Mtr. Vivian Shelby

The Rev. Vivian Shelby is serving as the Associate Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. She loves teaching, preaching, outreach and pastoral care. Please give her a call/text/email to schedule a time to talk.

Mtr. Vivian received her Master of Divinity from Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, TX in 2014 and was ordained a priest in 2015 in Kansas. She comes to Trinity Longview after being the Rector at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Dickinson, TX. She also served as curate and then Associate Rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in The Woodlands, TX.

She was raised in Cincinnati, OH, graduated from the School for the Creative and Performing Arts High School and received her BFA in Technical Theatre Production and Design from the University of Cincinnati, Conservatory of Music. Her 25-year career in theatre took her to Virginia, Florida, and Kansas before she followed her ultimate call to become a priest in God’s church.

Mtr. Vivian is married to Jim Shelby and has two adult children. Kathryn lives in Delaware and Matthew lives at home. They enjoy spending time together as a family, especially at the beach or anywhere on the water.