The reverend j. gary eichelberger, rector
Father Gary began his tenure as the 15th rector of Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church in October 2016. Prior to accepting the call to come to Saint Andrew's, Father Gary served as an Associate Priest at Christ Church Greenville for two years. A native of Upstate South Carolina, Father Gary received his undergraduate degree from Furman University in 1994 and then went on to Duke University, where he completed a joint degree in law and theology. When he later entered the ordination process, Father Gary spent an Anglican studies year at the School of Theology at the University of the South, where he ultimately completed a Masters in Sacred Theology with a Certificate in Anglican Studies.
Gary and his wife, Kacey, have three school-aged children and live — along with their dog, Newman, and several backyard chickens — in the North Main neighborhood of downtown Greenville.
Father Gary can be reached by e-mail at rector@standrewsgreenville.org.
The reverend molly mcgee short,
associate rector
Mother Molly received her undergraduate degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Furman University, where she was active in the Mere Christianity Forum campus ministry. She went on to earn her Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School. During her time at Duke, she lived in the Franciscan Way, a Catholic Worker–style community devoted to daily Eucharist and shared meals with neighbors experiencing homelessness. After entering the ordination process in the Episcopal Church, she completed a Diploma in Anglican Studies at the School of Theology at the University of the South.
Prior to joining the Saint Andrew’s community in Greenville, Mother Molly served as Chaplain at St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School. In March 2026, she returned to the upstate to join our staff as Associate Rector at Saint Andrew's.
Molly and her husband, Michael have two sons and a black cat named Johnny Cash.
FRances Twomey,
Director of communications
Frances Twomey, Director of Communications, grew up here in Greenville. She has served in multiple church music and communication roles over the past 15 years. Frances and her husband moved back to the upstate in 2020 after serving in Atlanta, GA for a season. They have one son.
Mrs. Twomey has a Bachelor’s of Music in Worship (Anderson University) as well as two master’s degrees from Northern Seminary, a Master’s of Arts in Worship and a Master’s of Divinity. During her masters’ studies she grew her love of writing and communication. Frances is passionate about intertwining the beauty of art with the majesty and inviolability of faith in Christ, and she believes that effective and aesthetic communication is a vital part of ministry work.
Today, Frances is a musician, author, and creative. She is working on her second album currently which is part of a larger project on the intersection of faith and grief. When not working or playing music, Frances can be found exploring local coffee shops, sewing, or spending time outdoors with her family.
Frances can be reached by e-mail at info@standrewsgreenville.org.
