Clergy

Fr. Zac accepted the call to be the Rector of St. Mark’s in July 2018. He was previously the Associate Rector at St. Richard’s in Round Rock. He attended Wheaton College and Duke Divinity School. Zac was born in Indiana, grew up in Arkansas, and is still surprised that he’s ended up in Texas—and still more that he loves it. On a day off, Zac likes to ride his bike. He’s a passionate supporter of Duke basketball, Arsenal Football Club, and tacos. He’s married to Anna, who works in global health. They have two kids, Laurie and Sylvie, plus two crazy dogs, Watson and Hugo. Contact Fr. Zac at zac at stmarksaustin.org.

Read some writing by Fr. Zac here.

The Rev. Zac Koons
Rector

Rev. Zoe joined St. Mark's as a curate in July of 2024. Zoe grew up just 30 miles up the road in Georgetown, graduated from Southwestern University, and then spent five years working in marketing before discerning a call to ministry and attending seminary at Duke Divinity School. While at Duke, Zoe became particularly interested in liturgical studies and theologies of suffering. You can usually find Zoe cooking and baking, taking long, lazy walks while listening to podcasts, going to shows, reading, eating queso anywhere it can be found, or needlepointing in a patch of sun. Contact Mother Zoe at zoe at stmarksaustin.org.

The Rev. Zoe Cordes Selbin
Curate

The Rev. Kelly Jennings joined St. Mark’s at the beginning of January, 2024. Serving as Interim Assistant Rector of Children’s Ministry, Rev. Kelly is the program leader for all children’s ministry related programs and events. She was most recently on staff at St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Round Rock, Texas, and is married to The Rev. Dr. Nathan Jennings, our Theologian in Residence. They have two children: Vitaly and Maria. Contact Mother Kelly at kelly at stmarksaustin.org.

The Rev. Kelly Jennings
Assistant Rector for Children’s Ministry

The Rev. Dr. Nathan G. Jennings is a native of Austin. He returned to his hometown when he joined the faculty of Seminary of the Southwest in 2005, where he currently serves as the J. Milton Richardson Associate Professor of Liturgics and Anglican Studies and Director of Community Worship. He serves St. Mark’s as Theologian-in-Residence. He’s written two books, Theology as Ascetic Act: Disciplining Christian Discourse (2010) and Liturgy and Theology, Economy and Reality (2017). BA, The University of Texas at Austin, MDiv, Yale Divinity School, MA and PhD, The University of Virginia.

The Rev. Dr. Nathan Jennings
Theologian in Residence

Staff

Wylie is a newcomer to Austin, having moved here in 2023 when her husband, Grant, began his law studies at UT. A graduate of Baylor University (2013) and Duke Divinity School (2016), Wylie most recently lived in Kerrville, TX, where she worked for the H.E. Butt Foundation. Wylie enjoys spending her weekends outdoors with Grant and their son Andy, sewing, and sharing meals with friends. Contact Wylie at office at stmarksaustin.org

Wylie Shellhouse
Parish Administrator

Seminarians are students who are training to be priests; they are placed in a local parish to receive training and mentorship as part of their seminary education. Many in our community have already gotten to know Andrew Hebert and his family as they have attended in this last year, but it's a privilege now to welcome him formally as our official seminarian. Contact Andrew at andrew.s.hebert at gmail.com.

Andrew Hebert
Seminarian

Kelly brings over 20 years of experience to the St. Mark's Church and Day School community. Following her eldest daughter's enrollment in the day school, Kelly became a board member and finance manager for the school and later for the church. Kelly graduated from Cal State Fullerton and has worked as a bank manager and controller for a longstanding family-owned Austin company. Kelly's family has deep roots at St. Mark's, which reflects her strong connection and dedication to its continued success. Contact Kelly at finance at stmarksaustin.org

Kelly Vande Streek
Director of Finance

Mark Reed
Organist and Director of Music

Mark Reed holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Theory from Stetson University and a Master of Music degree in Organ from Indiana University, Bloomington. He also completed doctoral coursework in Organ, Sacred Music, and Music Theory at IU, where he had the privilege of serving as Dr. Marilyn Keiser’s assistant at Trinity Episcopal Church. Mark grew up in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, and he has served Episcopal, Methodist, and Baptist churches in Florida, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. In 2010, he moved to Austin to be closer to his Texas-native husband’s family. Mark strives to create a welcoming and inclusive Music Ministry and would love to connect with anyone interested in getting involved. Feel free to reach out to Mark at mark at stmarksaustin.org

Mason Asberry Music Ministry Assistant

Originally from Ft. Worth, Mason Asberry attends Texas State University where he is pursuing a degree in Music Education (Choral Studies) and Classical Voice Performance under the guidance of Myra Vassian. In 2023, Mason joined St. Mark's Episcopal Adult Choir as a section leader. While singing with the choir and honing his conducting skills at the university, he had the distinct privilege of leading the choir in several pieces during the annual Lessons & Carols service. After his experience as a section leader and as an assistant with the Choristers Children’s Choir, he is excited for his new role as the Music Ministry Assistant. Contact Mason at music.assistant at stmarksaustin.org

Irma Glover
Sexton

Irene Roddy
Nursery

Myra Alvarez
Nursery

Casey and Sarah have been a part of the St. Mark's community since 2019. In 2022, they discerned a call to become missional residents at Community First! Village, an east Austin tiny home community designed for the chronically homeless. Living at the Village with their three daughters, they seek to embody the love of Christ by offering friendship and hospitality to their neighbors. Casey and Sarah would love to host you for lunch or coffee and show you around the Village! You can contact them at casey at stmarksaustin.org.

Casey & Sarah Bushman
Missioners,Community First! Village

Vestry

Jewellyn Forrest, Senior Warden

Jim Nolan

Pam Johns

Diana Stangl

Iona Olive, Clerk

Ginger Helen, Assistant Clerk

Heather Zdancewicz

Ron Bolek

Jimmy Wells

Joel Keifer

Lindsay Mullins

Ross Ponder, Junior Warden