Father Gregg Morris
Father Gregg joined St. Andrew’s as Rector in August 2015. In addition to leading our parish, he is a member of the training faculty for the College for Congregational Development, is a consultant serving parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, and also serves as a mentor for new clergy in the diocesan Fresh Start program. Father Gregg and his wife, Laura, live in Downers Grove and are the parents of two young adult daughters, Jillian and Hillary. In his spare time, he practices yoga and is an avid collector of vinyl records.
Deacon Rose Cicero
Deacon Rose joined St. Andrew's in September 2020. As an ordained deacon, she is charged with with serving all people and especially those in need. As such, Deacon Rose also serves the Church of the Holy Nativity in Clarendon Hills, is a part-time chaplain to women and children at Stroger Hospital and volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for Cook County. She is also a founding and current board member of Magdalene House Chicago, which provides a safe home where women who have survived abuse, trafficking, prostitution, and addiction can heal.
Deacon Tara Dix Osbourne
Tara Dix Osborne is an ordained deacon and former seminarian intern at St. Andrew's who recently joined our staff as Associate Rector for Family Ministry. She graduated from the Master of Divinity program at Bexley-Seabury Seminary Federation this spring and will be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago in December. She and her husband, David, are parents to three children, ages 16, 15, and 12. Deacon Tara previously enjoyed a career in journalism, writing, and editing before taking a long break from paid work to focus on raising her children.