The Rev. Tony Welty (Fr. Tony) began his duties as the 7th Rector of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in July, 2010. Prior to joining the Good Shepherd community, Fr. Tony spent four years as an Associate Rector at St. George's Episcopal Church in Nashville, Tennessee. During his tenure at St. George's, Fr. Tony spent most of his time building community amongst young adults, ministering to young families and serving as the church's Kindergarten Chaplain. He has also served churches in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Fr. Tony and his wife, Cherie, have taught numerous classes on marriage enrichment and parenting, drawing heavily upon their experience as parents of four growing children. After graduating from Ole Miss in 1992, with a degree in finance, Fr. Tony spent several years in the corporate world before experiencing a dramatic conversion to the Christian faith. A few years later, he attended seminary at Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. While not in and around his office on the Good Shepherd campus, Fr. Tony enjoys listening to and playing music, writing, most kinds of sports, hearing and telling stories, and hanging out with his family. He is the author of Ricardo the Fierce, his first children's book, which was published in 2006.

The Rev. Herbert R. DeWees

Herb brings us years of ministry experience within the Diocese of Dallas. He has served at Church of the Incarnation, Canterbury House-St. Alban's SMU, Church of the Ascension and, just prior to joining Good Shepherd, as Curate and Assistant Rector at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

Following completion of the Diocesan Process for Discernment, Bishop Stanton directed Herb to Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, where he completed his Master of Divinity. Herb completed his Clinical Pastoral Education requirements at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, as Chaplain to the Addiction and Recovery Unit. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of Presbyterian Hospital Attending Clergy Association.