I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD."

Psalm 122:1
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

Genesis 1:1
"This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalms 118:24
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And he shall direct your paths."

Proverbs 3:5



Staff

Rector - Fr. Gregory L. Crosthwait
Fr. Greg Crosthwait Fr. Gregory Crosthwait is the 6th Rector of St. Mark’s Church. He grew up in Garland, Texas, graduated with a B.A. in Literary Studies from University of Texas at Dallas in 1994, and earned a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2002.

The strong musical and choral traditions of St. Mark’s are of particular interest for Fr. Crosthwait, who grew up as an active member of First Baptist Church, Garland, participating in children’s and youth choirs. After college he attended Grace Bible Church, Dallas. During this time he sensed a call to ministry. In response to this call he attended Dallas Theological Seminary where he focused his studies in Systematic Theology and Pastoral Ministries. During seminary, in a course on the history of Christian worship, Fr. Crosthwait discovered the liturgy, the sacraments, and the Book of Common Prayer. This began a process which culminated in his call to the sacred priesthood. He sees his chief gifts for ministry as preaching and teaching the Holy Scripture, helping people learn to pray, read the Bible, and be active students of Jesus in everyday life.

Fr. Crosthwait was ordained to the sacred priesthood in 2004 at St. Nicholas Church in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. While in the Diocese of Dallas he led congregations in North Central and Northeast Texas. He also served on the Executive Council and was a faculty member of the Stanton Center, teaching Systematic Theology and Historical Theology.

He is a member of the Society of the Holy Cross, the Catholic Clerical Union, and Forward in Faith North America. He is also on the faculty of St. Michael's Conference Southwest.

He blogs at gregorianslant.blogspot.com and can be found on Twitter @Fr_Gregory.

Most importantly, Fr. Crosthwait is married to Emily Crosthwait, who grew up in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas. They were married in 1997 and have three children: Helen, Grace, and Thomas.



Organist - Dr. Linton PowellDr. Linton Powell
Dr. Linton Powell is the Organist and is Professor of Organ and Musicology at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Powell has given numerous concerts in Europe and the USA and has been the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. He is noted for his research on Spanish music and was a Fulbright Scholar to Argentina.



Choirmaster - Kathy Fox PowellKathy Fox Powell
Kathy Fox Powell is the Choirmaster, who founded and directed for 10 years the Renaissance Consort of Fort Worth. Ms. Powell is a regular singer with Dallas Bach Society and Orchestra of New Spain. She also serves on the Worship Commission of the Diocese of Fort Worth and in that capacity is involved in the planning of music for Diocesan liturgies. Ms. Powell is also a practicing real estate lawyer.


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