Having grown up in the Episcopal Church, Eleanor has been an active participant in the life of the church for many years and is a member of St. Luke's, San Antonio.  She has sung in her church choir for over 25 years and served on the Christian education and stewardship commissions.  Much of Eleanor's energy in the last few years has been focused on ministry to those suffering from addiction and those in recovery.  She is an active member of the Recovery Ministries Commission of the Diocese of West Texas, serving as its Recovery Sunday coordinator and a member of the Education Task Force.  Eleanor has been on the board of Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church since 2002, is currently Treasurer of that organization and becomes President in January, 2006.

We will also enjoy entertainment from "HYPE", a high-energy youth group sponsored by the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. 

Duncan Montgomery Gray, III, was elected bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Mississippi on February 26, 2000, at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Jackson. He was consecrated on June 17, 2000, at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson. He became the diocesan bishop on March 1, 2003 upon the retirement of Bishop Marble.

The son and grandson of former Bishops of Mississippi, Bishop Gray was born September 23, 1949, in Canton, Mississippi. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree (magna cum laude) from The University of Mississippi in 1971. He received the Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1975, and is working towards completion of his Doctor of Ministry degree from The University of the South. In the Spring of 2001 and during separate ceremonies, Bishop Gray received the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from both the University of the South and Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained to the diaconate in 1975 and to the priesthood in 1976. He was rector of St. Peter's - Oxford, Mississippi from 1985 until the time of his consecration.

For different denominations, John has planted seven churches: one parachute, one mother/daughter, and 5 restarts. In addition, he has coached, supervised, taught, empowered or encouraged hundreds of other plants through consulting, coaching or training. This has been done at both the local church and denominational levels. He has developed and taught numerous national seminars and teaches frequently at local colleges and universities.

Patty Brooke has served at the diocesan, provincial and national levels.  She served on the ECW diocesan board, Commission for Women’s Ministries, for over 12 years and also served on the National ECW Board as Province VII Representative from 1999-2003.  She currently serves on the Diocesan Standing Committee, the Province VII ECW board, and the national board for the Episcopal Women’s History Project.  Patty is a certified spiritual director and leads retreats and facilitates workshops with particular interests in women’s spirituality.  She is currently President of the Board for Woman at the Well House, a residential community for formerly incarcerated women and assists in managing a family ranch and family investments.