St. Mary Senior War-den William Haines said of the new assistant rector, \u201cThis is important for both Episcopal Churches in Cape May County to help expand the ministry of the church. We are excited to have Pastor Debra here. She is the first woman clergy at St. Mary\u2019s. That is a significant milestone for this church, which will mark its 100th year in 2010.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
Bullock worked at the Church of the Transfiguration in Palos Park, Illinois, about 25 miles southwest of Chicago. \u201cShe was doing the kind of work we were looked for,\u201d\u009d Sosnowski said.<\/p>\n
Bullock was working under a grant from the Lilly Endowment; a private foundation founded by family of the founders of Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceuticals.
\nNew to the ministry, Bullock was ordained in 2006. She was interviewed at St. Mary\u2019s and St. Barnabas. \u201cWe are convinced she is the right person for the job and so we hired her together,\u201d\u009d Sosnowski said.<\/p>\n