Rev. Rob Wood | Rector
The Rev. Robert B. Wood is a native of Athens, Georgia. He married his wife Linda in October of 2010, and together they have four girls, JoAnn (28), Caroline (20), Becca (17), and the late Jessica Foshee.
Rob grew up in Athens, Georgia, and later graduated from the University of the South with a B.A. in American Studies in 1989. After graduation, he taught high school English for four years at Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, where he also coached soccer. He then attended the General Theological Seminary in New York City, graduating in 1996, and being ordained to the priesthood the same year.
He has served as assistant rector in the parishes of Grace-Calvary, Clarkesville, GA (1996–1997), and Holy Innocents’, Atlanta (1998–2000). At St. Paul’s, Columbus, 2000-2004, he served as rector, and then in in November 2004, he was called be rector St. Aidan’s in Alpharetta, GA. While at St. Aidan’s, he was appointed by the Bishop as Dean of the Marietta Convocation, a region of Episcopal church working together in ministry. Rob also served in Congregational Development and Church Transition Consulting. He was elected as First Alternate for the Diocese of Atlanta to the Episcopal Church’s National or General Convention in July of 2009 and in 2012.
He began his ministry as rector of Good Shepherd in March of 2016.
Rob grew up in Athens, Georgia, and later graduated from the University of the South with a B.A. in American Studies in 1989. After graduation, he taught high school English for four years at Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, where he also coached soccer. He then attended the General Theological Seminary in New York City, graduating in 1996, and being ordained to the priesthood the same year.
He has served as assistant rector in the parishes of Grace-Calvary, Clarkesville, GA (1996–1997), and Holy Innocents’, Atlanta (1998–2000). At St. Paul’s, Columbus, 2000-2004, he served as rector, and then in in November 2004, he was called be rector St. Aidan’s in Alpharetta, GA. While at St. Aidan’s, he was appointed by the Bishop as Dean of the Marietta Convocation, a region of Episcopal church working together in ministry. Rob also served in Congregational Development and Church Transition Consulting. He was elected as First Alternate for the Diocese of Atlanta to the Episcopal Church’s National or General Convention in July of 2009 and in 2012.
He began his ministry as rector of Good Shepherd in March of 2016.
Rev. Alison Shultz | Assistant Rector
The Rev. Alison Schultz started with us as a part-time assistant priest on the first Sunday of Advent, November 28, 2021.
Alison was baptized, confirmed, and married in the same small parish in northeastern Ohio. She taught children for a few years before going to graduate school in northwest Florida. She then worked as a political consultant in the Atlanta area for several years before taking a job as Director of Formation. Over the next 17 years she served 2 parishes in the Diocese of Atlanta. Eventually, heeding the call to priesthood she went to NYC to study at The General Theological Seminary, then returned to Atlanta in 2006 where she served as an associate rector of a large suburban parish, Holy Innocents’. In September 2014 she began serving as associate rector, then priest-in-charge in 2019 at Christ Church Parish, Lake Oswego in Portland, Oregon.
Alison was baptized, confirmed, and married in the same small parish in northeastern Ohio. She taught children for a few years before going to graduate school in northwest Florida. She then worked as a political consultant in the Atlanta area for several years before taking a job as Director of Formation. Over the next 17 years she served 2 parishes in the Diocese of Atlanta. Eventually, heeding the call to priesthood she went to NYC to study at The General Theological Seminary, then returned to Atlanta in 2006 where she served as an associate rector of a large suburban parish, Holy Innocents’. In September 2014 she began serving as associate rector, then priest-in-charge in 2019 at Christ Church Parish, Lake Oswego in Portland, Oregon.