The Rev. Dr. Andrew MacBeth, Interim Rector

Andy was called to serve as Interim Rector in November 2010. His job will be to help Christ Church maintain a sense of continuity through a time of transition. Prior to his move to Michigan, Andy served as rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in downtown Memphis, TN, since 2004. Ordained in 1975, he has served churches in Naples, Florida, Shaker Heights and Painesville, Ohio, and the historic Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach, a large parish known for its education, youth programs, and outreach. Andy is especially interested in the hopes and questions people bring with them today when they explore a possible relationship with the Church. Andy is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College, the Episcopal Divinity School (Cambridge, Massachusetts), and Virginia Theological Seminary, where he earned a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2000. The author of Dearly Beloved, a book to help couples plan a wedding in the Episcopal Church, Andy and his wife Sybil have two adult sons.

The Very Rev. Dr. David Dieter, Senior Associate Rector

David is responsible for coordinating Pastoral Care and Outreach ministries at Christ Church. He also serves as Dean of the Emrich Deanery and Chair of the Committee on Reference for the Diocese of Michigan. David earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree from the Graduate Theological Foundation with Studies at Christ Church College, Oxford, University. He is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University and The General Theological Seminary in New York City where he was very active in the post 9/11 pastoral response teams at Ground Zero and St. Paul's Chapel. David has extensive experience in healthcare administration including serving as the CEO of a $40 million facility throughout the process from design to construction and opening. David lives in the Grosse Pointe Park rectory with his life partner, Richard Thomas, a garden and landscape designer.

The Rev. Canon Ron Spann, Director of the CCGP Spirituality Center and priest associate (non-stipendiary) of our parish.

A licensed PRH educator (Personality and Human Relationships), Ron serves as spirituality faculty for CREDO, a clergy wellness initiative of the Episcopal Church. He is a facilitator and curriculum developer for the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence grant to Detroit’s Ecumenical Theological Seminary. Now retired from pastoral ministry, Ron served for five years as associate rector of Christ Church Cranbrook, and for 25 years as rector of the Church of the Messiah in Detroit. He is an Honorary Canon of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. Ron is a Kalamazoo College grad and did Masters studies as a Wilson Fellow at the University of Rochester. His M.Div. is from Episcopal Divinity School. He lives on Detroit's east side with wife Jackie, a retired educator. They have two children, Shannon MacVean-Brown and Seth Spann, and one granddaughter, who has them all outnumbered.

Scott Hanoian, Director of Music and Organist

Scott directs the Christ Church Choir of Men and Boys, Choir of Men and Girls, Chorale, and oversees the yearly concert series. Before moving to Grosse Pointe, he was assistant organist and assistant director of music at Washington National Cathedral. Scott completed graduate studies at the University of Michigan, having received degrees in choral conducting, organ performance and church music. A student of Robert Glasgow, Jerry Blackstone and Theodore Morrison, he accompanied and conducted several choirs and musical organizations at U of M. Scott has performed in evensongs and concerts at Wells Cathedral, St. David's Cathedral in Wales, York Minster, Carlisle Cathedral, St. Alban's Abbey, St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Notre Dame Cathedral, La Madeleine, Chartres Cathedral, St. Maximin, and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Scott lives in Grosse Pointe Farms with his wife, Meredith, an accomplished soprano soloist, and their young children.