OUR LEADERSHIP
Our Pastoral Leaders
Our clergy are ordained under the authority of the Orthodox Church in America to pastor and minister to the faithful of our community and those seeking the fullness of life found in Jesus Christ.
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Archbishop Alexander of Dallas & the South
Hierarch & Spiritual Father
Archbishop Alexander (Golitzin) was born in Burbank, CA in 1948 and raised attending Saint Innocent Church, Tarzana, CA. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Divinity degree from Saint Vladimir’s Seminary. He spent seven years pursuing doctoral studies at Oxford University in England under His Eminence, Metropolitan Kallistos [Ware]. During this time, he also spent two years in Greece, including one year at Simonos Petras Monastery on Mount Athos.
His Eminence received his DPhil in 1980, ordained to the diaconate in 1982, the priesthood in 1984, and tonsured a monastic in 1986. In 1989, he took a teaching position with the Theology Department at Marquette University in Milwaukee WI, a position he held until April 2012. In October 2011 he was elected Bishop of Toledo and the Bulgarian Diocese and consecrated May 5, 2012. On March 30, 2016 he was elected Bishop of Dallas, the South, and the Bulgarian Diocese. In 2017 the Holy Synod elevated him to the rank of Archbishop.
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Father Jason Foster
Rector
Father Jason Foster is the founding priest and has served as the Rector of Holy Nativity for over 15 years. He has been blessed to oversee the growth of Holy Nativity from a small startup mission with a handful of families gathering at Barksdale Federal Credit Union South Bossier Branch on the weekend, and his house during the week, to the beautiful building with a vibrant community that gathers on the Southern Loop. As the rector, Father Jason oversees the community’s liturgical and pastoral needs as they journey toward fullness in Christ, as well as guides the vision for future parish health and growth.
In addition to his pastoral responsibilities at Holy Nativity, Father Jason also serves as the Director of Development of the Diocese of the South, and Dean of the Mississippi River Deanery. He has been married to his wife, Presbytera Katherine, for over 29 years. They have six daughters: Nonna (Christopher), Anna, Elizabeth (Athanasius), Gabrielle, Hannah and Mary Magdalene, two sons-in-law, and the first granddaughter on the way.
Father Jason and Family also have two prankster golden retrievers, Cypress and Boudin.
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Deacon James Cory
Deacon
Deacon James Cory, a native of Louisiana, has been part of Holy Nativity Orthodox Church since its earliest days as a mission in 2010. He was received into the Orthodox Church that same year and has grown in faith alongside the parish community. Over the years, he has served the Church — first as a reader from 2017 to 2021 then as a subdeacon from 2021 to 2025. In 2025, he was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by Archbishop Alexander. Deacon James and his wife, Angela, are blessed with three children—Emily, Anna Grace, and Luke.
Staff & Support
Who facilitate and assist with ministry in our parish.
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Donna Emelia Greening
Financial Secretary
Emelia came to Shreveport from south Louisiana during college to attend Centenary for accounting, and stayed in Shreveport after marrying her husband Reggie (Nicholas). They have been married for over thirty years and have three children together — Elizabeth, Reader Andrew, and Matthew. Donna and family joined Holy Nativity and converted to Orthodoxy in 2013. Emeila started helping the church as financial secretary in early 2014. Over the years, she feels she has been blessed to see the growth of the church, and looks forward to continuing to help the church as it continues to grow.
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Subdeacon Marcus Taylor
Subdeacon
Subdeacon Marcus Taylor is a founding member of our church, where he has faithfully served on the Parish Council and in the roles of Subdeacon, Reader, and sacristan. He has been married for 16 years to his wife, Laura, and together they have three children — Knox (13), Lawson (11), and Scarlett (10) — as well as two family dogs, Hobbs and Hank. Marcus and his family enjoy traveling, playing sports, and attending the Church’s Summer and Winter camps.
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Reader Joshua Andrew Greening
Reader
Born and raised here in Shreveport, Reader Andrew joined Holy Nativity and converted to Orthodoxy in 2013 with his family. He was tonsured and ordained a reader in 2021 by His Eminence Archbishop Alexander. Reader Andrew looks forward to being able to continue serving the church in his role as reader for many more years.
Parish Council
Sdn Marcus Taylor - Warden
Treasurer - Christopher Chrysostom Solomon
Secretary - James Euphrosynos Lambert
Member - Stephanina May
Member - Donna Emelia Greening
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Presbytera Katherine (Ashley) Foster
Choir Director
Presbytera Katherine (Ashley) Foster is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. She met Father Jason in 1996, and they were married that same year. Together, they helped found Holy Nativity. In the early days of the parish, when there was a need for a choir director, Presbytera Katherine stepped in and has continued to support the musical life of the church ever since.
She is the mother of six daughters and shares her home with two golden retrievers. Outside of church, she enjoys running and spending time with her family. Presbytera Katherine has a special love for sacred music and helping newcomers feel at home in Orthodox worship.