Episcopal priest who served Diocese of Long Island named as canon to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
The Episcopal Church’s Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry announced on Monday that the Rev. Stephanie Spellers has been named canon to the presiding bishop for Evangelism and Reconciliation.
Canon Spellers has served as canon for Mission Vitality in the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, which includes the Archdeaconry of Brooklyn. She also made Brooklyn her home before moving to the General Theological Seminary in Manhattan.
Spellers will be responsible for supporting the ministry of the presiding bishop and primate as it pertains to evangelism and reconciliation efforts at the local, congregational, diocesan and church-wide levels.