Clergy and Staff

the Rev. Dr. Kate Alexander, Rector

Kate began her ministry at Christ Church on All Saints’ Day, 2007. She holds degrees from Mills College and Harvard Divinity School, and a Ph.D. in systematic theology from The Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. She is the author of Saving Beauty: A Theological Aesthetics of Nature.

The Rev. Hannah Hooker, Associate Rector

Hannah began her ministry at Christ Church on July 1, 2018. Hannah was born and raised in North Little Rock, AR. She attended Hendrix College in Conway, AR, and Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA. Hannah is a lifelong Episcopalian and avid baseball fan.

The Rev. Ragan Sutterfield, Associate Rector

Ragan began his ministry at Christ Church on October 1, 2017. He is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and is the author, most recently, of Wendell Berry and the Given Life.

Marvin McLennon, Director of Children & Youth Ministries

Marvin grew up in Little Rock and attended Hendrix College in Conway. After college, he traveled to Louisiana for Episcopal Service Corps, where he served in youth leadership rolls for the Diocese of Louisiana and St. James Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge. Marvin joined the Christ Church staff in 2016, and leads Sunday morning Christian formation, Episcopal Kids Community (EKC), and Episcopal Youth Community (EYC).

SteveN Bullock, Organist & Choirmaster

Steve has been the Organist and Choirmaster since 1987. A graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, he served at churches in Texas and Missouri before coming to Christ Church.

Dr. jane Gamble, Assistant organist & Choirmaster

Jane began playing the organ at Christ Church in 2019. She has served as choirmaster and organist for several congregations in Memphis, taught organ and accompanied choral ensembles at Rhodes College, and has given many organ concerts in the US and abroad. She holds degrees from Lambuth College and the University of Memphis.

Carol Lou Flowers, Parish Administrator, in memoriam

Carol Lou coordinated volunteers and managed the day-to-day administration of the parish. She worked at Christ Church from 1972 to 2023.

Howison Hollenberg, Green Groceries Administrator

Howison began working with the Green Groceries Program at Christ Church in 2020. An avid gardener, she has an abiding interest in how we strengthen ourselves and our communities through the cultivation of a thriving local food network.

Stephanie Smittle, Director of Communications

Stephanie has been a chorister at Christ Church since 2012. She grew up in Cave Springs, Arkansas and attended Hendrix College in Conway. Stephanie has been entertainment editor at the Arkansas Times since 2016.

Teressa Donley, Sexton