Clergy, Staff, and Governance

Fr Bo is originally from Sacramento, California and grew up in Rochester, New York. 

He attended the University of Rochester, where he participated in Air Force ROTC, graduating in 2012 with a BA in Political Science. He received his Master of Divinity degree in 2017 from Union Theological Seminary and was awarded The Hitchcock Prize in Church History. He was ordained priest in December 2017. 

Bo served as curate and senior associate at The Church of St Luke in the Fields, Manhattan from 2017-2023.

Lauren began her time with St. Luke’s as a member of the Gingerbread Players, starting with “Pygmalion” in 2010 and most recently as Candida Morell in “Candida.” Over the years she’s been in a number of Gingerbread productions, and gradually began attending other parish events. She joined the staff in May 2021.

Originally from New Jersey and a graduate of Penn State University, Lauren moved to Forest Hills with her husband in 2007 on the advice of an article in Time Out New York magazine. (This is true!) She is a mom of two teenagers, an occasional member of St. Luke’s Choir, and is pursuing a career in television and film.

Olivia Grugan is a Forest Hills Native who grew up in the St. Luke’s family.

After getting her Bachelors of Music from Vanderbilt University and Masters of Music from Mannes School of Music, Olivia began working in concerts and theaters over the NYC area. In addition to her solo performing career, Olivia is an active member of the choral scene in Queens, where she is a frequent soloist with the Sacred Music Society of Richmond Hill, the Forest Hills Choir, and the Astoria Choir. She has performed with the early music ensemble Polyhymnia and is currently assisting in the development of a Compline series in Sunnyside. She runs a private voice studio in Astoria, and is the Production Manager of the International Vocal Arts Institute.