Fr. Cantrell accepted the Vestry's call to be the Rector of St Matthias' Church in April of 2012. He began his ministry with us in June of that year. Prior to joining us, Father Chris was rector of the Church of the Holy Apostles in Fort Worth for 15 years. In his time in the Diocese of Fort Worth he  served in a number of diocesan leadership positions - Standing Committee, Commission on Ministry, and as dean of the Fort Worth West deanery. Fr. Cantrell is the founder and director of the Saint Michael's Youth Conference Southwest, a week-long conference for young Anglicans (now in its fourteenth year). He is the Provincial Secretary and Registrar of the Americas Province of the Society of the Holy Cross (SSC). Father is also a priest associate of the Holy House of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.