Clergy & Staff

The Reverend Michael B. Foley is a native of Southern California. Michael+ has a calming and caring spirit. He comes to us after seven years as the rector of Church of the Redeemer in Pittsburgh, PA.

Michael+ is deeply spiritual and active in social justice, community outreach, and interfaith ministries. He welcomes children to actively participate in ministry and worship.

Prior to becoming a priest, Michael+ was a school psychologist in the Montebello Unified School District. He also loves to cook and garden!

Adult Christian Education Director

Dr. Brad Elliott Stone holds a Ph.D. from the University of Memphis; was a William J. Fulbright scholar, Spain; and speaks five languages. He is a Professor and Graduate Director of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University.

Brad heads the FEAST program (Faith Enrichment and Spiritual Training) at Holy Nativity. As the head of this Christian education program for adults, Brad has instituted the “Six for Supper” program; teaches Bible study, having just completed a survey of the Bible called Bible 101; and heads up the God Talk Book Club, where we have read Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castles among other selections.

Brad has been certified by The Right Reverend J. Jon Bruno to preach and does so several times a year.

Accompanist and Choir Leader

Pianist Rose Chen came to the U.S. in 1997 after winning numerous piano awards and making her solo debut at the National Concert Hall in her native Taiwan. In 2010 she received her Doctorate of Musical Arts at the prestigious USC Thornton School of Music. Rose’s music journey has also taken her to concert stages in Canada, Austria, Brazil, France, Israel, Hong Kong, and China.

In addition to her lifelong interest in western classical music, Rose shows her eclectic taste in music by partaking in projects including composing/recording music for a short film called Tasting Wednesday, the world premier of Suite Adeline for solo piano by techno pioneer Bruce Haack, and making new choral arrangements of Taiwanese folk and popular songs.

Rose is currently a music faculty at Cypress College and the music director of Los Angeles Taiwan Center Chorus. rosechen.com

Katie recently received her Master’s Degree in Screenwriting at California State University, Northridge in 2020. She wrote and produced a short film in 2014 that won multiple awards and secured an international distribution deal that set her on her path to pursue screenwriting. Katie enjoys spending time with friends and family. Although Los Angeles has been her home for many years, Katie is still a huge fan of all New England sports teams