Worship

​The Rev. Matt Babcock

The Rev. Matt Babcock is a native of Louisiana and was called to ministry while working in North Carolina. He received his Master of Divinity and a Diploma in Anglican Studies from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and was ordained a priest in 2019. While in seminary, Matt met his husband, Dr. Joel Winer. In their downtime, Matt and Joel enjoy (sometimes complicated) cooking projects, outdoor activities, and taking long walks with their puppy, Hilda.

Prior to joining St. Luke’s, Matt served in the Diocese of Chicago as Interim Rector of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Glenview, Ill., and Associate Rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Winnetka, Ill. Before moving to Chicago, Matt served as Curate of Trinity Episcopal Church, Newtown, Conn., and was a chaplain at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Conn.

Prior to seminary, Matt was certified as a 6Sigma process engineer, and has prior career experience as a commodities merchandiser and finance executive. He also served in various roles as a lay and ordained parish leader in North Carolina, Connecticut, and Illinois, and received additional training through the Interim Ministry Network. Matt believes in the power of spiritual entrepreneurship and faith development and empowers all God’s people to join in the work of transformation.

The Rev. Kim Jackson

The Rev. P. Kimberleigh Jordan, Ph.D.

The Rev. Nicole Lambelet

The Rev. Pat Merchant

The. Rev. Gene Paradise

The Rev. Joseph J. Rose

The Rev. Megan Swett

The Rev. Megan Swett is thrilled to join St. Luke’s as Associate Rector for Children, Youth, and Family Ministries. In her ministry, Megan is committed to cultivating affirming, justice-oriented, reconciling, and expansive faith practices and compassionate communal relationships that foster belovedness, belonging, and purpose. She believes grounding in such practices and relationships forms the foundation from which children, youth, and families can develop the resilience and adaptability to meet our current realities and imagine our way into a flourishing future. Megan looks forward to serving in ministry with the St. Luke’s community in a spirit of creativity and fun to form children into boldly beloved people, support youth in their self-discovery and vocational development, and equip and connect families with faith resources to nourish and sustain them.

A graduate of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, with concentrations in formation and witness and theology and ethics, the Rev. Megan Swett has most recently served as Curate at St. James Episcopal Church in Marietta, Ga., in a broad role encompassing formation, pastoral care, preaching, and liturgical design. Prior to discerning a call to ministry, Megan spent nearly two decades working in organizations that facilitate strategic philanthropic investment in making local communities, like metro Atlanta, more equitable and vibrant, by connecting and catalyzing people, ideas, and resources.

Megan lives in Decatur with her wife, Amanda, and their 10-year-old daughter, Addie. Amanda designs database and IT solutions for large non-profit organizations, and continually inspires Megan with connections between sacramental theology and everyday life in stunningly beautiful ways. Addie loves musical theater, writing, and singing, and keeps Megan on her toes by asking tough and insightful questions about God and faith. As a family they enjoy spending time with family and friends, hiking, playing games, reading, cooking, and loving on their cattle-dog, Grits.

The Rev. Dr. Gabrielle Thomas

The Rev. Winnie Varghese

A national leader in the Episcopal Church, the Rev. Winnie Varghese is known for her inspired writing, teaching and preaching. Before becoming the 23rd rector of St. Luke's, she served as Priest for Ministry and Program Coordination at Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City.

Prior to Trinity, Winnie served as Rector and Priest-in-Charge at St. Mark’s in the Bowery in New York. Winnie was also Chaplain at both Columbia University and University of California Los Angeles. She is a native of Dallas, Texas and is married to Elizabeth Toledo, a public relations executive. They have two grown children.

Winnie serves on the Board of Trustees of Union Theological Seminary, she chaired the General Convention’s Committee on the State of the Church from 2015 to 2018, and she served on the Board of Trustees of the Episcopal Divinity School, 2013-2016. She is also a published author, editor, and podcaster.

Winnie’s parents immigrated to the United States from India, and Winnie spent part of her early childhood years there. She attended Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA and earned her bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She then attended Union Theological Seminary and graduated with her Master of Divinity degree in 1999. She was ordained to the deaconate in Los Angeles in 1999 and to the priesthood six months later in 2000.

The Rev. Emilee Walker-Cornetta

Emilee Walker-Cornetta has joined the staff of St. Luke's on a part-time, interim basis to organize and facilitate the CYF program. Emilee is a board-certified hospital chaplain and a postulant for holy orders in the Episcopal Diocese of New York. She holds a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Masters in Sacred Theology from the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary, where she now works as an associate program director. Emilee and her family recently moved to Atlanta for her spouse to join the faculty at GSU.