The Rt. Rev. Poulson Reed, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma recently announced the appointment of the Rev. Nate Carr as the new part-time Vicar of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City.
The Rt. Rev. Poulson Reed, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma recently announced the appointment of the Rev. Nate Carr as the new part-time Vicar of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City. "I’m excited to welcome Fr. Nathan to this new ministry. His spiritually grounded, entrepreneurial, missional energy is just what St. John’s needs as they move together into a bright future, with God’s help," states Bishop Reed.
Fr. Nathan Carr recently served as the Vicar of St. James Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City and is grateful for the opportunity to follow God's call to St. John's OKC.
Senior Warden of St. John’s, OKC, Scott Sproat remarks, “We are thrilled that Fr. Carr has accepted this call and look forward to the vision and enthusiasm he brings to St. John’s. His faith and skills will be instrumental in helping us expand our congregation and involvement in the community.”
Prior to St. James, Fr. Nathan served for two years as an assisting priest at All Souls, OKC, the sponsoring parish of his initial aspirancy and formation. He did his Masters work at Reformed Theological Seminary and post-graduate work at Wycliffe College in Toronto, Canada before being ordained in 2015. In addition to his ministry as a priest, he also serves as the Headmaster of The Academy - a 700 student, three-campus Christian school of classics (K-12) located in the OKC area.
Fr. Nathan and his wife Sarah also dabble a bit in retail (Nate's vocation before ministry) through which, they co-founded Commonplace Books/Market in Midtown OKC. Sarah assists with day-to-day operations of this endeavor. The Carrs also have six children.