The Rev. Rebecca Harrison (and she asks that we call her “Rebecca”) was
ordained on September 16, 1984, by the Presbytery of North Central Iowa,
to serve as the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Greene, Iowa. She
graduated from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, with a
Master of Divinity degree.
Rebecca is married to Nigel Harrison, and together, they are the parents of
four lovely adult daughters. They are also cat parents to sweet Cindy.
Rebecca grew up as a PK, or preacher’s kid. Her father, the Rev. Francis
King, served many congregations while she and her seven siblings were
growing up. Her mother, the Rev. Lucille King, was ordained about 10 and
a half years after Rebecca! Lucille recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
Rebecca has served in a variety of installed and interim positions. She is
very excited to be serving here at Temple Terrace Presbyterian Church.
Kavanaugh Gillespie is the Voice Specialist at Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center where he serves primarily as the Director of Vocal Arts Youth Choirs and a Music Director for Patel Conservatory Theater. He has served as an Assistant Conductor for the Opera Tampa Chorus, as well as the choirs at James Madison University and University of South Florida. As a singer and conductor, he has performed at The Kennedy Center, The Music Center at Strathmore, The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, and others. He holds a B.M. in Music Education and an M.M. in Conducting.
Ashley has been teaching elementary music at a public school in Hillsborough County for over ten years. She enjoys directing choirs, handbells, and musicals with her students. She sang professionally with the Opera Tampa Chorus for seven seasons. Ashley holds a B.S. in Music Education from the University of South Florida.
Janice has served Temple Terrace Presbyterian Church as accompanist, music director, and bell choir director for over sixty years. She is a retired public school teacher from Hillsborough County where she taught for many different schools. She holds a degree from North Texas University in Music Education and Piano Performance. She loves hot dogs and puzzles.
