“We just moved here from Kentucky,” Arnold said. “I was there for three years as part of the Network for Congregational Development and Pastoral Leadership. It’s designed to bring newly ordained clergy from all over the country to serve historically under served churches in Appalachia and the bluegrass regions of Kentucky.
The areas are fairly remote and often have trouble recruiting clergy especially for what is usually a very small salary.”
After three years of service it was time to start looking for a new home.
The couple each took a map of the United States and color-coded it with their ideas of where to live: red, yellow and green. When they compared the two, there was plenty of green to choose from, and that included Emporia ”“ something that caught Williams’ eye.
Importing wacky priests to the last conservative areas. Yes, this will end well.