Father Tim True was ordained to the priesthood in 2013 following a first career in education. He comes to us with a wealth of experience, thanks to his role over the past several years as an interim. Work has taken him all over the country in congregations small, medium, and large, where he has helped each body discern its identity and vision. A collaborative and visionary leader, he is looking forward to guiding Grace in the Desert into the future.
Steven is an Episcopal priest, clinical pastoral counselor, writer, and published author. Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Steven Kalas graduated from Northern Arizona University with a B.S. in Psychology and earned his Masters in Theology at Southern Methodist University. He works in private practice as a clinical pastoral counselor, specializing in couples therapy, adolescent development, bereavement, suicidology, and spiritual direction. Steven was baptized and reared in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. If you ask him why he is an Episcopalian, he will say, “Because I think the liturgy is beautiful.” Steven’s hobbies include singing/songwriting, stand-up comedy, growing tomatoes, and physical fitness. Steven is husband to Marianne and father to three sons: Jonathan, 34, Aaron, 32, and Joseph, 22. He is grandfather to Isaac and Emory. He is a rabid Phoenix Suns fan, a crazed Green Bay Packer fan, a Beatlemaniac, and owns DVD recordings of every known television and film work of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Steven lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.