Rector: The Rev. Taylor M. Smith (email)
Father Taylor joined St. Mark's in September, 2012.
He grew up in Buffalo, New York, but spent most of his post-high school years in North Carolina. Prior to coming to St. Mark's, he served as the Rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Elkridge, Maryland, for twelve years. Before that, he served in the Diocese of Western North Carolina as Associate Rector at St. Alban's, Hickory, and Trinity, Asheville, as well as on the diocesan staff as the Bishop's Assistant for Youth Ministry.
Before seminary, he was a commercial loan officer for a bank in Gastonia, North Carolina. He also spent a year after college as a bartender and ski bum at Squaw Valley in Tahoe City, California. Taylor is a graduate of Duke University (1987) and Virginia Theological Seminary (1996). His wife, Kathy, works for Johns Hopkins Hospital. They have two sons, Mason (b. 1998) and Stafford (b. 2000), and a rescue mutt named Ellie.
Father Taylor joined St. Mark's in September, 2012.
He grew up in Buffalo, New York, but spent most of his post-high school years in North Carolina. Prior to coming to St. Mark's, he served as the Rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Elkridge, Maryland, for twelve years. Before that, he served in the Diocese of Western North Carolina as Associate Rector at St. Alban's, Hickory, and Trinity, Asheville, as well as on the diocesan staff as the Bishop's Assistant for Youth Ministry.
Before seminary, he was a commercial loan officer for a bank in Gastonia, North Carolina. He also spent a year after college as a bartender and ski bum at Squaw Valley in Tahoe City, California. Taylor is a graduate of Duke University (1987) and Virginia Theological Seminary (1996). His wife, Kathy, works for Johns Hopkins Hospital. They have two sons, Mason (b. 1998) and Stafford (b. 2000), and a rescue mutt named Ellie.
Organist and Choir Master: Nina Asgeirsson Feeney (email)
Nina was born into a musical family in Reading, Massachusetts. She learned piano and harp at age 5, and later learned trumpet (age 8) and organ (age 15, at the Stoneham Seventh-day Adventist Church). She sang alto with her church choir growing up and with the Harvard University Choir while attending the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Nina previously served as the organist at Trinity Episcopal Church in Elkridge, MD from 2002-2018 and at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Cambridge, MA from 2001-2002.
Nina is also a mathematics teacher and has taught in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Maryland, and currently teaches mathematics at Glenelg High School, where she has worked since 2007. Nina is the proud mother of Marianna, Caroline, and Tristan (all musicians, too!) and wife of Thomas Feeney.
Nina was born into a musical family in Reading, Massachusetts. She learned piano and harp at age 5, and later learned trumpet (age 8) and organ (age 15, at the Stoneham Seventh-day Adventist Church). She sang alto with her church choir growing up and with the Harvard University Choir while attending the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Nina previously served as the organist at Trinity Episcopal Church in Elkridge, MD from 2002-2018 and at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Cambridge, MA from 2001-2002.
Nina is also a mathematics teacher and has taught in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Maryland, and currently teaches mathematics at Glenelg High School, where she has worked since 2007. Nina is the proud mother of Marianna, Caroline, and Tristan (all musicians, too!) and wife of Thomas Feeney.
Contemporary Musicians: Rick, Margaret and Dominic LaRocca (email)
The LaRoccas have delivered their trademark sound to a multitude of audiences at coffee houses, churches, music festivals, and concert halls throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Rick and Margaret began singing together in the summer of 1981 and married four years and many songs later. They are joined in their music ministry by sons Julian and Dominic.
The LaRoccas have delivered their trademark sound to a multitude of audiences at coffee houses, churches, music festivals, and concert halls throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Rick and Margaret began singing together in the summer of 1981 and married four years and many songs later. They are joined in their music ministry by sons Julian and Dominic.
Office Manager: Nancy Fadely (email)
Nancy became St. Mark's receptionist and parish secretary in September 1995. In addition to those tasks, she now serves as our office manager.
Nancy grew up in Baltimore County in a Methodist family, now lives in Howard County, and is a member at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Highland.
Nancy has a married daughter and three grandsons (ask to see pictures!). She enjoys listening to music, aerobic dance classes, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Nancy became St. Mark's receptionist and parish secretary in September 1995. In addition to those tasks, she now serves as our office manager.
Nancy grew up in Baltimore County in a Methodist family, now lives in Howard County, and is a member at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Highland.
Nancy has a married daughter and three grandsons (ask to see pictures!). She enjoys listening to music, aerobic dance classes, reading, and spending time with friends and family.