The Rev. Milton E. Black, Jr., Rector

Born in Houston on November 8, 1962, Milton is a “Cradle Episcopalian.” His home parish was St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Houston. According to Milton, “I was deeply formed as a disciple and sent out for ministry by this vibrant, corporate size parish of the Diocese of Texas.” A true partner in Milton’s ministry is his wife of nineteen years, the former Elizabeth Head, also of Houston. They have two sons, Milton, III, age 14, and Nelson, age 11.

Bishop Folts called Milton into the Diocese of West Texas to serve as the Rector of St. Johns’ Episcopal Church, Sonora, in early 2004. He served there until April, 2007, when Bishop Lillibridge appointed Milton Archdeacon and Diocesan Deployment Officer. Milton, however, has always seen himself as a parish priest, and continues to feel called to parish ministry.

The Rev. Steve Bilsbury, Assistant Rector

Steve graduated from Ohio State. He married Kim in 1989, then headed to Lubbock for flight training. After flight school, they headed back to OSU and he taught classes until he was hired on at American West flying turbo prop planes. When the company went bankrupt, he went to work for MCI and AT&T. With the mustard seed planted by Bishop Folts, Steve attended Seminary and then served at St. Georges in Dayton, Ohio and also in Mechanicsburg, Urbana and Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was installed as intern of a mission congregation in St. Mary Magdalene in Maineville Ohio prior to accepting his position with Good Shepherd. Steve and Kim have 3 children, Abby, Katie and Stevie.