Our Team

Fr Christian began his term as the 40th Rector of St Mark’s starting in July of 2022. Prior to this call, he served churches in Knoxville, TN and Austin, TX. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Vanderbilt University, and the Seminary of the Southwest. His former careers as a military officer, bartender, wilderness survival instructor, children’s book salesman, night librarian, and trail running guide all spice up his priesthood. He’s married to the Reverend Madeline Shelton Hawley and they cohabitate with two kids, Valerie and Frank, two cats, Wally Jolly  and Minerva Pearl, and two dogs, MacGyver and Geez Louise. They love the outdoors, sports, arts, and crafts.

Mtr. Rachel became the Associate Rector of St. Mark’s in July of 2026. Before being called to ministry she was a teacher, coach, and administrator in Tennessee and Texas. She is a graduate of Tennessee Tech University, the University of the Cumberlands, and the Seminary of the Southwest. Her children, Gregory, and his wife Faith live and work in Houston, and Lincoln attends Texas State. Mtr. Rachel enjoys a wide variety of pastimes, loves spending time with her family and friends, values listening to people's stories, and exploring spaces, places, and ideas, to foster continued growth, learning, wonder, and joy.