From Our Leaders

Father Derik Justin Roy, Jr. (Rector)

Father Roy was ordained June 4, 1977 to the Diaconate and to the Priesthood, December 21, 1977. Father Roy graduated from SUNY Albany with a BA in 1974 and from Nashotah House Episcopal Seminary with a MDIV in 1977. He served as a curate for two years at St. Stephen's, Delmar, NY, then two years as Rector at Christ Church and St. John's, Rouses Point, NY, then for 14 years at St Francis, Grayling, Michigan and St. Bartholomew's, Mio, Michigan. Fr. Roy has served as the Rector of Christ Church Ballston Spa since 1994. Father Roy has served on a number of Diocesan committees including; Standing Committee, Commission on Ministry, Executive Counsel Evangelism Committee and he has taught classes on Church growth, Welcome ministry, Homiletics, Bible Study, Vestry, Friendship Evangelism and much more. Father Roy deeply loves his six children and his wife Cathy.

Deacon Al Moser
Deacon Al and his wife, Peg, are originally from Reading, Pennsylvania. Deacon Al enlisted in the Air Force in 1946 and spent three years in the service, two and a half years in Japan. Al worked as a clerk and served as a chaplain's assistant by playing the organ and organizing a Japanese mixed choir of Christian converts for special services. He also played piano in a swing band that played for General McArthur's enlisted men's club in Tokyo on Saturday evenings.

After being discharged from the Air Force, Deacon Al attended and graduated from Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania with a B.S. degree in Music Education. He taught Music for seven years in the Scotia-Glenville School District at both the elementary and junior high levels. In 1959 he earned an M.S. degree at SUNY Albany in Guidance and Counseling and he worked as a guidance counselor for Scotia-Glenville until his retirement in June of 1984.

Deacon Al served as both choir director and organist at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Scotia and in 1962, he began a program of study for the Vocational Diaconate. Deacon Al was ordained on October 25th 1965 and assigned to St. Andrews parish where he served until the summer of 1998. He subsequently transferred to Christ Church, Ballston Spa where he continues to serve as Deacon under the Bishop's supervision and with the direction of the rector of the parish. In addition, Deacon Al plays piano and organ for Sunday services when the organist goes on vacation.

Deacon Al is very active in his community as a 52 year member of the Scotia/Glenville Lions Club. He also plays music and provides entertainment in nursing homes throughout the area. Deacon Al was a member of the Condair Flying Club and flew light planes for 20 years out of the Schenectady County Airport; other hobbies include gardening and photography. He and his wife Peg enjoy traveling and visiting their three sons and their families. They are also the proud grand parents of two grandsons, and two Great Granddaughters.

This ministry has been a dual ministry with Peg's ample assistance all the while.

Deacon Bill Pearson

Ordained January 11, 2003 at Christ Episcopal Church, has been a member of Christ Church for ten years along with his wife of thirty-two years, Elaine. Deacon Bill has been very involved with the Outreach ministry of Noah's Attic since it's inception in 1999 and in men's ministry. He has made his living in the construction industry for the past thirty-six years. Deacon Bill can be reached through the Church office at 885-1031.

Deacon Lynne Crimi

Lynne received her Bachelor's Degree from Russell Sage College in 1966 and her Masters in Social Work from Rutgers University in 1989. She worked in a Cancer Center for ten years counseling patients and their families. She has been trained by and worked for the Mind Body Medical Institute, Sunnyview Hospital, Hospice and the Episcopal Counseling Center. She and her husband Dennis have been married for over 40 years and have been blessed with two sons and a daughter.

Father Scott Evans

Father Scott is a Senior Research Engineer and Project Leader in the Advanced Communications Systems lab at GE Global Research in Niskayuna, NY and holds BS, MS, and PHD degrees in Electrical Engineering. Scott is passionate about Healing minsitry and evangelism, serving on the healing prayer team at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center and training/mentoring Alpha course teams in the area. Scott and his wife Stephanie have been blessed with four awesome children and live in Burnt Hills.