop College; Arsene Muzerelle, Conservatoire de Reims; and Louis Robilliard. He holds
a BA degree in French and History from Winthrop College. From 1986 to 1991, he worked at Andover Organ Company in
Lawrence, Massachusetts, restoring, rebuilding and maintaining historic American organs.
Pat Long who is an Administrative Assistant has been a member of Covenant since 1969. She has participated in many capacities, serving as Treasurer,
Deacon, is presently on Church Council and is a soprano in the Covenant choir. She was Office Manager at The
Christian Community Service Center, one of the organizations supported by Covenant's Missions Committee until
her retirement in 1995.Pat and her husband Jack have three children. Much to their delight, they have five grandchildren. Pat still volunteers at CCSC, enjoys reading, movies, and games of all sort. |
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