The Rev. Eileen Weglarz

The Vestry of St. Mark’s announced the call of The Rev. Eileen Weglarz as its new Rector effective June, 2008.  Rev.  Weglarz formerly served as Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Essex, New York.  She is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary, and was an active member of the Diocese of Albany where she served as Diocesan Missions Coordinator.  

Rev. Weglarz is the 22nd rector to be called to ministry at St. Mark’s in the parish’s more than two centuries of service to the community, and the first woman. 

Her special interests are studying and teaching the Hebrew Scriptures, participating in cross-cultural faith experiences and relationships, fostering healthy psycho-spiritual development, and providing and encouraging an environment where spiritual gifts, talents, and abilities of parishioners are both discovered and nurtured.  Her personal spirituality is Benedictine and that association is evidenced in her passion for prayer and study disciplines, which she shares with parishioners, in addition to providing private spiritual direction.

Dr. Ford Lallerstedt, Director of Music

Ford joined Saint Mark’s as our Music Director in 1998, bringing truly remarkable talents and experiences to our music programs and a deeply felt, spirituality to our parish fellowship. Both he and his wife, Mezzo-Soprano Brenda Boozer, are active members of the parish community.

A native of Atlanta, Dr. Lallerstedt began studying piano at age 5. He received his Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the Juilliard School. He studied musicology with Gustave Reese, conducting with Warren Brown, and musical analysis with Jacob Druckman, Vincent Persichetti and Roger Sessions. He made his New York debut at Alice Tully Hall in 1979 and has performed in Europe and throughout the United States. In addition, Dr. Lallerstedt founded the Wahnfried Chamber Orchestra in 1985, and he serves as regular accompanist and recital partner for his wife, Mezzo-Soprano Brenda Boozer. Dr. Lallerstedt has served on the faculties of the Juilliard School and the State University of New York at Purchase, on the faculty of The Curtis Institute of Music, and as a member of the organ faculty at the Mannes College of Music and the conducting studies faculty at the Tanglewood Music Center.