Priest in charge
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.
parish & HR Admin
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.
choirmaster
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.
Joseph Occhiuto
Deacon
Joseph J. Occhiuto was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn; later his family moved to Middle Village, Queens. He was raised a Roman Catholic and was ordained a permanent Deacon for the Brooklyn Diocese on April 25, 1987.
In 1997 Joseph began his life as an Episcopalian at St. Paul’s in Whitestone, Queens, moved on to St. Paul’s in Carroll Gardens and finally discovered St. Luke’s in Forest Hills, Queens. On December 5th, 2015 Joseph’s Diaconal Holy Orders were received into The Episcopal Church by Bishop Lawrence C. Provenzano. Subsequently Bishop Provenzano assigned Joseph to Church of the Ascension.
Joseph graduated from Hunter College and began his 25+ year career in advertising at Grey Global Group where he was a Director of Finance. Joseph is now semi-retired, which permits more time for ministry, and is a manager at Trader Joe’s in Queens.
HUW JONES
ORGANIST
Huw Jones is a British organist, pianist and choir director who moved to the US in 2024. From 2013 to 2024, he directed the music at one of the only churches in north London with a fully professional program. Huw is a music graduate and former organ scholar from Cambridge University (UK) and holds the much-coveted FRCO organ-playing diploma. Also a singer, Huw is the Bass Section Leader of the Stamford Chorale.
Alongside Sunday church music, Huw has held posts in educational management and finance over the years, most recently working as an assistant principal for the Harrow family of schools. With his school choirs in the UK, he reached national and international choral competition finals, and also was the choir director for a famous scene in Netflix’s ‘The Crown’! Huw is excited to get to know the St. Luke’s community and find his way around Forest Hills.
Joseph Dinas
Sexton
Wardens
Anne Harte Su
Diane Santana
TREASURER
Liz Reynolds
VESTRY
2024
Louise Foisy
Jeanine McPartlin
Jennifer Hudson Phillips
2025
Paul Dinas
Jane Kettlewell
Christopher Nyberg