Our Clergy & Staff

The Reverend Jason S. S. Patterson, Rector

Fr. Patterson and his family (Sara & David) came to St. Mark’s in the Fall of 2011. Prior to coming to St. Mark's, Fr. Patterson planted a church in North Carolina, after having served as an Associate Rector in Southampton for 5 years. He is a graduate of Trinity College (B.A., Biblical Studies), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (M.A.R., Systematic Theology), and Westminster Theological Seminary (D.Min, Homiletics). In addition to being the Rector of our parish, Fr. Patterson is also the Head of School for St. Mark’s Classical Academy, the (rural) Dean of the Philadelphia Deanery of the Reformed Episcopal Church, and an adjunct member of the faculty of the Reformed Episcopal Seminary. He is a board member of the Reformed Episcopal Church’s Cuban missions initiative, the Reformed Episcopal Seminary, the Board of Foreign Missions, the REC100 Committee (church planting), and is a member of the Standing Liturgical Commission. In the diocese he serves on the Standing Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Christian Education Committee, the Bishop’s Youth Advisory Council, the Committee on Evangelism, Church Growth and Development, and is the Chairman of the Board of Examining Chaplains. Hobbies include fly-fishing, photography, bird watching, reading, gardening, and iconography.

The Reverend Matthew Maule, Curate

Fr. Maule graduated from Patrick Henry College (B.A. Political Science) and the Reformed Episcopal Seminary (M.Div). He has been a part of this parish since 2014. Fr. Maule is a full-time teacher at our school, and leads numerous book clubs and fellowship groups. Beginning in the Fall of 2022, Fr. Maule will be assisting at St. Albans RE Church in New York City on most Sunday mornings.

abigael castor, Choirmaster

Miss Castor grew up in Chalfont, PA, and was home schooled according to the classical model. She attended the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, where she received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in French Horn Performance. She also completed a minor in Early Music with a specialization in voice and recorders and a concentration in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Among her favorite performances are singing in a staged production of Henry Purcell's opera, Dido and Aeneas, and in a full period-instrument performance of J.S. Bach's Johannes-Passion. Miss Castor is an active performer in the Philadelphia area and has taught privately for many years. She lives in Doylestown, PA, where she also enjoys hiking, gardening, reading, and discussing philosophy, art, and literature with friends and family.

Tom Lever, Organist

Mr. Lever studied organ with Andrew Senn, David Furniss, Joseph Jackson and Robert Rosenberger and he studied voice with Marvin Keenze. He is a member of AGO (American Guild of Organists) and has sung in church choirs since age 7. He has sung with Philadelphia Singers, Singing City, and Bucks County Choral Society, and in area choruses. Mr. Lever is a retired software engineer and holds a M.A. in Mathematics from Villanova University and a M.E. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In “retirement” he teaches college-level math at Arcadia University, Montgomery County Community College, and Bucks County Community College. He met his wife (Cathy) while singing and she often accompanies him when he is rehearsing for Sunday services, lending a helpful ear and feedback from the nave. Tom and Cathy live in Lansdale and their adult son lives in Charlottesville, VA.