The Diocese Welcomes the Rev. Anna Brawley to St. Stephen’s, Oxford

The diocese welcomes the Rev. Anna Brawley who has accepted a call as rector time-certain at St. Stephen’s, Oxford. Brawley most recently served as rector of St. Mary’s, Columbia, in the Diocese of Upper South Carolina. She has also served the church in Alabama, Virginia and Tennessee. Brawley is a graduate of Erskine College (Vocal Performance and Church Music), Yale Divinity School (MDiv, STM), and Vanderbilt University (PhD, Religion). Welcome to North Carolina!

Everliving God, strengthen and sustain Anna that with patience and understanding she may love and care for your people; and grant that together they may follow Jesus Christ, offering to you their gifts and talents; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

FROM THE OFFICE OF TRANSITION MINISTRY

The Office of Transition Ministry assists clergy and parishes in transition. The Rev. Marion Sprott, transition ministry officer, oversees transition ministry in the Diocese of North Carolina.