The Rev. W. Reginald Simmons

Rector

Fr. Reggie is a native of Mullins, South Carolina, a small tobacco town located on the banks of the Great Pee Dee River in Marion County, born the oldest of three sons to Warren and Fannie Simmons.

After graduating from Mullins High School in 1983, and The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina in 1987, Fr. Reggie was Commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Armor and Cavalry. Subsequent to his commissioning, he went onto serve our country as an Army Officer both in the Continental United States and abroad. After his time on active duty, he then transitioned into Healthcare Sales for the next ten years as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, Medical Device Sales Representative and Territory Sales Manager for the likes of Eli Lilly and Company, Guidant Corporation and Bard Electrophysiology.

He entered seminary at The Divinity School at Duke University in August of 2006 and graduated in May of 2009 with a Master’s of Divinity and a Certificate in Anglican Studies. Similarly, he matriculated and graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary with a Post Graduate Degree in Anglican Studies in May of 2010. Fr. Reggie, then, went onto serve the Church for five years as a Theologian-In-Residence for several parishes throughout the Southeast before being ordained to the Transitional Diaconate on May 30, 2015 and to the Priesthood on November 21, 2015.

After ordination, he was called to be the Curate at Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington, DC for a year of service. Further, after this year of service as a Curate, he was called to be the Assistant Rector at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Southport, NC on August 1, 2016. There, he largely served as Rector until August 1, 2017.

Fr. Reggie and Kim are the proud parents of Savannah and Winston.

He began his ministry at St. Aidan’s on August 1, 2017.

The Rev. Joshua D. Hilton

associate rector for family ministries

Fr. Josh is a native to Georgia, growing up in Cobb County. He grew up in a half-Hispanic household, his dad originally from Atlanta and his mother from Havana, Cuba. Fr. Josh spent his late teens and early twenties touring the country, playing bass in a rock band. He also spent 18 years working in the restaurant industry prior to coming to St. Aidan’s. Raised in the Baptist Church, Fr. Josh became Episcopalian in college after seeking an expression of Christianity which upheld a middle way of faith with both Protestant and Catholic teachings. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, with a Minor in Non-Profit Management in 2017 from Georgia State University. Fr. Josh then went on to complete a Master of Divinity in 2020, with a certificate in Episcopal Studies from The Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Fr. Josh was ordained to the Diaconate in December 2022, and to the Priesthood June 24, 2023. He has the privilege of being married to his wife, Rachel and they are the proud parents of thier son, Levi.

Charles Higgs

Director of Music Ministries

Charles is a native of Clarksville, Maryland. He holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Organ Performance from Westminster Choir College in Princeton. He holds a Master’s of Sacred Music from Mercer University in Macon, GA. He studied under Ken Cowan, Diane Meredith Belcher, and Robert Parris.

Upon graduation Charles was appointed Associate Organist at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, where he served for nine years. Charles was St. Luke’s primary organist,  accompanying the chancel choir, directing the Junior Chorister Choir, and  collaborating on weekly liturgy with the music staff and clergy.  In addition, he planned and played at funerals, weddings, and organ demonstrations for groups touring St. Luke’s historic sanctuary. At present he maintains an active studio, teaching piano and organ to students of all ages.

Anita Hilbun

PARISH ADMINISTRATOR AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION

Anita is from Alexandria, Virginia and holds a Bachelor of English from Georgetown University. She has spent most of her adult life in the Atlanta area, and she has raised two adult daughters and has a beautiful granddaughter. Anita spent most of her working life in the corporate world as VP of Customer Service with several Fortune 100 firms. She and her husband Andy moved back to Alpharetta in 2021, and immediately joined St. Aidan’s church family as congregation members. Anita is active in our choir, in the Folk Ensemble, and participates in many parish activities. She is a Hospice volunteer and is on the Board of Directors of Girls Inc. Greater Atlanta. She is delighted to have stepped down from larger roles in the corporate world and to be in a role supporting our church and our Lord.

Tom Reynolds

Lay Worship Leader

Leanne Klimavicius

Preschool Director

Ms. Leanne's love of children began when she was ten years old and became the most popular babysitter in her neighborhood.  

Leanne was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois before moving to Woodstock, GA in 2019. She, and her husband Mike, have been married 26 years and have three children, Michael, Paige and Logan, a daughter-in-law, Olivia, two dogs, Dakota and Cooper, and the cutest grandpuppy, Oakley.

After spending 20+ years at home raising her children, Ms. Leanne decided to seek out a part-time job.  Ms. Leanne joined St. Aidan's Preschool in January 2021 as a lead MMO teacher, where she then moved up and taught the 2-year-old and 3-year-old classes before moving to the Assistant Director position in April 2023. Ms. Leanne loves working with children and enjoys all the fun at St. Aidan’s Preschool! St. Aidan's is not just a work environment, it's another family. She looks forward to working with your family this year!