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Porter has served as the rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd since September 2024. An almost-cradle Episcopalian, Porter was ordained to the priesthood in 2013. Most recently he served as rector of St. David’s by the Sea in Cocoa Beach, Florida where he founded the St. David’s Institute, a theological resource and training center. He previously served in diocesan leadership in California and at two church plants in California and Kansas.

Porter received an MAT from Fuller Theological Seminary (2014) and completed his PhD at the University of Aberdeen (2023) in the field of liturgical theology, a fancy term for the belief that the Church’s worship is the primary expression of her faith and theology. While he will always have a foot in academia, Porter’s true vocation lies in the local parish where he can help equip God’s people for Kingdom ministry through the intersection of tradition and innovation. He is especially energized by preaching, liturgy, leadership development, discipleship, accessible theology, and pastoral care.

Porter has been married to his college-sweetheart, Rebecca, for sixteen years, and together they have three sons, Jet, Case, and Ellis. He loves reading (both to himself and to his boys), spending time with Rebecca, needlepointing, and taking every opportunity possible to talk about Manchester United.