The Rev. Mark Feather Called to Lead St. James' in Leesburg, VA

St. James' Episcopal Church announced Monday that the Rev. Mark R. Feather will serve as its 24th rector. Feather will begin his ministry at the historic Leesburg church Sunday, Jan. 5.

"I eagerly anticipate helping to capture a collective vision as we nurture the future God desires for us and sharing it for many years to come with people who hunger to hear the message 'God loves you! No exceptions," Feather stated.

"Mark's remarkable preaching ability and dynamic experience set him far and above the other candidates," Henry Stribling, the senior warden of St. James stated. "We are delighted that he will lead St. James' into a future that is indeed bright."

 

A formal welcoming celebration will be held at St. James' sometime next year.

Feather was called to St. James' after a search process led by parishioners Ara Bagdasarian and Mary Pellicano, who directed a 10-member search team. "The search process was a very thorough and intentional one, and we were blessed with so many gifted candidates," Pellicano said. "It was clear that Mark's path-and that of St. James'-converged."

A life-long Episcopalian, Feather comes to St. James' after serving for 10 years as rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Louisville, KY. Prior to that, he served at St. Mark's Episcopal Church and the Church of the Advent, both in Louisville, while also serving as chaplain at the University of Louisville Interfaith Center.

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