St. Julian of Norwich | Austin, TX

The Rev. Miles R. Brandon, II, Vicar

I am married to Ashley Brandon. Ashley is also a minister in the Episcopal Church and serves as Lower and Middle School Chaplain at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Austin. Ashley is my best friend and partner in this adventure of planting a new Episcopal Church in the Brushy Creek area. I deeply value people of all creeds, color, gender identity, nationality, and sexual orientation, and I believe each and all are loved by God infinitely and, in turn, we should love each other in the same way.

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The Rev. Jonathan McManus-Dail, Associate Vicar for Youth and Young Adult Ministries

As a newly ordained person, I’m beyond grateful that my first full-time church ministry gig is at St. Julian’s, a church named after and inspired by one of my favorite saints. St. Julian wrote about her overwhelming experience of God, through Jesus Christ, as a divine, all-loving mother who gently cradles all of creation in the palm of her hand.

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The Rev. Demery Bader-Saye, Assisting Clergy

I am blessed to be a bivocational priest! I work full time as an elementary school teacher at a local public charter school in Austin. Additionally, I am an Assisting Priest at St. Julian's where I serve in the regular preaching rota and help lead worship when Jonathan and Miles are away. I am also blessed to be married to Dr. Scott Bader-Saye, who serves as the Academic Dean at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin.

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The Rev. Kelly M. Koonce, Assisting Clergy

Kelly is an assisting priest at St. Julian's, who primarily helps with Sunday services. Kelly also is the Executive Director of "Life after Loss" a non-profit that provides grief recovery support groups, at no cost, in underserved communities.

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Dr. Anthony D. Baker, Theologian in Residence

In addition to his role as Theologian in Residence at St.Julian’s where he oversees our Adult Spiritual Formation on Sunday mornings, Dr. Baker is the Clinton S. Quin Professor of Systematic Theology at the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin. Dr. Baker joined the seminary faculty in 2004.

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Jennifer Cowles, Children's Minister

As Children's Minister, Jennifer leads Children's Chapel each Sunday at both of our services, coordinates our Nursery Ministry and our Sunday morning Christian Education program for children, and oversees our Safe-Guarding God's Children and People program.

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Jennifer Garen, Worship Ministry Coordinator

As St. Julian’s Worship Ministry Coordinator, Jennifer coordinates, schedules, recruits and trains our Ministers of Worship who serve on Sunday mornings at St. Julian's (chalice bearers, readers, slide presenters, Zoom MC's, acolytes, etc...) and creates our Sunday liturgies for those worshiping in person and online. Jennifer is a proud Texas Tech Red Raider where she earned a degree in International Economics, with seminary training in the area of Christian Education from Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, TX (SMU) and United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH.

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Nick Litterski, Music Minister

Nick Litterski brings a diverse musical background to music ministry at St. Julian’s. His first professional work was playing organ in the choir loft in his small hometown in southern WI. After high school Nick earned a BaMus from North Central College in Naperville, IL.

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Sarah Crowder, Social Media Minister

As St. Julian’s Social Media Minister, Sarah oversees the official Instagram and Facebook accounts, as well as creating content to connect with everyone who sees it. Outside of St. Julian’s, Sarah is also a journalism major at the University of Texas and loves exploring Austin and the surrounding areas.

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Jack Ely, Parish Administrator

After a career in various aspects of producing artificial heart valves including research, design and executive management, Jack retired to play grandfather and golf in that order. He has been involved in St. Julian’s since its first service and has served in many capacities.

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Bishop's Committee - Lay Leadership Team

Jorge Taboada, BC Member
Laura Tomaszewski, BC Member
Katherine Lilly, BC Member
Nicole Lalanne, BC Member
Margie Read, BC Member
Suzanne Balsanek , BC Member

Janet Walker, BC Member
Paul Warfield, BC Member
Patty Kenyon, Bishop's Warden
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John Bindel, Treasurer
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