Leadership

In the words of Jesus, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few."

We are grateful to have dedicated leaders within our community, including clergy, students, faculty, and alumni, who are wholeheartedly committed to supporting our campus communities. However, the leader we need most is you!

Your unique contribution and involvement are essential in fulfilling our mission and making a positive impact on our campuses.

Rev. Charles Graves IV

Priest & Campus Missioner

Reverend Charles Graves IV (he/him) is a proud church leader on both the local and international levels. He has served since 2019 on the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, the denomination’s highest governing board. He also serves on the Executive Council Executive Committee and on the Joint Standing Committee on Mission Beyond The Episcopal Church, which oversees the denomination’s international, interfaith, and government relations ministries. He also serves on the Council of Advice for the denomination’s second-highest official, the President of the House of Deputies. He also served as co-founder and co-chair of the Episcopal Church LGBTQ+ Caucus, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ people in the church.

Rev. Charles serves as the Missioner for Houston Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry, serving several public universities in Houston, Texas. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Charles hails from a long line of Episcopalian heritage spanning seven generations. He is proud to have been raised at St. James Episcopal Church in Baltimore under the rectorship of then-Rev. Michael B. Curry, later the 27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Rev. Charles obtained his undergraduate degree from Hampton University and embarked on a dynamic career journey, engaging in roles as a community organizer and campaign manager and even serving in a U.S. Senator's office on Capitol Hill. Later, he pursued theological education at Yale Divinity School, where he completed his seminary studies. After seminary, he served for a year as an Episcopal missionary offering aid to refugees in Italy. Rev. Charles was ordained to the priesthood in 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Rev. Charles has conversational knowledge in Spanish and Italian and is working toward fluency, which enables him to participate actively in numerous international missions. Rev. Charles finds joy in the company of his remarkable husband, Chris. Together, they explore the city, enjoy beach vacations, embark on travel adventures, delve into language learning, and are enamored of Houston’s expansive food scene.

Advisory Board

  • Rev. Jerry Maynard

  • Frank Kelley

  • Dr. Quinn Valier

  • Jamie Watson

  • Marion Battles

  • Jeremy Clark

  • Dr. Jan Gloster

  • Lamar Davis

  • Dwight Ward

  • Mark Praigg

  • Rev. Luz Montes

  • Neil Orts

  • Vyonne Carter-Johnson

Student Leadership (Student Org)

  • AJ Jeyaraj - President, UH

  • Unice Woods - President, TSU

  • Catlin Boldin - President, UHD

  • Taylor McDaniel - Vice President, TSU

  • Billyndria Griffin - Secretary/Treasurer, TSU

Joint Board & Student Committees

Communications

Frank Kelley - He/him, Dr. Quinn Valier - they/them, Jamie Watson - she/her, Maddy Brown – she/they, Wenjie Zhou - he/him, Taylor McDaniel – she/her, Catlin Boldin - she/her

Events

Unice Woods – she/her, Marion Battles - she/her, Jeremy Clark - he/him, Dr. Jan Gloster she/her, Sydney Castro - she/her, Israel Robles - he/him

Finance

Lamar Davis - he/him, Dwight Ward he/him, Mark Praigg - he/him, Mya Little – she/her, Billyndria Griffin - she/her, Sheree Roebuck - she/her

Worship

Rev. Luz Montes she/her, Neil Orts she/her, Vyonne Carter-Johnson she/her, AJ Jeyaraj - she/they, Barrett Hess – he/him, Joy Chansler – she/her, Bianca Hernandez - she/her

Interested in becoming a leader at Houston Canterbury? Reach out and let us know!