St Patricks Ministry Team

Father John

Fr. John Tucker - Senior Pastor

Father John was born and raised in Austin and considers it a joy and a privilege to call it home. John was ordained to the priesthood in February of 2018, and comes to Good Shepherd after previously serving at HopePointe, the former Cathedral Church of the Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast, in the Woodlands, TX. John served as the Associate Senior Pastor of the Cathedral and had different ministry responsibilities including Family Ministry, Discipleship, and helping shape Sunday Services. John has also served as the Canon for Ministry Formation and Leadership Development in the Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast, where he assists the Bishop in overseeing, discipling, and equipping those discerning a call to ordained ministry.

John is bi-vocational and teaches Apologetics and European Literature at Regents School of Austin during the week and is happy to be back home in Austin serving at St Patrick’s after years away. You can find him around town with his lab Augie or having game nights with his brothers or friends.

Outside of your role at church, what brings you life, joy, or rest?

I am most at rest somewhere in a cabin in the mountains or in the quiet stillness of the early morning with coffee, a good book, and the Scriptures

If someone new were visiting our church, what would you hope they’d sense or experience?

I want people to experience us as a hospitable people who are all on a journey together towards the cross of Christ

Father Perry

Cn. Perry Koon - Associate Clergy/Founding Rector (On Sabbatical)

Canon Perry Koon is the founding rector of St. Patrick’s, formally Good Shepherd Anglican Church in Dripping Springs, Texas. He also serves as a Canon Missioner in the Dioceses of the Western Gulf Coast under the leadership of Bishop Clark Lowenfield. In addition to serving at Good Shepherd, Perry was a 5th grade reading teacher for 9 years. Fr. Perry began his ministry in 1987 in Arkansas while attending Harding University and earning a BA in Bible and Religion. He went on to earn a masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Abilene Christian University in 1993. After many years serving in nondenominational churches in Arkansas, Indiana and Texas, Perry attended the Anglican School for Ministry and was ordained in the Anglican Church in 2008 with the Anglican Mission in America (AMiA). Fr. Perry has been involved with six church plants in the Austin area over the last 22 years.  

Perry was born in Guam and raised in South Mississippi where he married Wendey (born and raised in Ohio) in 1979 and finally, by God’s grace, made it to Austin, Texas in 1996. They have two wonderful daughters (Tabitha and Abbey) and two fabulous, crazy grand daughters (Mallory and Chloe) and Zander, their grandson. Wendey and Perry enjoy laughing and spending time with family and friends and listening to live music in Austin. If the truth be told, Perry would rather be fishing on the gulf coast (Texas or Mississippi) than about anything else. He also enjoys reading books on theology, spiritual formation, church planting, culture, young adult fiction and nonfiction as well riding his mountain bike on the trails in South Austin.

Perry was the founding planter and Senior Pastor of St Patrick’s, formerly Good Shepherd, in 2018. He served faithfully served as its Senior Pastor for seven years.

Deacon David

Rev. David T. Duncan Jr. - Deacon/Associate Clergy

Deacon David was ordained as a deacon in the Anglican Church at St Patrick’s Anglican Church in June of 2020 after attending the Anglican School of Ministry and Trinity School for Ministry and serving an internship at Trinity Anglican Church in Lago Vista, Texas. David received a BS in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University School of Law.

David and his wife Jan have five grown children, two of whom still live in the Austin area. David and Jan are also experienced church planters. Additionally, David currently serves as Chancellor for the Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast.

What drew you to serve in the Anglican Church, and how has your faith journey shaped your role today?

I have been a life-long Anglican, serving from about third grade as an acolyte and in the junior choir in my hometown of Brownsville. While taking a ministry training course some time ago I realized a call to attend seminary and take a larger leadership role in the church.

If someone new were visiting our church, what would you hope they’d sense or experience?

A pervasive sense of God’s peace and love expressed through our worship and our church family.

Maggie Murphy - Church Admin

Maggie was born in West Texas and raised in the heart of the Hill Country, the the daughter of loving parents and  youngest of four siblings.. After years of working in operational and administrative roles, she’s grateful for the chance to bring that experience to the life and work of St. Patrick’s.

What drew you to serve in the Anglican Church, and how has your faith journey shaped your role today?

I’m deeply drawn to the beauty of the liturgy—the way ancient words still echo with life and meaning today. I love knowing that when we worship, we’re joining our voices with believers across the city, around the world, and throughout history.

If someone new were visiting our church, what would you hope they’d sense or experience?

More than anything, I hope people feel the hospitality of the Holy Spirit here—that unmistakable sense of warmth, safety, and belonging. My prayer is that everyone who walks through our doors knows they are truly welcome.

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