The Rev. Pat Grace Called as Interim Rector at Emmanuel, Southern Pines

Prior to her ministry in North Carolina, Grace served as the Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of East Tennessee. She has also served as a rector and associate to the rector in the Diocese of Atlanta. Grace holds a Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary; a Master of Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology from Bucknell University. Prior to being ordained a priest in 2005, she worked in senior executive positions with United Way in Tennessee, Michigan and Illinois. She has also led the Center for Women in Transition in Holland, Michigan, and served as project director for Life Management Consultants in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Grace has consulted widely in the non-profit sector, advising on strategic planning, community organizing and leadership development. She is also a graduate of the Haden Institute’s three-year spiritual direction program.