Our Rector

The Rev. Patrick J. Miller, Rector

The Rev. Patrick Miller is the author of two books, Empty: A Pilgrim's Journey, and Spoken: A Collection of Sermons.

Patrick received his BA in Communication and Philosophy from Austin College in 1990. He received his MDiv from the Seminary of the Southwest in 2000. In February 2008, Patrick became the rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and School. He serves as Executive Chairman of St. Mark’s Episcopal School, and as a member of the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Endowment Board.

He currently serves on the Diocese of Texas Insurance Task Force, Justice Forward (Development Committee), and Champion Institute (Development chair).

Patrick was the lead designer of the worship for the 171st-175th Diocesan Councils, Bishop Kathryn Ryan’s Consecration 2019, and the 2018 General Convention. He has served on the boards of Camp Allen (Program Committee), Christian Community Service Center (Board President), The Episcopal Foundation of Texas (Strategic Grants Committee), The Executive Board of the Diocese of Texas (Finance Committee), The Seminary of the Southwest (Advancement Chair), The Combined Investment Opportunity committee for the Diocese of Texas (Vice-Chair). Deputy to General Convention in 2012, alternate in 2015, and Deputy in 2018 (Cuba Committee), and Diocese of Texas Standing Committee 2006-2009. Outside of the parish he served as a trustee to the North American Committee for St. George's College Jerusalem and on the boards of The Beacon, and Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston. He is an alumnus of The Texas Lyceum.

Patrick has served the parishes of St. Richard’s, Round Rock, Texas; St. Alban’s, Austin, Texas; Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, Texas; Christ Church, Greenwich, Connecticut; and the Episcopal Youth Community in Waco, Texas.

Patrick is husband to Allison Standish Miller, they have two children. He likes to play the cello, laugh, ski, play tennis, golf, go mountain biking, and box--but not at the same time.

Speaking

"If there is a grief process, then there must be a joy process."

In his TEDX talk, Patrick relays his experience in the boxing gym with the struggle to define religion as not something that separates people, but connects them. Watch it HERE.

"I've found the boxing gym to be a wisdom place." Read more of Patrick's interview with the Houston Chronicle HERE.

Preaching

"And yet these words of the Lord, that voice of God, can call to us and change us."

Check out Patrick's sermons on the weekly podcast of our 5 p.m. service. Listen HERE.