O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.
ISAIAH 64:8
Our staff
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Rev. Evelyn Graham, Interim Minister
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Rev. Evelyn Graham is a lifelong presbyterian in the PC (USA) and grew up at First Presbyterian in Hendersonville, TN.
She graduated from Vanderbilt Divinity School with a Master of Divinity and also has an undergraduate degree from Rhodes College in Business Administration where she met her husband, Brent. Evelyn worked in the Pastoral Care Department at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital and served as pastor at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Nashville.
Currently, Evelyn is serving as the treasurer of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee and is the chair of the presbytery's Finance Committee.
Evelyn has 3 grown children, Caroline, David, and Will, and enjoys spending time outside, knitting, taking her dog, Maya, for walks, sudoku, and spending time with family and friends.
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Jeanette MacCallum, Director of Music Ministry
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Jeanette is a lifelong Presbyterian and has been actively involved in music ministry as a singer, conductor, and pianist in Nashville and in her hometown of Princeton, New Jersey.
Jeanette earned a Masters of Church Music at Belmont University. She has conducted choirs at Westminster Presbyterian Church and Blair School of Music, in addition to teaching choral music, music theory, and music history courses at Saint Cecilia Academy, Pope John Paul II High School, Belmont University, and Lipscomb University.
Jeanette MacCallum is the founder and Artistic Director of Vox Grata Women’s Choir, an auditioned community women’s choir dedicated to benefiting the needs of women in the Nashville community. She is also the author of “The Sacred Choral Works of the Venetian Ospedali," recently published by GIA in Conducting Women’s Choirs: Strategies for Success, edited by Debra Spurgeon.
Jeanette is the mother of two grown children, Christina and Jacob. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and mountain climbing with her golden retriever, Knox.Contact Jeanette: 615.292.3343
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Douglas Murray, Organist
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Doug comes to us from McKendree United Methodist Church, where he served as Organist since 2012. Before that, Doug served for more than 12 years as Organist at First Presbyterian Church, Nashville, playing for weekly Sunday services in addition to performing on several major recordings and concert programs.
Doug was a finalist and 2nd place prizewinner in the prestigious American Guild of Organists National Competition in Organ Improvisation in Boston. In addition to his work as an organist, Doug is a professor in the department of English at Belmont University.
As an English teacher, Doug considers the hymn text carefully when preparing his hymn accompaniments. He is passionate about congregational singing and works hard to convey the meaning of the text from the organ. He enjoys our Juget-Sinclair organ, having first played it for its dedication in 2007.
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Nicole Armstrong, Administrator
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Nicole manages Second's office and oversees the accounting and financial needs, budget, Session, and much more.
She and her husband, Hart, reside in East Nashville and have two daughters, Piper and Holland. She has been a photographer in the Nashville community for 10+ years and also loves teaching yoga.
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Allen Townsend, Property Manager
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Allen handles property related matters: repairs, maintenance, and scheduling use of space.
A member of Second for 30+ years, Allen served as an Elder a couple of times, once as chair of the Property Committee.
He has a BS from Southwestern at Memphis (Rhodes College) and an MBA from Tulane University. His career background is Finance with 21 years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and 5 years as Director of Accounts Payable for Compassus, a national hospice and home health company.
Allen is married to Jeanette MacCallum, Second's Director of Music, and they have one dog, Knox. Allen sings with the church choir and with The Vanderbilt Community Chorus.
Contact Allen: 615.852.8257
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Terry Quillen, Administrative & Communications Coordinator
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Terry handles digital and print communications for Second and has administrative responsibilities in our office.
A Nashville native and graduate of Vanderbilt University, Terry was a journalist at The Tennessean for 30+ years. More recently, she handled communication for several state and Metro elected officials.
Terry and her husband, Mike Hines, live in Cheatham County and have three rescue dogs, Little Bosco, Peppermint Dotty, and Dobby. Terry and Mike love to travel, mostly to France, where Terry studied, and to Los Angeles, where her daughter and son-in-law, Olivia and J.R. Lind, and granddaughter, Zoë, live. Terry is a relentless Nashville Predators fan.
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Mara Echterling, Audio/Visual Technician
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Mara is the Audio/Visual Technician at Second Presbyterian. They were born and raised in Waco, Texas and moved to Nashville in 2021.
They live in East Nashville with their spouse, Lauren, and three fur babies.
Mara is an active community member, a curious spirit, and a multidisciplinary artist. Outside of 2PC, Mara facilitates an art program called Art Salon, plays music under the name Chaelle, and loves to explore the outdoors with friends.
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Contact us
admin@secondpresbyterian.net
615.292.33433511 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37215Office hours:
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday