Jessie lives in Shaker Heights with her husband Joe, an occupational therapist, their sons Abe and Bax, and their dog Sloan. She was born and raised on a horse farm outside Lexington, Kentucky, and she remains an avid University of Kentucky basketball fan. Virtual corporate worship or private household services. When not engaging in ministry, Jessie enjoys biking, hiking, cooking, knitting, making music, and spending time with friends and family. National Ash Wednesday Liturgical Guidelines BY Leslie Ann Aquino 02:35 PM -The Priest says the prayer for blessing the ashes and sprinkles the ashes with holy water, without saying anything. She holds a Bachelor’s of Music in Harp Performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.Īs Associate Rector, Jessie has oversight over the Adult Forum, Young Adult, and Newcomer Ministries. She also worked as a professional harpist in Kentucky, Ohio and Connecticut.
Ordained Ministry when he was 16 years old, however he did not act on that. As they impose or dispense the ashes, the pastor or priest reminds each Christian of Genesis 3:19: For dust you are and to dust you shall return. She was ordained to the priesthood in June 2016.īefore attending seminary at the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, Jessie served in several churches, focusing her work on creation care, interfaith initiatives, and youth ministry. We will worship with Holy Communion and the imposition of ashes. Clare’s Episcopal Church in Ann Arbor, MI. Previously, she served as the Assistant Rector of St. Paul’s staff as an Assistant Rector in June 2018.
