Our Hosts

Mary Balfour Dunlap is the Rector of The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Greenwood, South Carolina. Mary Balfour has served as the Rector since October 2019. She is married to Murray Dunlap and they have a precious chocolate lab, Hazel, who has won their hearts! Mary Balfour attended the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. She has served as the Rector of St. Michael’s in Fayette, Alabama and the Associate Rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Mary Balfour serves on the Standing Committee for the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, is a board member for Habitat for Humanity in Greenwood, SC and a member of Greenwood Women Cares. She loves any and all things that helps builds the Kingdom of God, zinnia flowers, peach tea and a good rock on the porch!

Alan Bentrup is the Rector of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Keller, Texas. Alan came to St. Martin's in the summer of 2021, after serving for three years as Canon for Evangelism & Mission in the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Alan serves on the Council of Advice for Episcopal Relief & Development, and on the planning and leadership teams for several Episcopal conferences and events. A graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary, Alan was the first student to earn the New Mission Practices concentration at VTS. Prior to seminary, he spent 10 years as a marketing and business development consultant in Dallas and Houston. Alan has two young sons, and in their free time you can find them at a swim meet, a soccer or basketball game, or cheering on the TCU Horned Frogs and Texas Rangers.