Meet The Preachers

Chris Machamer's family attended Grace Cathedral before he was born, and he was raised attending church. As he grew, he never learned to stand or walk like other children; and his parents realized he had a problem with his right leg. They took him to Rev. Angley for prayer; and immediately, he began to walk. He has never had trouble with his leg again. As a teenager, he strayed away from the teachings he had received at church; and he started abusing drugs and alcohol. He graduated from college and became an accountant. Chris finally returned to the Lord when he was in his twenties. He accepted Jesus as his Savior and received deliverance from all his addictions. Later, he received an unexpected call from the Lord to preach the Gospel, so he put his plans aside and answered that call. He became an ordained minister and began serving as a pastor at Grace Cathedral in 1996. Since then, he has traveled to many countries where he has preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ in churches, schools and prisons. Rev. Chris and his wife, Maria, have been married for over 17 years.

Steve Millar graduated from The University of Akron with a business degree in marketing. After college, he moved to Cuyahoga Falls where he met his future wife, Cathy. Two years into their marriage, Cathy began attending services at Grace Cathedral and serving the Lord. Steve saw a definite change in her life.

Steve grew up in a loving home but was not taught much about God. He lived his life thinking that as long as he was a good person and believed in Jesus, he would one day go to Heaven when he died. Steve was not taught that you must be born again and live free from sin. His wife gave him a book written by Rev. Angley which opened his eyes to the truth of God’s Word. When he finished that book, he wanted to read more books that Rev. Angley had written. One day when he was reading one of the books, Holy Ghost conviction fell upon him; and he gave his heart to the Lord. Not long after that, he went on to receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost and then was called by God to be His minister.

Steve was ordained to become a minister in 2008. Since then, he has traveled to many countries where he has preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ in churches, schools and prisons. He has been married to his wife, Cathy, for over 28 years, and they enjoy serving the Lord together and winning souls for Jesus.

Ernest Angley was saved and filled with the Holy Ghost at the age of 18 and soon began preaching the Gospel. After attending Bible college, he traveled as an evangelist with his wife, Angel, taking the message of Jesus to people.

In 1954, they settled in Akron, Ohio, where God led them to establish what would become Grace Cathedral. As founding pastor, Rev. Angley served for decades, balancing his evangelistic calling with leading the church and expanding its outreach locally and beyond.

Rev. Angley remained active in ministry until 2019 and went home to be with the Lord on May 7, 2021, at the age of 99. His legacy continues through the ongoing work of Grace Cathedral and the lives touched by his ministry.