Leadership

The Rev. Bertie Pearson has served on the staff of the Diocese of California, as Priest-in-Charge of St. John the Evangelist and Holy Innocents in San Francisco, as Vicar of San Francisco de Asís Iglesia Episcopal in Austin, and as Rector of Grace Church in Georgetown, Texas. Bertie and his wife Dr. Rahel Pearson have two delightful children, Helena and Augie, and are the proud owners of a highly intelligent Australian Shepherd named Ida. In addition to parochial ministry, Bertie has taught church history for the past 10 years at both the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest and the Iona School for Ministry, and hosts the podcast The History of Christianity with Bertie Pearson. When not in church, Bertie is a recreational photographer, electronic musician, and fan of American and British literature.

The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller is a contemplative at heart who loves being in, on, or near the water. Originally from Texas, she served as a youth and young adult minister at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas, before attending Virginia Theological Seminary.

Sarah has served as a priest at St. John’s, Lafayette Square, and St. David’s in the District of Columbia, and as Priest-In-Charge of St. Paul’s, Millers Tavern in rural Virginia.

She enjoys various creative pursuits and exploring Old Town Alexandria, where she lives with her husband, the Rev. Chris Miller, and her two sons, Peter and Andrew.

Matthew Steynor began at St. Alban’s in 2019, moving from South Florida where he was Director of Music at Trinity Cathedral in Miami and the Artistic Director of the Florida Singing Sons, a boychoir based in Fort Lauderdale. He is the co-founder of the Anglican Chorale of Southeast Florida, an ensemble comprised of talented volunteers who sang Evensong twice a month. With the chorale he directed several South Florida premiers including settings of the Passion by Arvo Pärt and Bob Chilcott, in addition to making a recording and an international tour.

At St. Alban’s Matthew primarily directs the adult choirs and plays the organ for the parish’s English language liturgies in addition to overseeing music for the Spanish language liturgies. He is also the Assistant Conductor of the Cantate Concert Choir (120 singers based in Montgomery County, MD) and the collaborative pianist for the ChoralArts Society of Washington (founded and based at St. Alban’s). He has also made appearances next door at the National Cathedral both as organist and conductor, including at the state funeral of President Jimmy Carter and as the organ soloist for the 2025 Independence Day concert. As organist he has performed in many countries and states as soloist and accompanist.

Originally from the UK, Matthew received his musical training in the British cathedral choir tradition and is a graduate of Cambridge University where he was Organ Scholar at Queens’ College, and in his final year conducted the wind orchestra of the Cambridge University Musical Society.

Roland comes to us from church administration and corporate facilities/retail management jobs. In addition to his administrative skills, Roland is a woodcarver, illustrator, and occasional animator, having created several short films and television commercials. He is a native of Massachusetts.

Mery produces print and digital media in English and Spanish, maintains our website and membership database, manages social media accounts, and directs live streaming and video projects.

Courtney is the go-to person for inquiries, suggestions, requests, and comments about our Opportunity Shop (donations, hours of operation, volunteering, etc.)

Dayna is a CPA who works remotely from her home in Georgetown,TX, and has enjoyed serving in church/nonprofit accounting since 2006. Dayna and her husband Ryan have two boys together and are also licensed foster parents. She loves being a soccer mom and eating Tex-Mex whenever possible.

Armando and his wife, Virginia, keep our buildings looking great. They help set up for parish events, from the weekly Sunday forums to special occasions like the annual Gala and Christmas Dinner.