The Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square has a new pastor, and he knows he has big shoes to fill.
Michael Bullock was recently named pastor of the church and its 1,200 members. He succeeds Rev. David P. Thomas, who died in 2010. Thomas was very active in the community, helping to form Kennett Consolidated School District’s After-The-Bell program, and was a board member of the Kennett Area YMCA and Jennersville Hospital.
If he is from Dio. South Carolina, then I assume this would be a good thing for this church? And, if they still have 1200 members, presumably their last rector was a godly and faithful man?
Um, he was from the diocese of *Upper* South Carolina. And the very first thing I thought when I saw the headline was “[i]keep your servant Michael . . . far far far away from here.[/i]”
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Drat, very sad to hear. I hope and pray that somehow this congregation pulls through.
Re #2, there’s a priest I know like that. Sometimes a parish’s loss is a diocese’s gain.