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Our Rector

John de Beer is passionate about supporting congregations to strengthen the
vocation of all members. At St. Mark's he supports and sustains
opportunities for all members to explore their place in a community of
faith, their relationship with God and their own special gifts and passions,
and what those mean for how they live their lives.

THE REV. Dr. JOHN DE BEER

connect.john@gmail.com

781-652-1502

Rev. John deBeer

The Rev. Dr. John de Beer is Rector of St. Mark’s, Burlington. He has a lifetime of training and consulting in adult faith formation and is the lead designer of the open source curriculum “KLESIS – Congregations Strengthening the Calling of All Members”
John is passionate about strengthening the sense of call and vocation of all Christians. This commitment to the ministry of the laity has been a constant theme in his own vocation. He is an experienced parish priest, including 12 years as Rector of a program sized congregation. John is also a pioneer of adult formation programs, most notably the Education for Ministry Program where he was on staff for eight years.
Highlights of his education and writing are as follows: