Rev. Hester was born in Memphis and raised at Calvary Episcopal Church.  She attended Idlewild Elementary School, graduated from St. Mary’s Episcopal School, and earned a BA in music at The College of William and Mary. 

After college, she worked as a United Way Referral Agent, led youth programs at both Calvary in Memphis and St. Thomas in St. Petersburg, FL. She also taught piano and Kindermusik out of a home studio when my children were born.  

Rev. Hester designed and taught an Integrated Fine Arts program at St. George’s Germantown Campus and entered the discernment process that led to attending Virginia Theological Seminary, where she earned a Masters of Divinity in 2014. 

 She was ordained into the transitional diaconate in June of 2014 and the priesthood in January of 2015.  She served as Curate, Associate Rector and Senior Associate Rector of Church of the Holy Communion for the past almost eight years.  Her ministry at Holy Communion focused on outreach, ecumenical and interfaith work, and overseeing the program division that included formation for children, youth and young adults, hospitality, and sports and recreation. 

Rev. Hester is married to Andy Mathes, and they are the parents of two children; Neeley, who is a freshman at Texas Christian University, and Zander, who is a sophomore at Memphis University School. 

Rev. Hester plans to join us officially on April17, 2021. She looks forward to getting to know everyone at Holy Trinity and building God’s Kingdom together!

Mission Council

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Jeane P. Chapman

Senior Warden