Our Clergy

Dan Messier, Interim Rector 

​It is my honor and privilege to serve as your Interim Rector as you conduct a search for your new Rector.  Since so many of you have become members after my retirement from St. Francis, I thought I’d share a short biography, so you might get to know me better.
I was born and raised in the small town of Claremont, NH.  I grew up in the Roman Catholic Church where my family was very involved. I attended Catholic Schools in grades 1-12 in Claremont and St. Michael’s College in Winooski, VT.  I felt the call to priesthood and attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC where I earned my Master of Arts Degree in Theology. I was then ordained a priest and served in NH for 6 years.
For various reasons I left the Catholic Priesthood after which my family moved to Myrtle Beach, SC. While there I discovered that the Episcopal Church had a process for receiving my Orders (Priesthood) so that I might again exercise my call to ministry. In February 1994 I was received as a Priest in the Episcopal Church and served several churches in the Charleston, SC area. To serve as a priest and have a family at the same time was a dream come true.  In my last church there I served for 10 years as Rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in the City of Charleston. It was a wonderful ministry but after 10 years we decided to seek a church is Arizona – hotter but a lot less humid.  That’s what brought me to St. Francis in the Valley in October 2011 until my retirement in 2019.

The Rev. Becky Williamson, Deacon

​The Rev. Becky Williamson, Deacon
​I grew up in the mountains of Wyoming and Colorado where she learned about Franciscan Theology before she identified with this way of living.  Becky has work experience as a teacher, coach, counselor, social worker, spiritual director, and chaplain.   Becky was ordained as a Deacon in 2011 and served at St. Augustine’s Tempe where she also led a Contemplative Prayer group.  Among her passions is providing a listening ear to those in need and meeting the Christ in each individual.    She enjoys traveling in their RV, cooking, music, and being with their two dogs, Frida and Emma.  

Rev. Mike Kuebler, Deacon

Rev Mike Kuebler, Deacon
​I was raised on a farm in northern North Dakota. I attended school in a small rural school in Kramer, ND. My family and I belonged to a Missouri Synod Lutheran Church, where I was confirmed. After graduating from High School, I attended the North Dakota State School of Science (NDSSS) and studied electronics.  It was during this time that I became interested in the Catholic Church, since a roommate of mine was Catholic and I admired his devotion and dedication to his faith. I wanted to have what he had. It was also during this time that I met my wife, Christie, who was Catholic. I decided to take instructions in the Catholic Church and joined in January of 1963. Christie and I were married on February 2, 1963.  We have been blessed with three children and 5 Grandchildren. 
 
 After graduating from NDSSS, I left the farm and went to work for International Business Machines Corporation and started my career with IBM as a Customer Engineer in Bismarck North Dakota, servicing data processing equipment. After four years in Bismarck, I was promoted to Instructor and moved to Rochester, Minnesota where I taught classes on computers that were manufactured at the Rochester site.  I eventually went into management and became a Divisional Technical Education Manager with responsibility for both Rochester and Boca Raton, Florida Technical Education.  After 30 years working for IBM, I retired and began looking at what I would do with the rest of my life.  
 
That opportunity came when Christie brought a pamphlet from St. Michael's Church that described the Permanent Diaconate.  I took one look at it and decided that was what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. After attending classes, I was ordained a deacon on September 27, 1997 and assigned to our home parish of St. Michaels in Pine Island, MN. After I served there for seven years, we decided to sell our house and move to Northern Wisconsin.   
After moving to Northern Wisconsin and becoming "snowbirds" I served in a three parish "cluster" in Wisconsin during the summer and a small Catholic Parish in Sahuarita during the winter in Arizona.   
 
My journey to the Episcopal Church began when I attended a Bible Study class here at St. Francis and eventually, Chistie and I started attending Sunday Services, then took instructions and on November 20, 2022, we were received into the church. To complete my journey, I was received as a deacon on December 13, 2025. It was quite a Christmas present!! 

Rev. Linda Hutson Deacon

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Our Leadership

Jennifer A. Reddall,  Bishop

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The Rt. Rev. Jennifer A. Reddall was elected as the Sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Arizona during the 58th Annual Diocesan Convention held Oct. 20, 2018 at All Saints’ Episcopal Church & Day School in Phoenix.   She was consecrated at Church for the Nations in Phoenix, on March 9, 2019 and was seated on April 7, 2019 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.  Bishop Reddall was the first woman to be elected Bishop in the Diocese of Arizona.​

Sean W. Rowe, Presiding Bishop

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The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe was elected presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church in June 2024 and took office on Nov. 1 for a nine-year term. In this role, he serves as the church’s chief pastor and CEO. Known for his expertise in organizational learning and adaptive change, Rowe is committed to strengthening support for local ministry and mission.  

Our Staff

All staff can be reached by phone at 520-625-1370.  Our office email is [email protected].

Deborah Harby, Parish administrator, Financial Officer

MEGAN McALLISTER, JR. FINANCE OFFICER

Gerald Near, Director of Music, communications officer

​Deborah received her B.A. from Wayne State University in Michigan but moved to Arizona before the next snowfall. She is transferring from a fifteen-year career managing financials for insurance agencies and capital groups in Tucson. In addition to number crunching, she is long-time volunteer with the Sahuarita School District and a parishioner at Our Lady of the Valley. She is married to her high school sweetheart and together they are raising their two children in Sahuarita. 
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​Megan grew up on the beach in San Diego, CA. She traded in the sunshine for the snow and received her Bachelor’s in Political Science and a Master’s in Public Administration from Brigham Young University. Her emphases are in Finance and Nonprofits. During her time as a math and science Middle and High School teacher she completed her Youth Mental Health First Aid certification through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Megan is married with three children and has two cats.

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​​Gerald is well known as a composer of liturgical music. The present Hymnal of the Episcopal Church includes both hymns and service music from his considerable output. Gerald holds degrees in music from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with advanced work in conducting from the University of Minnesota.

J. Michael Case, Organist

​​A native of North Carolina, Michael holds a degree in organ performance from Indiana University, and a teaching certificate from the University of Wisconsin. He has served as organist in various churches and performed solo organ recitals for over forty years and has taught music in both public and private schools, at college level, and privately.  Michael has been doing work as a music engraver for MorningStar Music Publishers since 1992. When not on the organ bench or engraving music, he is also a professional dog trainer, is an approved evaluator for the AKC Canine Good Citizen program, and an AKC Agility Judge.