Leadership
Travis Abercrombie
RECTOR
Travis has been married to his wife, Caci, since 2002 and together they have twin boys, Will and Owen. He is a native of Simpsonville and went to Mauldin High School (class of ‘92). Caci is also from the upstate (Powdersville) and went to Wren and is currently a RN Supervisor with the Greenville Co. School District. They are both Clemson graduates.
Travis was called into vocational ministry in 2008, and spent 12 years in full time ministry before being distinctly called toward the beauty of the Anglican Church of North America and to plant Harvest Anglican Church in 2020. After his training curacy in the Diocese of the Carolinas, he was ordained as a Deacon and later as a Priest. He has both a Masters in Worship Studies from the Robert Webber Institute for Worship and a Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. In his free time, he enjoys boating, music, art, or just relaxing in the shade somewhere in a rocking chair—enjoying the beauty of God’s creation!
David Adams
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE
David is the pastoral associate here at Harvest and helps with preaching, sacraments and liturgy! He also serves in pastoral care with our mother church at St. Paul’s Greenville.
He and his wife, Debbie, have two children Ann Carver and David and live here in Simpsonville.
June Hershey
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
June is the Administrative Assistant to the Pastor and Volunteer/Guest Services Coordinator for Harvest Anglican. She has a tremendous heart to serve the church and comes with a lot of experience.
She and her husband, Chuck, live here in Simpsonville and love to provide delicious homemade pastries and goodies every single Sunday morning.
Riley Grant
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DIRECTOR
Riley has 35+ years of experience with children including being a Camp St. Christopher Summer Staff, an Elementary Classroom Teacher (4K-4th grades/primarily Kindergarten), a Media Specialist, and a Youth Ministry and Director of Christian Education.
She and her husband Barry have one daughter, Mary Everett.
Riley will be working hard to help parents equip their children in the Christian faith and Anglican Tradition--to instill the real, tangible love of Jesus Christ in their little hearts that will last forever and ever.
Chris Powell
WORSHIP LEADER (cello & piano)
Chris relocated to SC in 2008 to marry his wife, Cara. He is a native of Louisville, KY and Cara is from Taylors, SC. He has played with various local Orchestras and small groups and when not playing at church, can usually be found playing a wedding ceremony somewhere in the area. Chris first started playing the cello when he was in 3rd grade and began playing in the church not long after. He also plays the piano.
Outside of music, Chris loves working on cars in this garage and taking cruises in the mountains with Cara to explore the amazing sights this area is known for.
He has known and worked with Pastor Travis for several years and is a huge blessing to Harvest’s musical team.
Ben Miller
WORSHIP MUSICIAN (piano & organ)
Ben was born in Greenville, SC and grew up in Columbia, SC. He has earned music degrees from North Greenville University and University of Florida. Ben, his wife Emily, and daughter Olivia live in Greenville and have enjoyed seeing the changes and growth of the town over the years. Ben's passion for music began as a child, and has endured for all of his life. Some of his music experiences include teaching music at Bell's Crossing Elementary for 10 years, teaching private music lessons, and playing piano and guitar in various church and community settings.
When Ben is not making music, you can find him spending time with his family, hiking, running, and doing home improvement projects.
Michelle Mortland
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ASSISTANT AND NURSERY
Michelle teaches children and has for over 25 years and serves in as our nursery supervisor and Kids Church helper. Her joy is to see the little ones come to know Jesus at an early age! She moved to Greenville a few years back because she felt grandchildren were on the way — and she now has several! Michelle will love on your children like they were her own.
Harvest Leadership Team (Vestry)
The Vestry are lay people who are elected by the congregation and serve on a 3 year rotating basis. These servants come alongside the Rector to support the life, mission and ministry of Harvest Anglican. They currently are: Brian Carnecki, Darrell Holcomb (Treasurer), Clennon Hucks, Bob Modder (Sr. Warden), Deborah Pickard (Clerk), and Jean Whitlock (Jr. Warden).
Our Finance team is: Roy Abercrombie, Lyn Amaral, David Dowers, June Hershey, Darrell Holcomb, and Jon Panning (chairman).