The Rev. Bill Garrison
Interim Rector
Father Bill Garrison entered ordained ministry later in life and has been a priest for over fifteen years. Prior to this, he worked in the commercial floor covering and ceramic tile business. In 2023, he joined St. Andrew's after serving as an Associate at St. Margaret’s in San Juan Capistrano, as Rector at St. Matthias in Whittier for ten years, and as Priest in Charge at All Souls’ in San Diego. In addition to his pastoral work, he has experience as a teacher and a coach. In his free time, he enjoys reading, going to the gym, and watching movies. His family includes his wife, Sherry, four children, and ten grandchildren.
Brigitte Bellavoine
Director of Music Ministries, Organist, and Composer-in-Residence
Brigitte Bellavoine is a composer, conductor, and keyboard player living in Fullerton CA. She is a staff accompanist at Cal State University, Fullerton, which is also the university where she studied composition and collaborative piano for her Master of Music degree. She works as a conductor, pianist, or organist with a number of local church, community, and semi-professional ensembles, and has a history of working with people that are diverse in age or skill level, faith and values, and socioeconomic status. She is passionate about her work with the Urban Voices Project and is excited to step into the music ministry at St. Andrew’s with an attitude of service to God, church, and community.
Minerva Cruz
Administrator
Minerva is bilingual in English and Spanish. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting from Cal State Fullerton. Prior to joining St. Andrew's in 2009, Minerva held positions as a parish accountant at a local church, as an administrative assistant at the Center for Spiritual Development of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Orange, and as a staff accountant in a local business. She is blessed to be a part of this loving and welcoming community. Her main interest lies in building connections with parishioners and contributing to the Church's financial management. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her husband and their two children and exploring the beautiful landscapes of Orange County.
Honour Harry
Christian Education Coordinator
Honour Harry arrived in California in 2016 to further her illustration education. Before that, she grew up in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Beaumont, Tx, volunteering in multiple capacities such as acolyte assistant, Sunday school teacher, confirmation leader, Lay Eucharistic minister, and soup kitchen server. She graduated from Lamar University Summa cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, but she wanted more opportunities that only California seemed to provide. After taking classes for two years at Concept Design Academy and Brainstorm School of Art, she rediscovered her love for teaching and decided to pursue it.
In addition to working at St. Andrews as the Sunday School Coordinator, she also works at North Orange Community College for Continued Education, teaching art classes to residents of nursing homes and memory care facilities. When she’s not teaching, she works as a freelance illustrator. Her illustrations have been featured in cookbooks, calendars, tabletop games, and children’s books, including the Halley Harper: Science Girl Extraordinaire series and the Three Courses Cookbook.
Honour was delighted to find a loving Episcopal community in St. Andrews and feels grateful she can contribute her services to such an enthusiastic church. She currently lives with her partner and her family while raising cats and researching good ghost stories.
Marisa Ortega
Sunday School Teacher
Marisa Ortega is a native of Southern California and has experience working with kids from her time in Laguna Beach as a children's art instructor for the Sawdust Art Festival for several summers as well as several winters for Sawdust’s Winter Fantasy Festival. She’s been previously CPR/First Aid-certified and comes from a large and loving Catholic family.
When not at the church, she’s an illustrator and baker, and she has worked in the entertainment industry as a costume design assistant in Los Angeles. And when she’s not doing any of those things, Marisa honors her father’s memory by hiking and camping with her twin sister.
Annika Tuttle
Sunday School Teacher
Annika Tuttle was born and raised in Southern California. She has worked alongside her wife, Honour Harry, as a Sunday School Teacher at Saint Andrew's since 2021. She holds a B.S. in Studio Art with a minor in Biblical Studies, and is currently working towards a Masters in Library and Information Science.
Outside of the church, Annika also works in the Orange County Public Library System, developing craft and S.T.E.M. programs for children. She loves working one-on-one with kids to meet their individual needs and learning styles. She values supporting students as they work through difficult questions, and as they apply their learning to their own lives. In her free time, Annika likes to create ceramics, sew cute clothes, and play video games with her wife and their cats.