The wardens and vestry are delighted to announce that St. Stephen’s has called Fr. Garrett Mettler to become our rector for the next three years, and he has accepted.
Fr. Garrett has been serving as our interim minister since January and has been instrumental in helping us to weather this period of transition. Not only an inspirational preacher and enthusiastic teacher, Fr. Garrett also brings a great deal of experience in strategic thinking and lay leadership development. He describes his motivation in ministry as “creating space for people to have genuine encounters with God through worship, prayer, scripture, fellowship, and service.”
We look forward to deepening our relationship with this gifted minister as we heal and rebuild following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we encourage everyone to reach out to Fr. Garrett in welcome and encouragement. Welcome, Fr. Garrett!