St. Mark's by the Lake

My name is Ryan, and I am the priest at St. Mark’s by-the-Lake, Anglican Church, here in Tecumseh. My family—my wife, Kara, and our two boys, Theodore and Felix, and I have had the immense privilege of being a part of this Christian community, this Church family, for almost two years now. We have found St. Mark’s to be a community of acceptance, love, and grace. This is a place where we celebrate diversity and where you can simply come as you are. St. Mark’s is a place where you can learn and grow in your faith, and where you can establish and nurture lifelong relationships with God and with the others who come to this place. Above all it’s a place where we take serious the commandment of Jesus: to love God and to love our neighbours as ourselves.

I was born and raised in Windsor, and am so glad to have returned home five years ago, after spending almost ten years living in Ottawa. I was ordained in the Anglican in 2016, and continue to enjoy serving alongside so many wonderful and gifted people. Before ordination, I studied Math and Education at the University of Windsor, and I also spent one year at St. Clair College completing the Culinary Skills program. I love food and cooking, coffee, and craft beer. I am an avid sports fan, with my two main focuses being the Detroit Tigers and, first and foremost, the Detroit Lions. I also enjoy a variety of music, I love listening to podcasts and have recently enjoyed getting into audiobooks. And I love Ted Lasso (“Be curious, not judgmental”). I also enjoy doing puzzles (jigsaw, word, sudoku, etc…), golfing, and fishing. Most of all, I just love being with my family at our home.

While gathering for worship, prayer, reading and hearing Scripture, and sharing Holy Communion in remembrance of what Jesus has done for us, is at the heart of our church community, people also come here for the various community events that we offer.