The Rev. Meredith H. Crigler was born into a Navy family who lived in Rhode Island, Central California, Hawaii, and College Station. She graduated cum laude with majors in Neuroscience and Religious Studies from Claremont McKenna College in Southern California, has an MDiv with honors from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, and is currently working on her doctorate in preaching through Bexeley-Seabury. She was ordained in the Diocese of Texas in 2010 and has served as Curate/Associate at St. Mary’s in Cypress and as the Rector of Grace in Galveston. She became the Rector of Trinity, Baytown, in 2018. Meredith currently serves as the Chair of the Diocesan Committee for Global Partnerships in Mission, a trustee for the Episcopal Foundation, as a Mentor & Steward with Backstory Preaching,and has facilitated, presented, or directed at numerous events, summer camps, retreats, and pilgrimages. She has traveled extensively across the United States and twenty-four countries/territories and is the co-author of the Preacher’s Planner. She is passionate about mission, re-formation, sabbath, preaching, generosity, and embracing discernment.
She is married to Tim Crigler, a Deputy Constable in Harris County. Together they enjoy traveling, scuba diving, exploring God’s creation, cooking, building projects, and spending time with their numerous nieces, nephews, family, and friends. You may also from time to time, see their dog Thurgood in the office and cat Pangur online.
