A. Lee Barlow, Organist/Choirmaster
(317) 873-4377, ext. 204
leestfran@aol.com

Lee Barlow has served as the organist and choirmaster at St. Francis Episcopal Church since 1999. He studied organ and church music under Donald D. Kilmer at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. During his Millsaps tenure, Lee accompanied the Millsaps Troubadors, Millsaps Singers and various voice students. He won first place in the MMTA Freshman/Sophomore organ division in 1983 and represented the Jackson chapter of the AGO in the regional Young Organists Competition in 1985. 

On Palm Sunday in 1983, as he was on his way to the Methodist church, his bike accidentally pedaled down the street on which his organ teacher's Episcopal church resided. The rest was history: he became a die-hard Episcopalian in June, 1985. He graduated in 1986 and received a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance and the Millsaps Senior Music Award.
 
Lee continued organ studies under Dr. Larry Smith at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. He also sang in the Trinity Episcopal Church choir in Bloomington under the direction of Marilyn Keiser. He earned a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance with a cognate in early music and was awarded the Performer's Certificate.

In addition to serving our parish, Lee serves as assistant organist at St. Luke Catholic Church in Indianapolis. From 2008 to 2011, he served as organist and choirmaster for the St. John Bosco Latin Mass (Tridentine) Community in Carmel.  

He has taught on the faculty for the annual Indianapolis Student Organ Encounter since 2003.  Additionally, he teaches Musik Garten  for Babies and Toddlers (music classes for ages 0-3) and private piano and organ lessons. He is thrilled that all his students he has entered in the National Piano Playing Auditions since June 2010 have ranked Superior or Superior-Plus. He is a member of the Association of Anglican Musicians, the American Guild of Organists and the National Guild of Piano Teachers. 

 

Woody Muse, Sexton
(317) 873-4377

Woody Muse joined the parish staff in the summer of 2007. As the sexton, he is responsible for the cleaning and up-keep of the parish facilities. He can be found hard at work on any given weekday morning. Woody and his wife Robin also operate a house cleaning service.

The vestry is the lay leadership of the parish. Each vestry member is elected for a 3-year term and has a specific area of responsibility. During this transition period between permanent Rectors, vestry members are serving longer terms to provide continuity of leadership to the parish.

Current vestry members and their areas of responsibility are:

Rev. C. Davies Reed, Rector

Class of 2011
Warren MacKellar, Co-Sr. Warden, Communications & New Comers Welcome
Jan Fezatte, Grant Writing Group
P.T. Buntin, Co-Sr. Warden, Outreach

Class of 2012
Geoff Hoops, Grant Writing Group & Youth Xn Formation
Peggy Robinson,, Facilities
Kate Lin Grant Writing Group & Nursery Wing Task Force

Class of 2013
Perry Holder, Jr. Warden, Facilities
Micah Tragesser, Hospitality & Social Activities
Alison Benge, Adult Formation Resource Group

Ex-Officio
Scott Sanders, Treasurer Audit & Finance
Pam Clark, Clerk, Adult Formation Resource Group