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Rev. Chris Dowd

Senior Pastor

Reverend Chris Dowd, the Senior Pastor, is a native Texan whose family moved to Maryland when he was 7 years old. Raised Roman Catholic, Chris graduated from the University of Notre Dame (Go Irish!), before serving as a Supply Officer in the US Navy for four years. After the Navy, he moved back home to Dallas, working as a consultant and then as an operations manager in the logistics industry.

After hearing a call to ministry, Chris attended Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, earning a Master of Divinity degree Summa Cum Laude.

Chris and his wife Whitney have two sons, Max and Sam.

Rev. Raegan Gilliland

Pastor of Adult Discipleship

Reverend Raegan Gilliland, our Pastor of Adult Discipleship, and a native Kansan. Born and raised in Salina, KS. During her last year of college at Missouri State University, where she earned a Bachelor in Speech and Theatre Education, she started to feel a call to ministry.

She served previously at Lovers Lane UMC in Dallas, TX, where she met her husband, Scott. She graduated in 2016 from Perkins School of Theology and was ordained as an elder in June 2018.

Raegan loves a great cup of coffee, Parks and Recreation, making people laugh, and having people over in her home for a meal that Scott prepares. More than anything, Raegan loves being with her family and raising two incredible kids, Andie Jane and Jude with Scott.

Rev. Stefani Reed-Meyer

Pastor of Modern Worship

Reverend Stefani Reed-Meyer, our Pastor of modern worship here at Christ United, is passionate about families in worship, and missions. Stefani received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas A&M University and her Master of Divinity from SMU’s Perkins School of Theology.

When she isn’t serving, she enjoys reading and cycling. Stefani and her husband, Jake, have a son named Miles. In their spare time, they can be found visiting family, enjoying the outdoors, or traveling.

Haley Bryant

Interim Youth Director

Haley Bryant is our Interim Youth Director. She was born in Texas but grew up on a ranch in Oklahoma. Haley received a Bachelor in Speech Pathology in 2014 but instead of pursuing this career, she began and continues to work in Youth Ministry. In 2022 she will receive a Master’s from Perkins School of Theology at SMU.

In her spare time, Haley enjoys baking, yoga, and redecorating her already decorated apartment. She also loves dinner parties with friends and walks with her dog Duke.

Meredith McBride

Director of Children's Ministries

Meredith McBride is our Director of Children’s Ministries. Though born in Austin, she spent most of her life moving every few years throughout the Southeast living in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. She returned home to Texas to attend Texas A&M University where she majored in English Literature and History (Gig ‘Em Ags!).

She began working part time in children’s ministries while finishing her secondary education certification. Part time led to full time, and, before she knew it, temporary led to permanent. She has now worked in children’s ministries for over 12 years and couldn’t imagine another place for herself than in ministry.

Meredith and her husband Ben share a love for traveling, cooking, playing board games, and being together with their three wonderful kids Eva, Violet, and Rory.

Rev. Mike Flynn

Pastor of Care Ministries

Reverend Mike Flynn is Associate Pastor of Congregational Care at Christ United. Mike is a former 30-year employee at EDS/HP, where he worked as a project manager for sales development programs. Mike followed his calling in pastoral care in 2010 and has been active in congregational care ministries, most notably the Stephen Ministry. He graduated Perkins School of Theology, where he received his Master of Divinity in 2016. During his seminary years, Mike also served as a chaplain at multiple local hospitals, the most recent being Texas Health Presbyterian-Dallas.

Mike joined the staff of Christ United in July 2016 and currently directs the church’s care ministry activities.

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