Our Staff

Joe is an assisting priest at Good Shepherd and a retired surgeon of many years service at the Medical College and the V.A. Avid golfer, musician, reader, writer, and teacher, he is a priest of many gifts and interests.

Bunny is an assisting priest at Good Shepherd. She received her call to the ministry late in life and went to seminary at the age of 62. Bunny has two sons and two grandsons and is thankful that her entire extended family calls Good Shepherd home. She brings a wealth of pastoral, teaching, and volunteer experience. She loves to write and feels that her greatest gift is her sense of humor.

Jinny has been a member of Good Shepherd since moving here from Oklahoma. The worship, preaching, teaching, and fellowship experienced here have continued to inspire, fulfill, and challenge her over the years. After retiring from the Richmond County School System, Jinny began working with the Children’s program at Good Shepherd.

Mary Grace is a native Augustan who relocated back home after living in Asheville, North Carolina. She is passionate about teaching youth how to be disciples of Jesus and sharing God’s love with others. She is an artist who loves to read and resides with her adorable three cats and one dog.

Toni is from Augusta, GA., but calls North Augusta, SC., home. She is a graduate of the Art Institute of Atlanta and has 30 years of experience in the graphic design industry. Toni has 3 adult children and is the proud grandmother to her 3 year old grandson, Landon. Toni enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family.

Kathleen has been a member of Good Shepherd since 1990. She is a retired VA Nurse Practitioner and a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army Nurse Corps. She obtained a master’s degree from University of South Carolina. Original member of the Augusta Task Force for the Homeless (now defunct) and current president of the Board of St. Stephen’s Ministry of Augusta, Inc.

Nathaniel has been the Sexton for 28 years. He is active in his church, Church of Christ, and in his free time, he enjoys cooking and spending time with his family. He has been married to Jessie for 33 years and together they have four children. He loves everything about Good Shepherd.

Lynn joined the Good Shepherd staff in June of 2018, after retiring from 42 years of teaching-38 of those at EDS. She co-chairs Membership Ministries with Wren Moody. She also serves on the Altar and Wedding Guilds, WAGS cooking team and chairs The Guild of the Christ Child that puts together baptism services for the parish.

Mary Gail is a graduate of Wake Forest University, where she met her husband Bob. After teaching high school, she moved to Augusta. At Good Shepherd for 45 years she has taught Sunday school, was the acolyte mother for 12 years, and helped write the 1994 church history. She enjoys helping with a cooking team and co-chairing the Alter Guild for 28 years.

Sharon is the incoming chair of the Altar Guild and a practicing attorney. She and her husband Ed found a home at Good Shepherd, and they were married there in 1995. Sharon loves working with the great team that cares for the altar, vestments, vessels, and linens, setting the table for the Lord’s supper.

Lauren obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from The Medical College of Georgia in 2000. Prior to that she attended the College of Charleston and the University of Georgia. She has worked in a clinical/hospital setting for over 26 years in various specialities. Currently, she is in Day Surgery at Piedmont Augusta.  Lauren has been married to Trey Hargrove for 21 years, and they have 3 sons. Charlie is a freshman at the University of Georgia, William is in 11th grade at Aquinas High School, and Sam is in 8th grade at Episcopal Day School.  They also have a 4th child, a yellow lab named Huck.

An Augusta native, Maureen brings a wealth of experience in the nonprofit sector, with a strong background in fundraising, program development, and community engagement. With six years of nonprofit experience, she has dedicated her career to advocating for vulnerable populations and securing the resources necessary to sustain and grow vital programs. Maureen’s journey to this work has been an exciting one—the oldest of five children, a former competitive Irish dancer, and even an au pair in Italy. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, mahjong, traveling, and live music. Most of all, she cherishes time with family and friends.

Elizabeth Gatter is a native of Mobile, AL, with a diverse background in voice performance, pedagogy, keyboard performance, and church music. She comes to the Church of the Good Shepherd from Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal) in Mobile, where she has served as Organist/Choirmaster since 2021. As a vocalist, Elizabeth has performed extensively in collegiate and professional opera productions and was selected as the Madame Rose-Palmai Tenser Developing Young Artist with Mobile Opera for two consecutive years. In 2019, she was featured as a soloist at the Kennedy Center’s Page-to-Stage Festival, premiering songs from new musical theatre. Elizabeth has been married to Tony since 2023. Together, they have two cats, Zen and Xan, and one dog, Claire. They look forward to getting to know the people of the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Mindy McKnight, originally from Birmingham, Alabama, has lived in Augusta with her family for over 10 years. Prior to moving here, Mindy attended Clemson University, where she graduated with a B.A. in History in 2012, and then went to graduate school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she earned her master’s degree in Education with a focus on teaching English as a Second Language in 2014. She moved to Augusta and became a member at Good Shepherd after she and her husband, Marshall, married in 2014. She and her husband have two children, a boy and a girl, Joseph and Becker.