St. Mark's
Staff & Leaders

  • Christopher Perry

    Christopher Perry
    Music Director

    Chris Perry has been the Praise Ensemble Director at St. Mark’s since 2004, where he continues to lead the early service in praise to our Lord every Sunday at 8:30 and leads the little voices in singing during Children’s Chapel at 9:45. In 2012, he became the Choir Director and organist for the St. Mark’s chancel choir at the 11 a.m. service, and in 2015, began leading music for the 1:00 Spanish Service.

  • Lucian Taylor

    Lucian Taylor
    Priest

    Lucian Taylor recently joined St. Mark’s as our new Priest. He has been leading various Christian ministries since 1985 while working as an executive in the architecture and software industries. Lucian received his Master of Divinity degree in 1994, and served in several Presbyterian and non-denominational churches before joining the Episcopal Church in 2017. He was ordained a Priest in August 2024. Lucian says, “It is an honor and a blessing for me to be at St. Mark’s. The rich history and deep roots of this congregation form a wonderful foundation on which to build new ministries to benefit all of God’s people in our community.” ​ Additionally, Lucian is the author of three novels, and the co-author of three adult sons: Luke, Jonathan, and Joshua. Lucian and his wife Patrice (an artist and Episcopal Deacon) live in Phoenix, which is also the home of Patrice’s two adult sons Shaheen and Kenaim.