- Servants -

Ryne Parrish

MINISTER

Contact:
(806 893 0788)
rparrish.mpcc@gmail.com

Ryne was drawn to ministry from an early age, and his hometown congregation in Levelland, Texas, affirmed his calling by encouraging him to preach as often as he liked. He formally pursued this calling by attending Abilene Christian University, where he received undergraduate and graduate degrees in Bible and Ministry. The opportunity to work and learn in various ministerial contexts--from church camps and youth groups to pulpits, classrooms, and hospital wings--was especially formative. During these years of training and growth, Ryne's goal in ministry became clear: to promote a thoughtful faith that takes the Bible seriously, draws from the riches of Christian history, is manifested in daily action, and always has an eye toward the present coming of God's Kingdom. 

Ryne married his high school sweetheart, Sarah, in July of 2017. They moved to Salt Lake City sight-unseen in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020, taking up residence outside of Texas for the first time in either of their lives.  Together, Ryne and Sarah try to find God everywhere--in nature, in art, and perhaps most of all in the guests around their own kitchen table.

David Hurley

ELDER | ADULT EDUCATION COORDINATOR

David grew up in New Mexico and West Texas as a religious skeptic. He graduated from Abilene Christian University in 1977 and became a Christian near the end of medical school in 1980. He moved to Utah the next year and entered the University of Utah Pediatric residency program. Here in Salt Lake City he found a little church meeting in the Murray city park, a beautiful wife, and a 40-year career as a Pediatrician. Recently retired, he now has more time to help shepherd the Murray Park congregation. He and his wife Jerri have four children, ages 28, 23, 21 and 13, and a granddaughter born in 2020.

Raymond Jew

ELDER | BENEVOLENCE MINISTER

God has worked through Raymond as an Elder at Murray Park Church of Christ since 2012. Raymond grew up in Torrance, CA where he was raised without religion. He came to know God through his involvement with a campus ministry at UCSB and after studying the bible with the campus minister, he gave his life to Christ. Raymond and Susan, his wife of 36 years, moved to Salt Lake City for graduate school in 1981. Work kept them in the Salt Lake valley and they established their home in Murray, UT where they still reside. They have 4 children, and 3 grandchildren. 

Raymond’s involvement with growing churches in Utah began as soon as he arrived. He and Susan were early members of the Southside Church of Christ congregation, a small group of 20-somethings who were trying to grow a church. As God worked in the valley, the congregation’s numbers grew. Raymond and Susan felt God’s calling for them to assist in planting another church from that congregation, and in 2004, Murray Park Church of Christ was established. 

Raymond believes that his role as an Elder of the church is to help “shepherd” the flock; to give spiritual guidance and support, not to act as an executive handing out directives to the church. He believes that women are an important asset to the body of Christ and believes that God places equal value in their abilities to serve in the church. Raymond believes that Jesus led a model life and that the example of love that Jesus gave us is the way we should live our lives. Raymond’s goal as an Elder at Murray Park Church of Christ is to help guide the church’s heart to look more like Jesus every day so that the community we serve can see God’s love in this world.

Stephen Ennis

ELDER | COUNSELOR

Stephen Ennis joined David Hurley and Raymond Jew as an Elder for Murray Park Church of Christ in 2016. He was selected to help shepherd the congregation on its mission to continue the ministry of Jesus. An ever-faithful servant of God, Stephen has spent over 47 years preaching and counseling at various congregations throughout the country. God has used Stephen in Springville, CA, Lapeer, MI, and now in Murray, UT.  In addition to shepherding, Stephen currently serves Murray Park Church of Christ as a Minister of Counseling and donates his time to provide free counseling services to the broader Salt Lake City community. Stephen and Joy, his wife of over 30 years, have lived in the Salt Lake valley since 2010 and have been with Murray Park Church of Christ since their arrival.