Pastors and Staff

Pastor Rich Lambert
Rich Lambert was born in Great Falls, MT in 1969. He grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan in the tiny town of Ludington. He went to Wheaton College and graduated in 1992. Tired of snow, he went to Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL and graduated with an M.Div. in 1997. Rich's first call was to Reformed University Fellowship at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC (still avoiding the snow). In 2002, Rich accepted a call from Park Cities Presbyterian Church to begin planting a daughter congregation in East Dallas and has been at New St. Peter's since (still snowless - mostly).

Rich is married to Jennifer, who is way out of his league, and they have two daughters Reilly Jane and Madigan, both of whom enjoy playing endless pranks and jokes on their dad.

Rich is known for accumulating and discarding short lived hobbies: skateboarding (crashed in July 2005), knitting (failed attempt at a scarf, Fall of 2006), cooking (who has time for that? Let's just order out...), various musical instruments (too much discipline required). He took up knife throwing and Polynesian torch dancing in 2008. Both ended badly.

Associate Pastor Colin Peters
Colin Peters was born in Dallas, TX in 1968. As the youngest of four children he didn't say much at the family dinner table until his sisters left for college. After graduating from Vanderbilt University in 1991 he worked as a Mechanical Engineer in Houston for a few years. Longing for snow, he moved to St. Louis, MO where he completed an M.Div. in 1999 at Covenant Theological Seminary. Before coming to New St. Peters in 2007 he served as Campus Minister with Reformed University Fellowship at Mercer University in Macon, GA.

Colin is married to Mary, who tempers his Texas pride with her North Carolina gentility. They have two sons, Carson and William, and one daughter, Ansley. Once again, Colin does not get to say much at the family dinner table.

Colin inherited a love of wood-working from his father. A grandfather clock was scheduled for completion in 2001...it should be done soon. He aspires to ride his bike the entire length of the White Rock Creek trail - again and again - and when the kids grow up the Peters will ride together from San Francisco to the Outer Banks of North Carolina where they may remain indefinitely.

Associate Pastor Aaron Morris
Aaron was born in Dallas in 1978 and grew up in Lakewood. His parents raised him in a Christian home and a local Baptist Church to which they still belong. He attended Baylor University in Waco and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelors degree in Recreation and Leisure Services (no kidding, we promise). This course of "study" appropriately afforded him plenty of time for his own leisure but lured him into a false sense of scholastic security before he headed to Dallas Theological Seminary in 2002. During his time at Baylor, the Lord moved Aaron to begin reforming his doctrine, a transition, which accelerated and continued through his years in seminary. While at DTS, he developed a deep appreciation and love for serious theological study, graduating in May 2007 with his ThM and a concentration in New Testament Studies.

As a testimony to God's grace, Kara married Aaron during their senior year at Baylor, even after dating him since high school. Their two older children - son, Walker and daughter, Sophie June - enjoy teaching baby brother Ford to love and terrorize their two labs, Abraham & Belle.

Aaron and Kara joined New St. Peter's approximately 27 hours before Walker was born in October 2005. They get away to Colorado every chance they have and enjoy the idea of hiking, biking, and snowboarding. Generally, these activities serve as filler between time spent soaking in a hot tub and basking in yet another confirmation that they are getting older.

Office Administrator Jan James
Jan was born in Palestine , Texas and grew up in Tyler . After graduating from TCU with a degree in History, Jan moved to Dallas where she has worked in various administrative roles before joining the staff at NsP in December 2003. Having grown up Baptist, Jan was moved by the Lord to a deeper understanding of the reformed faith and has been a Presbyterian for 13 years. Jan loves spending time with her two kitties, Jackson and Samantha, and with family and friends.