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I am a Priest.

I serve as an Anglican Priest for the Anglican Church in North America.

My journey to the Priesthood began with my conversion to the Christian Faith at 18 years old.

It began with my Baptism into the Church of Christ.

As I learned the Scriptures and became involved in Church, I felt called to Ministry.

Preaching and teaching became central to my faith in the Christian Church.

Though I pursued nursing professionally, I felt that my life’s purpose was to enter the ministry.

After completing nursing school, I attended Bible College at Cincinnati Christian University, where I obtained a Bachelor of Science in Leadership and Ministry with a minor in Biblical Studies. While studying at Cincinnati Christian University, I began very interested in the formation of the New Testament and the early Church. I discovered the Church Fathers and it totally changed my life. As I fell in love with the ancient faith and the spirituality of the Church Fathers, I discovered the Book of Common Prayer and the Spirituality of Anglicanism, and I fell in love with the Daily Office and the Mass.

On July 7, 2009, I was confirmed in the Anglican Church (AMiA, Anglican Church of Rwanda). I was fortunate to have the opportunity to help plant St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Covington, Kentucky.

I attended Nashotah House Theological Seminary, where I obtained a Master of Arts in Ministry.

On March 20, 2011, I was ordained a Deacon in AMiA (Anglican Church of Rwanda).

On March 17, 2013, I was Ordained a Priest by Bishop Roger Ames of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes, ACNA.

In August of 2013, I moved to Indianapolis, IN, I was invited to come to Indiana and to serve as an Assisting Priest at St. Anne’s Anglican Church. St. Anne’s is a small Church plant that consists of mostly elderly life-long Anglicans. The congregation is very loving and supportive, and they love my traditional approach to the Liturgy. I say Mass each week and lead special services and prayer offices.

I continued to pursue my Theological Education, and completed my Doctorate in Ministry at Nashotah House Theological Seminary.

I am also commissioned as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Reserve, where I serve as a Chaplain.