Our board is composed of dedicated individuals who are passionate about our mission and committed to providing the best educational experience for your children. Get to know our board members below:
The Rev. John Newton serves as the rector of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church and as Chair of the St. Michael’s Episcopal Day School Board. A lifelong Episcopalian, John was baptized and confirmed at St. Mark’s in Beaumont, Texas. After graduating in 2004 from the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in business studies (BBA), John worked for eighteen months as the program coordinator for the Episcopal college ministry on the UT campus. In 2008, John graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood at All Saints Episcopal Church in January of 2009, where he served for almost three years as the University of Texas Campus Missioner. In February of 2011, John began working as a Canon on Bishop Andy Doyle’s staff, a position he held for just over seven years. In March of 2018, John moved back to Austin to begin working as rector of St. Michael’s. John is the author of three books: New Clothes: Putting on Christ and Finding Ourselves (2014), Falling into Grace: Exploring our Inner Life with God (2016), and Reckless Love: the Scandal of Grace in a Performance-Driven World. John is married to his best friend, Emily. They have two girls, Annie and K.K. Annie started in the Puppies classroom in February of 2018, and K.K. started in the Ducklings classroom in October 2018. John and Emily could not be more excited to have their daughters at the St. Michael’s Day School, and, as rector, John is eager to find ways to naturally connect the mission of the church and school.