St. Paul’s Episcopal Church long has been known as the historic Capitol Square church with a socially relevant ministry.
In time, it also will be known for “doing brave, bold things,” said the Rev. Canon D. Wallace Adams-Riley, the church’s new rector.
The church has a rich legacy of “real flesh-and-blood ministries that stretch back to the 19th century with the orphanage. It’s always been a part of who we are and there’s a sense we want it to be even more so,” said Adams-Riley, 37.
He will be formally installed tomorrow as the 15th rector in the church’s more than 160 years. The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, will preside over the service.
According to http://12.0.101.92/reports/PR_ChartsDemo/exports/ParishRPT_126200833738PM.pdf
membership about 875 ASA about 275. Highest membership 2003 about 1100; highest ASA 2000 and 2001 just under 400.
[i] In time, [St. Paul’s] also will be known for “doing brave, bold things” [/i]
—Fr. Adams-Riley
Uh-oh!
Irenaeus, lol.
You are so right. Everybody flinches . . .
I was with a fellow Episcopalian tonight from another diocese. She said “whenever a priest tells you that he’s ‘on a journey’ run like hell away — he’s having a faith crisis and he’s going to take you down with him.”
Oh, my. He has, what, five years experience as a priest? Is age 37? Following a 20+ year rector? Hope he doesn’t let his resume gather dust, he’ll need it soon!