Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Staff & Leaders

  • The Rev. Lance Ousley

    The Rev. Lance Ousley
    Rector

    Father Lance received his B.B.A. from Baylor University where he studied Entrepreneurship and Real Estate. He studied Ministry in Hispanic Contexts at Seminario de San Andres in 2000. Father Lance received his Master in Divinity from the University of the South, Sewanee in 2001. Father Lance started his career in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas. He has served as Dean to the Southwest Convocation and Rector at St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Wharton. Since 2011, Father Lance has served as part of the Bishop’s executive team for the Diocese of Olympia in Washington state as Canon for Stewardship. In 2014, Father Lance was appointed Priest-in-Charge of St. John’s Episcopal Church.

  • The Rev. Brad Sullivan

    The Rev. Brad Sullivan
    Associate Rector

    I love Jesus, and I believe in his way, his truth, and his life. I am solidly Episcopalian because of our worship and our ways of prayer, of living scripture deeply in our lives, and of serving others. Additionally, I also love that the Episcopal Church does not require unanimity or uniformity in order to have unity. We believe that Jesus binds us all together as beloved, flawed, and cherished children of God. In my priesthood, my focus is on that love of God for all and the way of Jesus for all who wish to follow in his way (and for so many who follow in much of Jesus' way even without believing in him). We believe in a loving God who has reconciled all humanity to himself, and that is the God whom I seek to serve. My family and I live in Houston, where I was raised since I was two. Kristin, my wife, is also a priest and serves as religion teacher and chaplain at St. Mark's Episcopal School in Bellaire. Our three children, Noah, Rhys, and Ellie are the joy of our lives (except when they aren't...and even then, they still are!). They amaze us, challenge us (boy howdy!), demand our best (which we often can't give), and continually show us the beauty of life and creation. We are so grateful for them and each other, and we are also so grateful for our parents who help raise the kiddos after school while we are at work. May the Lord bless you and keep you, Brad+