Clergy
C. Davies Reed, Rector
he/him
317-873-4377 ext. 200.
rector@ stfranciszionsville.org
Father Davies was called to lead our congregation on in 2010 and began his ministry with St. Francis In-The-Fields on January 1, 2011. He earned his Masters of Divinity from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary [now Bexley-Seabury]. He majored in Religion at Wabash College and graduated from Western Reserve Academy.
Fr. Davies serves on the board of directors of The Boys and Girls Clubs of Boone County, as well as the Board of Trustees of St. Richard’s Episcopal School in Indianapolis. He served for nearly twenty years as a board member of Bexley-Seabury Seminary in Chicago. In the Diocese of Indianapolis he serves as vice-president of the Diocesan Executive Council, chair of the Budget Formation Committee, and serves on the Investment and Finance and Personnel Policy and Compensation committees.
Fr. Davies believes that pastoral care and youth ministry are the critical life blood of the church. He has been a long-time advocate of Waycross Camp and Conference Center having served as a chaplain and inaugural member of the Waycross Council of Advisors.
Fr. Davies is married to Carol, a fabulous school teacher, who has two wonderful grown children and they have five grandchildren. He loves to cook and likes to go for boat rides whenever he can.
Joél Muñoz, Associate Rector
he/him
317-873-4377 ext. 201
associate@stfranciszionsville.org
The Rev. Dr. Joél Muñoz was called to serve as the Associate Rector at St. Francis In-The-Fields on July 1, 2024. Prior to this, he was called to St. Francis to serve as the Curate for two years. Fr. Joél leads formation, outreach, and pastoral care. At the diocesan level, he serves as a Title IV Intake Officer, Examining Chaplain on the Commission of Ministry, and the Racial Justice & Education Team. He strives to offer a radical welcome to everyone. He has many outreach ministries, including to further welcome and provide a safe space to the LGBTQ+ community, refugees, and immigrants.
Prior to ordained ministry, he spent 18 years serving in the public K-12 education system as a high school teacher, assistant principal, principal, and central office administrator. He has many years of experience teaching at the collegiate level both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Fr. Joél has a true passion for teaching!
Originally from Lafayette, Fr. Joél graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Education. He went on to earn a Master of Education, an MBA, an Ed.S. (Specialist) with a focus in School Superintendency and a doctoral degree in Leadership: Organizational Management. He earned his M.Div. at Christian Theological Seminary and his Certificate in Anglican Studies from Church Divinity School of the Pacific [CDSP], Berkley.
Joél is married to his husband, Kyle, who also serves in K-12 public education as the Director of Special Education. They are proud dog dads to Remington, a Black Lab; Reina, a Golden Retriever; and Ollie, an English Cream Golden Retriever. During their free time, they enjoy traveling.
Robert Bolyard, Director of Music
he/him
317-873-4377, ext. 204
music@ stfranciszionsville.org
A native of Los Angeles, Robert Bolyard moved to Indianapolis from Seattle in 2016, where he served as Minister of Music/Organist at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, Lecturer of Music History/Director of the Vocal Ensemble at DigiPen Institute of Technology, and Music Director of the Seattle Jewish Chorale.
After receiving a Master’s degree in Choral Conducting from the Yale School of Music in 2008, Robert moved to Atlanta and became an active church musician, as well as a member the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Chamber Chorus, a founding member of Coro Vocati, guest clinician in local middle school and high school choruses, and even improvised music for live comedy shows every weekend. Before starting at St. Francis In-The-Fields, he served as interim Music Minister at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Indianapolis.
Here in Indianapolis, Robert sings with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and serves on its board, as well as on the board of the Indianapolis Early Music Festival. Robert is the Artistic Director of the Carmel-based chamber choir VOCE, and continues to accompany comedy improv shows throughout the region. Robert is active in the viola da gamba community, both as a performer of solo and consort repertoire, and is passionate about bringingly early music to new and diverse audiences. Robert and his husband Andrew, a professor of Informatics and Computing at IU Indianapolis, live in downtown Indianapolis with their son, Ian, and their cat, Margo.
Jared Hancock, Parish Administrator
he/his
317-873-4377, ext. 202
info@ stfranciszionsville.org
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Jared Hancock was raised Episcopalian south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended college at Mercyhurst University (Bachelor of Music ‘16) in Erie, Pennsylvania and graduate school at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University (Master of Music ‘19) in Baltimore, Maryland. Jared worked in administration for Mercyhurst and Peabody before joining the staff of St. John’s Church, Western Run Parish as Parish Operations Manager in June 2021. In addition to being the St. Francis administrator, Jared also sings bass in the Christ Church Cathedral choir, and is discerning a call to ordained ministry.
Jared moved to Indianapolis to be with his fiancée, Colleen, who is a PhD candidate in Neuroscience at IU Indianapolis and also sings in the CCC Choir. They live in Whiteland with their dog, Zeus. Jared enjoys video games, casual cycling, reading, hiking, and weightlifting.
