It is a time of transition within our Diocese, and we have a new clergy transition to announce.
The Rev. Chris McPeak is thrilled to accept a call to serve as rector of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in Sammamish, WA. His first Sunday will be All Saints’ Sunday, November 5.
A native of the Puget Sound region, Chris is overjoyed to live so close to both mountains and ocean, with plenty of green and water all around. Chris has had a circuitous faith journey. He was baptized Presbyterian, then fell in love with the liturgy through the Catholic Church, where he was confirmed. After much searching, he landed in an Episcopal Church, was received, and has never looked back. His is truly a journey of finding the “middle way.”
Chris received a BS in Biology from Seattle Pacific University, a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Washington, and a Master of Divinity from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. His varied educational background lends itself well to finding new avenues and understandings for how, as embodied people, we relate to one another and to God. Prior to ordination Chris worked as a physical therapist and as Worship Coordinator at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral. After being ordained on June 18, 2019, Chris served as the Curate and the Associate Priest at Christ Episcopal Church in the University District of Seattle, as well as serving with campus ministry to the University of Washington. Chris is a self-professed liturgy nerd and loves finding new ways for people to experience the divine.
Chris shares his life with his spouse, Amanda, the Director of Long Term Care Pharmacy Operations for Kelley-Ross Pharmacy Group, their spunky and theologically intuitive four-year-old, Wren, and their Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Godric.
Outside of being a priest, Chris enjoys cooking new recipes, dabbling in urban gardening, and making art – anything from crafts with his kiddo to writing icons to playing musical instruments and singing.
Please join us in welcoming The Rev. McPeak to his new role in the Diocese, and keep all congregations experiencing transition in your prayers.
