St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Dunwoody, Georgia

Staff

Cowen Harter

Director of Communications

Cowen Harter joined our staff in October 2017. She is a trained educator who taught high school mathematics before stepping into school administration. She served as an Accountability Specialist for the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement and the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE). In 2013, she became the Director of Accountability at GaDOE and retired from full-time service in August 2015. She began part-time work as a Focus Schools Specialist for West Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) and in January 2016, she started an educational consulting business, K-12 EDGE. As a consultant, Cowen continued to support schools, districts, and RESAs. 

Cowen joined St. Patrick’s in the spring of 1987 where she and her husband were married in 1988. Cowen also enjoys working out, traveling, beading, collaging, painting, and singing in the church choir. She may be reached by email at cowen.harter@stpat.net or by phone at 770-455-6523.

Hannah Hunter

Director of Intergenerational Formation

With a background in research and the arts, Hannah brings a interdisciplinary approach to community ministry and worship. She is deeply interested in liturgy, justice and liberation as spiritual practices, and community care. When not working, she enjoys walking and hiking with her wife, or can be found enjoying game nights with friends. She may be reached by email at hannah.hunter@stpat.net  or by phone at 770-455-6523.

 

Lori Kent

Parish Manager

Lori moved to the Atlanta area in 2016 from her hometown of Columbus, GA. She and her family are Episcopalian, and she served in her prior parish as Sr Warden. After a 25+ year career in Corporate Global Operations, Supply Chain/Procurement and Strategy, she is excited to share her skills and experience with St. Patrick’s. She attended Columbus State University (BA) and Auburn University (MBA).

Lori and her husband Lewis reside in East Cobb. They have three children; a daughter in middle school, a daughter in high school, and an adult son that works at Emory Midtown.

While not at St. Patrick’s, Lori spends her time playing pickleball, attending her daughters’ basketball games, and serves as the Treasurer for the Walton High School Chorus Booster Board.

She may be reached by email at lori.kent@stpat.net or by phone at 770-455-6523.

Nathan Medley

Director of Music

Nathan Medley juggles three careers as a music educator, international performing artist, and church music director. As a teacher, Nathan’s students have gone on to top colleges and conservatories, major world stages, and become notable recording artists. In recent years, he has been lauded as one of the leading younger-generation countertenors, with notable success internationally in concert and opera. Recent highlights include debuts with The Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle; San Francisco Symphony; London Symphony; Carnegie Hall; Los Angeles Philharmonic; English National Opera; Barbican, London; The Lucerne Festival; and the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. 

Nathan grew up in Karachi, Pakistan as the son of Presbyterian Missionaries and continues his passion for Christ today. Prior to joining the team at St. Patrick’s, he held church music jobs at Bethesda-By-Bay Lutheran, Cleveland; Trinity Episcopal, Houston; Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis; and Our Lady of Peace, Columbus (OH). Nathan is a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory with degrees in Vocal Performance and Historical Performance Practice.

He may be reached by email at nathan.medley@stpat.net or by phone at 770-455-6523.

Rebecca Cole

Director of Anchor Place Respite

Rebecca Cole became Director of Anchor Place Respite in May 2026 after having served as Activities Coordinator of the same ministry since October 2025. Rebecca attended Rhodes College, where she studied psychology with a minor in religious studies. After college, she served in the Episcopal Service Corps, accompanying a nonprofit offering wraparound social services. Rebecca holds an M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Georgia, where she also served as an instructor and teaching assistant. Rebecca is passionate about the role of community in supporting families affected by dementia, and she often finds her face hurting at the end of respite days from so much time spent smiling and laughing with the Anchor Place community. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys running, baking, reading, and crafting.She may be reached by email at rebecca.cole@stpat.net or by phone at 770-455-6523.

Judy Greig

Co-Director of Malachi’s Storehouse

Judy Greig and her family have been very involved members of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church since the early 2000s.  Judy, her husband, and their three children grew up participating in the Sunday School program and other various youth pilgrimages.

As a dedicated homemaker, for more than three decades, she successfully raised her children to adulthood while supporting her husband’s thriving career.   While tending to her family, she has volunteered at her children’s schools, the YMCA and Malachi’s Storehouse.  Once she was introduced to Malachi’s Storehouse, she has been a dedicated volunteer for more than 20 years and has served on the Board once before.  She has also served as a Vestry member.

In addition, she has earned her B.S. in Marketing from Florida Atlantic University. She enjoys traveling, arts and crafts, gardening, cooking, dancing and quality time with her family and loved ones.

She may be reached by email at malachis@stpat.net or by phone at 770-4556523

Ida Watkins

Co-Director of Malachi’s Storehouse

Mrs. Idalin Parris Watkins is a member of First Baptist Church and, with her husband Patrick, has been a supporter of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church for more than 10 years. She has volunteered with Malachi’s Storehouse for more than 12 years and now serves as Co-Director.

Ida began her career in the restaurant and hospitality industries, working her way into management and developing a talent for managing people, operations, and resources. She later spent more than 25 years with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, working in school safety and teaching home economics, financial literacy, life skills, and vocational skills.

Later in her career, Ida worked with students with developmental and other disabilities who operated a school bakery under her guidance. She taught students to serve customers, handle money, manage their stations, and develop skills for employment and greater independence. Her work was featured in the Miami Herald, and many of her students went on to jobs throughout South Florida. She also studied sociology at Florida Memorial University before retiring.

 After more than 40 years of work experience, Ida brings that same practical, people-centered approach to Malachi’s Storehouse. Former students still recognize her when they see her, calling out, “Ms. Parris!” with smiles and hugs. She believes in seeing what people can do, helping them do it well, and treating them with dignity along the way.

 Ida is also the proud mother of five successful adult children and grandmother of three, each finding their own path through school, college, and the working world. Raising and supporting her family and watching the next generation grow and thrive are among the accomplishments that bring her the greatest pride. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening and tending to her flowers, traveling, and spending time with family and loved ones.

She may be reached by email at malachis@stpat.net or by phone at 770-455-6523.