Joseph Wolyniak has been appointed a Theologian-in-Residence at the Church of the Ascension in Denver, Colorado. The appointment was made by the Rev. Lucas Grubbs, parish rector.

A DPhil candidate in theology at the University of Oxford and visiting scholar in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Denver, Joseph previously served as a seminarian at Christ Church (New Haven, CT), Chaplain’s Assistant at Raleigh Episcopal Campus Ministry (Raleigh, NC), Chapel Lector at St. John’s College Chapel (Oxford, UK), and Advocacy Coordinator at the Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi (Raleigh, NC).

An Episcopal Church Foundation Fellow (2012), he currently serves on the Leadership Team of the Scholar-Priest Initiative and is the vice chair of the Episcopal Church’s Executive Council Committee on Science, Technology & Faith.

Joseph is married to the Rev. Elizabeth Costello, who is a curate at Saint John’s Cathedral in Denver, CO.