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Has served as Rector of St. Cuthbert Church since March 2000. Fr. Desmond was born and raised in Sri Lanka. He completed his theological training at The Divinity School, Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he earned his M. Div. and was ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1970.

He and his wife, Ewena, have been married for 38 years. Their daughter, Deluca, graduated with a Bachelor's degree from The University of Texas and from Our Lady of the Lake University with a Masters in Psychology. On May 12, 2007, Deluca married Casey Koehn.On April 5, 2009, they were blessed with a son, Cooper Dylan.

Rector:
The Rev. Desmond Goonesekera

Minister of Music: Barbara Adams

Staff Pianist: Natalie Johnson

Director of Children's and Youth Ministries: Maizeanne Scarpati

Lay Ministry Coordinator: Sally Mahon

Parish Administrator: Anitra Ondrush

Director of Preschool : Lynn Olson

Fr. Desmond and Ewena's son, Dilhan, completed his degree in Engineering Technology at Texas A & M and graduated in December, 2008. Fr. Desmond and his family first came to the United States in 1978 so that he could attend the Lutheran Bible Institute in Issaquah, Washington, in order to pursue a BA in Biblical Studies, to increase his knowledge and understanding of God's Word. From 1978 to 1980 he also served as Assistant Rector at St. Luke's, in Seattle, Washington.
He then returned to Sri Lanka where he served as a parish priest until 1987 when God called him to be Rector of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Big Fork, Montana. During his ministry in Montana he also served as Diocesan Chair for evangelism and as Vice President of Province VI. In 1991, God moved Fr. Desmond and his family to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he became the parish evangelist and Associate Rector for Grace Church. While serving Grace Church, he also served as President of Province VI and as a member of the National Executive Council of the Episcopal Church. Beginning in 1995, Fr. Desmond served as Rector of Trinity Church in Baytown, Texas, before being called as Rector to St. Cuthbert in Houston.God has given Fr. Desmond a love for people and has equipped him to be a Biblical teacher and preacher. Above all, he has a heart for motivating people to "Build the kingdom of God Together".