The Rt. Rev. Philip N. LaBelle
The Rt. Rev. Philip N. LaBelle is the Ninth Bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia. The Diocese elected Bishop LaBelle on May 18, 2024, and he was Consecrated and Ordained on September 14, 2024. Bishop LaBelle previously served as rector of St. Mark’s Church in Southborough, Massachusetts. During his time in the Diocese of Massachusetts, Bishop LaBelle co-led the Mission Strategy Committee, served on Executive Committee and Diocesan Council, and directed the Fresh Start program. He co-founded Southborough Neighbors … Read More
The Very Rev. Steven L. Thomason
Steve was called to Saint Mark’s in 2012 after serving churches in his native state of Arkansas. He was ordained a priest in 2004. His educational degrees include Bachelor of Science from the University of the South in Sewanee, TN (1987); Doctor of Medicine degree from University of Arkansas (1991); Master of Divinity from the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas ,(2004). Steve practiced medicine for more than 20 years as family doctor and hospice/palliative care specialist before turning … Read More
The Rev. Canon Richard C. Weyls
Fr. Weyls began as Cathedral Canon in February of 2024, and was named Canon for Community Life & Senior Associate Rector in June of 2024. He is no stranger to Saint Mark’s, having served as an assisting priest here 2013–2017. He was then called to serve as rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Seattle (Green Lake), where he served as Rector until 2022. He also has a long tenure serving as hospital and palliative care chaplain, spiritual care director, … Read More
The Rev. Canon Emily Griffin
The Rev. Canon Emily Griffin began as Canon Vicar of Saint Mark’s Cathedral on October 1, 2024. Canon Griffin was ordained in 2003 and is a graduate of General Seminary (Anglican Studies, 2003), Rutgers University (MSW, 2002) and Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div., 2001). Prior to her arrival at Saint Mark’s Emily had been the Senior Associate Rector at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. since 2015, and she previously served churches in Virginia and New Jersey. Prior to seminary, … Read More
The Rev. Adam Conley
Adam Bernard Conley was born and raised in the Seattle metro area. Adam’s discernment for ordination began shortly after college during a two-year internship in London with a Church of England parish that reimagined a new urban church plant in its historic worship space. After returning to Seattle, Adam gained valuable lessons in administration, communications, and pastoral care through his professional career in the retirement and assisted living industry. From 2018 to 2022, Adam was on staff at Saint Mark’s … Read More
The Rev. Carol Westpfahl
The Rev. Carol Westpfahl is a native of Seattle, and first became acquainted with Saint Mark’s while a student at the University of Washington, when she would join other students at the Sunday evening Compline service. Carol was ordained as an Episcopal priest in 2001, sponsored by Saint Mark’s Cathedral. She holds a Master of Divinity from Church Divinity School of the Pacific, a Master of Arts in Christian Spirituality from Graduate Theological Union, and a Master of Business Administration … Read More
The Rev. Earl Grout
As a deacon, Earl represents the servant ministry of Christ in the liturgy, the parish and the community. Besides reading the Gospel, setting the table and giving the dismissal at Sunday services, Earl serves on the pastoral care team, AIDS Care Team, and in the welcome ministry to newcomers. In the community, Earl volunteers as a chaplain at Columbia Lutheran Home and as a cargo ship visitor with the Mission to Seafarers. Earl and his wife Nancy are blessed with … Read More
The Rev. Stephen Garratt
Fr. Stephen Garratt has lived in the Lake City area of Seattle area since the early 1960s after his family moved here from the Midwest. He is a graduate from the University of Washington. His ordination to the diaconate was in 1980. Then, his ordination as a priest was in 1981 while serving as the curate at St. Barnabas Parish on Bainbridge Island. Later, Fr. Garratt was the Assistant to the Rector at St. Stephen’s Parish in Seattle and part-time … Read More
The Rev. Mark Miller
Mark retired from St John’s in Snohomish several years ago and served a number of Episcopal churches in western Washington. Besides a commitment to parish life and liturgy at the heart of that, he has worked ecumenically with many other faith groups, takes a lively interest in social concerns, and enjoys volunteering at the Center for Wooden Boats on south Lake Union. In retirement he and his wife enjoy films and the other arts.
The Rev. Mary Petty Anderson
After seminary at the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, she was ordained in the Diocese of Western Louisiana by Bob Hargrove and was the first woman to serve at the altars and pulpits in that region. In the Diocese of Olympia, she has served at St. Luke’s, Ballard, Grace Church, Bainbridge Island, and Emmanuel, Mercer Island. Also licensed as a Jungian-oriented professional counselor, Mary showed up in Seattle for a mental health conference in 2003 and … Read More
The Rev. Canon Dr. Marda Steedman Sanborn
Canon Steedman Sanborn was ordained to the Diaconate on January 27, 1992, and served a short time at St. Andrew, Tacoma, before being moved to Saint Mark’s Cathedral. She was ordained to the priesthood on November 22, 1996, and accepted a call to be Associate Rector at St. James, Kent, beginning Ash Wednesday, February 12, 1997. Marda became the Rector of St. James Kent in 2004, and served in that role for ten years. In 2014 Bishop Rickel appointed her … Read More
The Rev. Canon Edie Weller
Edie and her husband, John, joined Saint Mark’s shortly after their move to Seattle in 1979 and raised their two children here. After a career in healthcare planning with Group Health Cooperative, Edie followed the call to priesthood and was ordained in 2003. She has served several parishes in this diocese, most recently as rector of Church of the Resurrection in Bellevue, and in the diocesan ministry of racial justice and reconciliation. As priest associate at Saint Mark’s, she also … Read More
The Venerable David Bishop
The Rev. David Bishop is a life-long Episcopalian who grew up in the Diocese of Olympia. As a teenager, David was very active in diocesan youth conferences, as well as Camp Huston where he worked as a counselor and where many of his closest friendships were formed. As a result of this formation and these friendships, David has visited and worshiped with many congregations throughout the Diocese. As a young adult, David traveled extensively – witnessing the fall of the … Read More
The Venerable Barbra Weza
The Reverend Barbra Weza was raised in an evangelical church and discovered the Episcopal Church as an adult through a deacon friend while serving as a volunteer in a feeding program and families living at a homeless shelter. She has served in Mason and surrounding counties for 17 years providing community and nonprofit organizational development, social services, and homeless advocacy: mobilizing churches and volunteers to provide feeding programs, cold weather shelter, showers, and resource connections in the parish hall of … Read More