By the grace of God and the thoughtful leadership of Bishop Elizabeth, the Vestry is thrilled to share that we have accepted the placement of The Reverend Dr. Donna McNiel to be our Priest-In-Charge beginning June 1, 2025.
The Rev. Dr. Donna McNiel has the been the Missioner to Michigan State University since October 2018. She has also been the Associate Priest at All Saints Episcopal Church and most recently St. Paul’s Episcopal, both of which are closely related to the Michigan State community.
Over her 22 years of ordained ministry, Donna+ has served several campus communities including The University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA, where she was the Multi-faith Chaplain. She was also the Executive Director of the New Mexico Conference of Churches from 2011 to 2016.
Donna+ grew up primarily in New Mexico, surrounded by a large extended family. She still considers the Land of Enchantment her heart’s home. She attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas and then received her Master of Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She completed her Doctor of Ministry in 2008 at the Episcopal Divinity School. She loves to travel and has lived and worked in Switzerland and India, both wonderful starting places for more travel!
Donna+ is thrilled to be returning to the Western U.S. and is excited to explore Northern Nevada. She lives with her dog Jake and makes time to visit her nieces and nephew in Texas as often as possible. She is eager to get to know St. Peter’s community and to serve a single congregation, for a change. She loves the richness of our Episcopal tradition and the openness to spiritual exploration that it provides. She is confident that God has called us together for such a time as this and will give us grace to do more than we can ask or imagine!