Leadership

The Rev. Evan D. Garner
Rector

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Evan has served as the Rector of St. Paul's since July 2018. Before that, he served in two parishes in the Diocese of Alabama, where he was ordained in 2006. He trained for ordained ministry at Ridley Hall in Cambridge, England, and at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia.

As a follower of Jesus, Evan believes that God's love has no limits and that unconditional love has the power to transform this world. As Rector of St. Paul's, he works with the staff, Vestry, other lay leaders, and volunteers to share that love with this congregation, this community, and the whole world.

In addition to parish ministry, Evan has served the wider church as a deputy to General Convention, a member of two church-wide interim bodies, a stewardship consultant, and a member of several diocesan departments and committees.

Evan grew up in Fairhope, Alabama, and attended Birmingham-Southern College, where he studied Chemistry and Philosophy-Politics-Economics and, more importantly, met his wife, Elizabeth Graffeo. They have four children: Frances, Edison, Sam, and Emily. Committed to lifelong learning, Evan has received an MBA from Troy University and is working on an STM at Sewanee. In his free time, he enjoys playing with his children, birding, cooking, reading, and playing golf.