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Past Chaplains

Reverend David K. Krause

The Reverend David K. Krause was the Episcopal Chaplain to Texas Tech University from 1993 till 2006. Fr. Krause is among the most senior of the Episcopal chaplains in the 7th province of the Episcopal church, also having served as provincial coordinator for 3 years.  He is also the senior chaplain in higher education for the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas.

He did his undergraduate work at the University of Iowa (BA in history and philosophy, 1980).  He did graduate work in philosophy at the University of Oklahoma before his studies at the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia (MDiv, 1990).  While at Texas Tech, he completed an advanced degree in Philosophy (MA, 1998).  His areas of interest in Philosophy are in aesthetics and ethics.  Since completing his studies, Fr. Krause has taught philosophy at Texas Tech, in addition to serving as Chaplain.

As a part of his studies in aesthetics, Fr. Krause began a study of Iconography, learning the ancient art of writing Icons.  He has given numerous workshops on Iconography across the country, leading others in their appreciation of, and personal spiritual practice with, Icons.

Married to Julie Krause for 20 years, they have one son, Michael Krause. Their home life is delightfully mundane.

In 2006 Fr. Krause was appointed Rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in McKinney, Texas, approximately 30 miles north of Dallas: