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St. Philip's Episcopal Church Welcomes New Priest, Fr. Eric Williams
Announcement regarding Fr. Eric Williams becoming the new priest at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Rochester, including short biography.
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church on Main Street in Rochester is pleased to announce the call of The Reverend Eric Williams as Priest In Charge! Fr. Eric will begin his ministry with us on January 9th and will lead his first service January 15th.
A native of Los Angeles, the Rev. Eric Williams received his B.A. in History from Williams College in 1986 and his M.Div. from the General Theological Seminary in 1992. A priest for 24 years, he has served congregations in Western Massachusetts, Western New York and Michigan. Most recently, Fr. Eric has served the Diocese of Michigan as Director of the Whitaker Institute, the adult formation arm of the diocese, a position he has held since July 2014. He is married to the Very Rev. Susan Anslow Williams, Rector of St. Stephen’s in Troy and Dean of the Oakland Deanery.
Please join us on January 15th to welcome Fr. Eric to our parish. All are welcome and all baptized Christians will be welcomed to the altar for Holy Communion. God’s Blessings to you.
*St. Philip’s is a welcoming, accepting, Christian community open for all people. Fed by the Eucharist, formed by the Word and nurtured by the Holy Spirit, St. Philip’s is a sacramental church seeking to meet people’s needs by in-reach to the parish and by out-reach to others. In all things, we strive to follow and bring others to Christ, proclaiming God’s love for all creation.
