Rector, The Ven. Michael L. Ward

The Ven. Michael L. Ward is the Rector of St Mark’s Church and Archdeacon of the Diocese of the Eastern Unites States. Fr. Mike has lived in Vero Beach since 1965 and served a partner at the CPA firm of Curtis, Ward & Associate, P.A. for over 25 years.

Fr. Mike is a graduate of the Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando and currently serves on the Board of Examining Chaplains for the diocese, assisting in the formation of our future clergy, President of the Standing Committee of the diocese, and was a founding member of the Society of St Anthony (Anglican). In July of 2011, at the 43rd annual Synod of the Diocese of the Eastern U.S., the Most Rev. Walter H. Grundorf appointed Fr. Mike a Canon of the Cathedral, and in July of 2021 he was appointed one of two Archdeacons of the diocese by the Most Rev. Chandler H. Jones.

Fr. Mike is married, and he and his wife, Sheila, have one daughter, Sarah Elizabeth.