Rev. Mark Forrester
Methodist Chaplain and Our Fearless Leader

Rev. Mark Forrester is our marathon-running, Monty-Python-loving, gourmet-cooking, deep-thinking leader. A native of Nashville, Mark is a graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School (M. Div. 1983), and received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in May 2005. Ordained as a United Methodist clergyperson (Tennessee Conference) in 1983, he spent eight years as a "local church" pastor. In 1991 Mark went to Austin Peay State University as the campus minister, and finally made his way back to Nashville to direct the Wesley/Canterbury Fellowship at Vandy. He has a wife, Elaine, and two daughters, Emily and Shelley. Mark has been the campus pastor for Wesley/Canterbury since 1993 and he welcomes all students who come to St. Augustine's Chapel's ecumenical ministry.

Office Phone: 615-343-0261
Email: m.forrester@vanderbilt.edu

Mailing Address:
Mark Forrester
2301 Vanderbilt Place
VU Station B 6330
Nashville, TN 37235

Susan Sluser
Director of Children and Young Adult Education for St. Augustine's Episcopal Chapel

Susan is our Episcopal leader of Wesley/Canterbury (or Canterbury/Wesley as she calls it) because she brings home the bacon. Susan helps prepare the dinner for Thursday fellowship and is soon to be known worldwide for her pimento cheese salad.  Susan is not only a pillar in the St. Augustine's parish by leading the children's Sunday School, Youth Group, Children's Choir, and Acolytes, but she also helps lead the college student fellowship. Susan's two daughters, Elizabeth and Catherine, are beautiful addditions to our ministry.

Office Phone: 615-322-4782
Email: ssluser@bellsouth.net