Born and raised in Ashland, Kentucky, Fr. Izak graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Morehead State University where he studied a wide spectrum of subjects including history, philosophy, literature, and religious studies.
Upon joining the Episcopal Church in 2014, he felt a call to the priesthood and attended Seminary at the School of Theology at The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
After completing his studies and being ordained, Fr. Izak followed his passion for rural parish ministry to Saint Mary's, Middlesboro, and now, with his wife, Natalie, and 2-year-old son, Lavon, he comes to Paris to be the Priest-in-Charge of Saint Peter's.
