Hello St. Paul's family,

I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself to you. I have the distinct privilege to be your seminarian this year. Currently, I am a second year student at Yale Divinity School, preparing for ordination. When I am not writing papers, or trying to remember the correct way to write footnotes, (does anyone remember how to do that? ) I am at home with my husband Kevin, and our five children, Brendan 18, Maura 16, Aidan 15, Clare 11, and Fiona 5.

Prior to coming to St. Paul's, I served as the associate for parish life at Christ Church in Bethany, (which is also my sponsoring parish.) Before that, I worked for ten years as a campus minister, and adjunct teacher, at a local college.

My sponsoring parish, Christ Church Bethany, is where my family spends a lot of their time. Kevin and Maura work each summer on the Rose Bud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Brendan is an acolyte, Clare a lector, and Fiona a `Godly Play' participant. Although I miss seeing them on Sundays, I feel very comforted by the love and fellowship I have found in this community. This is truly a special place, and I feel blessed to be a part of St. Paul's parish.

Thank-you sincerely for your warm welcome, week after week!

blessings,
Tricia Pasley