The Rev. Dr. Larry Reid Hensarling began his service as the eighth Rector of All Saints' on November 14, 2016. All Saints' celebrated Fr. Reid's institution on February 26, 2017. He was the Associate to the Rector of All Saints' from April, 2003 to December, 2015 and Priest-in-Charge from January 6, 2016 to November 13, 2016.
He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and received a BS degree from LSU in 1978 and an MA from the University of Texas in 1981. Fr. Reid went to seminary in the summer of 1989 and graduated from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in May, 1992. Thereafter, he has served churches in Shreveport, Louisiana, Bennettsville, South Carolina, and Memphis, Tennessee. He completed a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida in December, 2010.
Fr. Reid met his wife Deanie at the Catholic Student Center at the University of Texas at Austin and married June 28, 1980. They have a daughter Amy and a son David. Fr. Reid worked for his father in Lafayette, Louisiana as a geologist in the oil business from June, 1980 - June, 1989. Deanie graduated with honors from the University of South Louisiana in 1982. Fr. Reid and Deanie were raised in the Roman Catholic Church and began attending an Episcopal church in Lafayette, Louisiana in August, 1984. They were received into the Church the following year. Deanie is a full-time teacher in the Polk County School system.
Fr. Reid loves the All Saints' family, his sacramental duties, building adult Christian education and leading the parish in spiritual growth through the faithful proclamation and teaching of the gospel. He supervises an excellent staff that loves and serves the people of All Saints' faithfully. Fr. Reid is the Chaplain of the All Saints’ Doulos Chapter of the Order of St. Luke and loves to preach and teach the Bible. He particularly loves the Wednesday Morning Bible Study, Men's Friday Morning Bible Study, and Wednesday Night Parish Academy. Additionally, he enjoys the Parent Class which meets twice a week.
Fr. Reid's hobbies include reading, running, football, Shakespeare, and movies. He also loves working in the yard and following the Dallas Cowboys football team, which he has enjoyed since 1965.
