The Rev. Canon Joann Saylors, Canon for Mission Amplification in the Diocese of Texas, is the celebrant and preacher for the service on August 29, 2021 at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Prairie View, Texas.
Canon Saylors was named to the position on July 1, 2017 and is committed to the vision and mission of the Diocese of Texas.
Saylors, previously served as Canon for Deployment and Congregational Development in the Diocese of West Texas. Her pre-seminary background as a CPA working in project management and team leadership, combined with her ministry in a parish and experience in congregational development, “distinguished her in a supremely talented field of candidates,” Bishop Doyle stated.
In accepting the position, Rev. Saylors expressed her excitement about “Bishop Doyle’s vision for the future of the Church and grateful for the opportunity to help reimagine the place of the Church in the world, facilitating new and creative ways to live into God’s mission with the world.”
Bishop Doyle added, “Canon Saylors is the perfect fit for this critical position. This was not an easy brief to fill, but I’m delighted that she shares our excitement for the diocesan vision and brings substantive giftedness and specific experience for the ministry that lies ahead.”
Bishop Suffragan the Rt. Rev. Kai Ryan, then Canon to the Ordinary and diocesan Chief Operating Officer led the yearlong search. Expressing her support for Canon Saylors, Ryan said, “Joann understands deeply the power of Christ’s love to change lives and communities and will add to Mary MacGregor’s excellent legacy, who retired after many years of service.”
Saylors will lead the Mission Amplification Team’s five missioners to assist leaders and congregations to plant new communities of faith, both church plants and missional communities, and to nurture congregations and their leaders. The team provides coaching and consulting, as well as assessments and programs like cultural competency training and formation events.
Additionally the diocesan team helps congregations strategize and engage in effective action in response to opportunities and challenges. With the arrival of the new canon, the Mission Amplification Team will be able to support more congregations to enhance and expand their ministries to have an impact on their communities.
Saylors has served in her West Texas role since 2012, when she and her husband Rick relocated from Church of the Redeemer, Irving, in the Diocese of Dallas. She received her M.Div. from Seminary of the Southwest in Austin in 2010. Prior to ordination, Saylors was a financial systems and project management consultant. Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Dallas, she graduated from the University of Texas as a Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Plan II Honors Program and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Honors finance and accounting. She remains a licensed CPA. She has served ex officio on a number of diocesan committees and as a member of the Board of Good Samaritan Community Services in San Antonio. She and Rick enjoy books, travel and spoiling their three dogs, as well as their quest to find the perfect breakfast taco.
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